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tomatoada

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slow growing onions
« on: May 14, 2009, 11:29:29 »
What can I put on my Japanese onions to encourage them to grow a bit faster.    They seem to be very slow growing.
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cambourne7

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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2009, 11:53:05 »
when did you plant them?
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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2009, 12:06:20 »
The classic is nitram if you can get it about six weeks ago.... Dried blood works quite well..... something with nitrogen and maybe a bit of phosphate but little potash would be favourite. BFB is OK but it is a bit late to be doing it.....

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tomatoada

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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2009, 12:52:31 »
I planted them last Autumn.  End of September.  I have some Miracle- Gro.   Would that be O.K?  I am out and about tomorrow so might pop in the Garden Centre.     Thanks for replies.
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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2009, 12:56:25 »
Urea will certainly give them a kick start...  :)
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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2009, 13:40:35 »
Glad I saw this post.

I was thinking exactly the same thing. My Senshyu onions went in last November.

I read on here to use Potash for the bulbs. I have been doing this for a while. Not sure how much to use. I have been using 10lts for 100sq ft. (10x10)

Any thoughts would be welcome.
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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2009, 16:09:28 »
I planted Senshyu on the 11/10/08 and they've only started bulbing in the last few weeks.       ;D ;D ;D
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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2009, 16:24:15 »
Don't panic - they often only now start bulbing up.

All in a rush!

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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2009, 16:28:22 »
Ours have only just started to bulb
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Re: slow growing onions
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2009, 17:01:02 »
Thanks for the replies.  Will be getting some Sulphate of Ammonia from Wilcos..
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