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Title: maincrop onions
Post by: shirlton on June 10, 2009, 09:36:05
Is it too late to put maincrop onion sets in?
Title: Re: maincrop onions
Post by: daileg on June 10, 2009, 10:30:05
i dont think will be too much of a problem are they rooted at all have they been in compost in trays or they still in the bag.
at the end of the day what will it cost you to fail couple of £ , there again you could still end up with a crop late but still ok
if you dont try you will never know http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Onions/Onions.htm

shirlton just added this after reading Tee gee comments doesnt say they cant so go on let us know how you get on
Title: Re: maincrop onions
Post by: grannyjanny on June 10, 2009, 10:42:20
Shirlton I don't know if red barron & stuttgart are main crop but on the packet it says plant up to May ready in 4 months, so I am going to plant them as I don't think a few days will make that much difference. I planted some in March so am assuming this way will stagger the crops.
Janet
Title: Re: maincrop onions
Post by: daileg on June 10, 2009, 10:49:01
red Barron & stuutgart are a main crop for better results pop them in a tray of compost to root This speeds the whole process up considerably
Title: Re: maincrop onions
Post by: shirlton on June 10, 2009, 14:19:14
Been out today to find some and no luck so will have to wait for next year
Title: Re: maincrop onions
Post by: grannyjanny on June 10, 2009, 20:00:08
Hi Shirlton. I can let you have some of each if you would like some. Just PM me if you would. How many do you need as I won't know what I've got until I've been to the plot.
Janet
Title: Re: maincrop onions
Post by: shirlton on June 11, 2009, 07:50:59
Thankyou Janet I have Pm'd you.