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Title: Japanese Onion Sets & Mould
Post by: Common_Clay on October 02, 2007, 16:02:17

Hi,

I have started my Japanese onions sets in the cold frame before planting out and some have inch long shoots on them, having only planted them a week or so ago. I notice that I also have many that have grown mould on them. How can I avoid this? Thanks.

Title: Re: Japanese Onion Sets & Mould
Post by: saddad on October 02, 2007, 16:06:20

What sort of mould? Some poor sets will go mouldy in storage.. but not normally once they are growing?
:-\

Title: Re: Japanese Onion Sets & Mould
Post by: Barnowl on October 02, 2007, 16:22:00

Was there air flow through the cold frame or did you keep the lid down all the time?

Title: Re: Japanese Onion Sets & Mould
Post by: Common_Clay on October 03, 2007, 21:27:29

I say cold frame, what I really meant was plastic greenhouse... sorry. The onion sets were fine before I put them in the compost, I checked them first. I did water them, was I supposed to do that? Yes, air gets into the greenhouse.

Title: Re: Japanese Onion Sets & Mould
Post by: Sparkly on October 03, 2007, 21:46:27

any particular prep for over-wintering onions and garlic? or can i just stick them in?

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