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Title: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: Hector on August 23, 2011, 16:12:51
Do I have to do a 6 year rotation with potato onions??
Thanks :)
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: plainleaf on August 23, 2011, 17:11:41
that would depend are they potatoes or onions. if onion yes. if potatoes you follow potatoes rotation.
just kidding. the answer is obvious.  next you will be asking what type toads to put in toad in the hole.
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: Hector on August 23, 2011, 17:23:29
Quote from: plainleaf on August 23, 2011, 17:11:41
that would depend are they potatoes or onions. if onion yes. if potatoes you follow potatoes rotation.
just kidding. the answer is obvious.  next you will be asking what type toads to put in toad in the hole.


erm...I didnt know if it was a true allium or not :) So I rotate them like other alliums? I wondered if them being perrenial made a difference.
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: Jeannine on August 23, 2011, 17:31:35
Mine are staing in a perennial bed so will not be rotating XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 23, 2011, 20:54:51
Just don't plant them somewhere you're going to plant another allium the following year.
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: chriscross1966 on August 26, 2011, 17:11:37
I'd rotatoe them as per shallots.... got a nasty feeling I've lopst all of mine to onion white rot, but it's possible some have set seeds.... they all flowered so fingers crossed....
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: Hector on August 29, 2011, 23:39:26
Just seen your post Chriscross, sorry to hear about your onion rot :( Good luck with shallot seed
Title: Re: Allium Rotation...does it apply to potato onions?
Post by: aj on August 30, 2011, 07:13:04
Quote from: chriscross1966 on August 26, 2011, 17:11:37
I'd rotatoe them as per shallots.... got a nasty feeling I've lopst all of mine to onion white rot, but it's possible some have set seeds.... they all flowered so fingers crossed....

Ooh - thanks for this - I just remembered I replanted 2 of mine as they were flowering - must go and check on them tonight. I had completely forgotten about them.  ;D