shallots - yellowing foliage

[legless]

some of my shallots that i planted last autumn are yellowing from the tips of the leaves. is this normal or do they need feeding? i watered them when it was very dry but the ground has been damp enough for them for the last few weeks. its well drained so they aren't too wet...

[legless]

[kitty]

berhooger!
read this and shot out to lok at mine-just the same-mine are in a raised bed and seem to be doing well except for yellowing..we have had a boat load of rain over the past week...and hail and thunder ::)but mine are well drained...
anyone?me an leggless are waiting!!
kitty

[aquilegia]

My garlic is going same. Anyone?

[kitty]

now aquis joined the queue!
my garlics fine-i put them both in at the same time but a bit late ::)

[legless]

yeah my garlic is fine too.......

[Diana]

Add me to the list Kitty - shallots, not garlic

D :-\

[aquilegia]

Funny that - my shallots are fine!

[Moggle]

Add me, garlic yellowing, shallots are okay. Wondered if it was lack of nitrogen and tried to mulch with chopped nettles last weekend. No noticeable difference yesterday  :-\

[legless]

hmmm. gave them a sprinkling of chicken manure a month ago. do you think they need more?

[Mrs Ava]

Hmmm, curious.  Mine are all strong and lovely, but some of my onions have a touch of what looks like mildew!  Now for my white rot infested plot, this is still all great!  ;D  Could it just be the weather I wonder.....wet and warm..... Come one someone, somebody must know what is going on!

[sandersj89]

If you have a touch of powdery mildew I would not give them any high nitrogen feed. Mildew loves lush/tender new growth and nitrogen will give you that.

A bit of fish blood and bone would not go amiss though.

As to the tips gowing brown, I think it is fairly normal. Mine do it and it does not seem to effect the yield.

HTH

Jerry

[legless]

oh no ladies, it looks like there isn't a shallot authority in da house!

ok the only option left is that they are beginning to ripen. My RHS book says that spring sown ones are ready in July and begin to ripen 3 weeks before that so i suppose it is possible that autumn sown ones could be ready in June thus ripening now? do you think?

never grown shallots before does this fit with anyone elses experiences?

[kitty]

leg-i think you crossed posts with jerry there-he can probably advise you as to whether yours  are ripening..... :)

[legless]

thanks jerry, if its just normal i'll stop worrying about them!!

Jo

[philcooper]

It's a fairly common thing at this time of year with shallots, garlic and occasionally onions - it doesn't seem to be a problem in the long term.

I have some dried blood this year, I'll see if that has any effect on a few of em

If you're worried try a liquid feed, seaweed is the best

Phil

[kitty]

thats just what i gave  them this afternoon.......i thought-cant hurt 'em!
thanks phil! ;D