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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mutty042130 on June 17, 2008, 20:59:15

Title: onions
Post by: mutty042130 on June 17, 2008, 20:59:15
can anyone tell me wether to water onions ? down at the allotments some say water some not sure wether to or not!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: onions
Post by: davyw1 on June 17, 2008, 21:14:09
That depends on the weather. Water if dry and stop watering when the bulbs are full this helps ripening off.
Title: Re: onions
Post by: keef on June 17, 2008, 21:27:14
I would'nt bother, but then i rarley water anything except newly planted out stuff - the rest has to fend for its self..
Title: Re: onions
Post by: asbean on June 17, 2008, 22:14:16
If you put them in last autumn they should be fending for themselves now, and the tops should be falling over.  They need to dry out more than they need water.
Title: Re: onions
Post by: kt. on June 18, 2008, 05:45:41
I rarely water my onions at all.  They are usually hardy enough to fend for themselves.
Title: Re: onions
Post by: growmore on June 18, 2008, 09:22:01
I agree with Daveyw1, Onions are fairly shallow rooted so when growing need watering if soil around them is very dry. 
Title: Re: onions
Post by: mutty042130 on June 18, 2008, 18:40:37
many thanks for advice
Title: Re: onions
Post by: cornykev on June 18, 2008, 20:33:54
But are you any the wiser Mutty.     :-\   ???   :-\   ???   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: onions
Post by: mutty042130 on June 19, 2008, 20:08:30
a bit cornykev