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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: kenkew on February 26, 2008, 19:03:58

Title: Newby's on Onions
Post by: kenkew on February 26, 2008, 19:03:58
Don't put onion sets onto fresh manure!
But you knew that anyway, didn't you?
Title: Re: Newby's on Onions
Post by: laura G on February 26, 2008, 19:23:13
I have heard that before but i dont know the reason??
Title: Re: Newby's on Onions
Post by: Lauren S on February 26, 2008, 19:36:02
Quote from: kenkew on February 26, 2008, 19:03:58
Don't put onion sets onto fresh manure!

Quote from: laura G on February 26, 2008, 19:23:13
I have heard that before but i dont know the reason??

Leeks and onions are occasionally attacked by the Onion Fly, ... the flies are attracted to the smell of fresh manure.
Title: Re: Newby's on Onions
Post by: Plot69 on February 26, 2008, 20:06:28
Quote from: kenkew on February 26, 2008, 19:03:58
Don't put onion sets onto fresh manure!

Define "Fresh"?
Title: Re: Newby's on Onions
Post by: Lauren S on February 26, 2008, 20:42:19
Quote from: Plot69 on February 26, 2008, 20:06:28
Quote from: kenkew on February 26, 2008, 19:03:58
Don't put onion sets onto fresh manure!

Define "Fresh"?

I think you can smell fresh manure. Well rotted manure is very very dark with little or no smell to it...well maybe a bit *Earthy*