lime on growing onions?

[trickydiggy]

Hi all,

Can I put lime on the soil of growing onions/garlic; straight or mixed with compost or neither?

Thanks,

TD

[trickydiggy]

[grotbag]

i've never used lime on my onions or garlic.

[chriscross1966]

Never though that onions needed liming....as to whether you can get away with it, can't see why not, they're hardly ericaceous.....

[Tee Gee]

Can I put lime on the soil of growing onions/garlic;

Why do you want to?

[trickydiggy]

A friend said they grow better when limed??..Seems you guys think not..perhaps i won't bother then.

[Tee Gee]

Seems you guys think not

Not necessarily!

For instance; I only use lime if my pH value is incorrect, not because someone tells me to.

I find a  pH of 6.6-7.0(neutral) is fine for me!

So before we can answer the question we need to know the pH value of the area you plan growing your onions in.

I hope that clarifies the issue.......Tg