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Title: slow growing onions
Post by: tomatoada 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.

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: cambourne7 on May 14, 2009, 11:53:05

when did you plant them?

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: chriscross1966 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.....

chrisc

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: tomatoada 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.

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: saddad on May 14, 2009, 12:56:25

Urea will certainly give them a kick start...  :)

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: Flunky 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.

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: cornykev 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

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: delboy on May 14, 2009, 16:24:15

Don't panic - they often only now start bulbing up.

All in a rush!

Very Japanese

Tora Tora Tora

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: shirlton on May 14, 2009, 16:28:22

Ours have only just started to bulb

Title: Re: slow growing onions
Post by: tomatoada on May 14, 2009, 17:01:02

Thanks for the replies.  Will be getting some Sulphate of Ammonia from Wilcos..