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Hi Guys,

http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk/veg/onionseed.htm

Just got an alert ( set up last year to remind myself ) that i need to be sowing my seed onion outside soon.
( i.e. not in modules in a greenhouse or coldframe )

When are other people sowing onion seed outside.

The seed i have are

Onion - Ailsa Craig
Onion - Owa
Onion - Red Florence
Onion - Utah Jumbo
&
Shallot - Prisma F1 Hybrid

Any advice?

Cambourne7

Hi I start mine off on boxingday in seed tray on a cool window sill keep the soil only just damp .
then plant out at the end of march ;)
kind regards
John

wow thats planning ahead

unfortunatly i dont think the OH would like that

My red onion seeds are still in a sealed pack, just havent had time. Probably too late to start now. Will possibly have to settle for onion sets ::)

hi

no the link says that fab-march is ok i am not going to be planting mine for 2 weeks yet so my suggestion is to go for it :-)

Cambourne7

My ailsa craig i sowed about 3-4 weeks ago and nothing has come up... sowed inside as per packet instructions... might put the rest out side direct and see if i have any better luck.

I sowed a few red onion seeds a couple of weeks ago & they are up but idon't know what to do with them - pot them on or plant them up?

Quote from: ktlawson on February 14, 2007, 21:42:46
My red onion seeds are still in a sealed pack, just havent had time. Probably too late to start now. Will possibly have to settle for onion sets ::)

Have had brilliant crops of red baron onions here from seed, sowing quite late, April, and cropping from July onwards - but do keep them well watered until they're nicely established if you sow this late, as it tends to get a bit dryer that time of year.

Hi Jen doing the night shift on the forum. ;D. I sowed my onion (rijnsburger) in seed trays last week, packet advises Jan/Feb indoor sowing usually do sets but I seem to have acquired some seeds so here goes nothing. ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: jennym on February 15, 2007, 00:27:30
Have had brilliant crops of red baron onions here from seed, sowing quite late, April, and cropping from July onwards - but do keep them well watered until they're nicely established if you sow this late, as it tends to get a bit dryer that time of year.

Onions grow leaves until Mid-Summer's Day and thefeafter the energy in the leaves is transfered into the bulb so you need a healthy looking plant by 21 June if you want a reasonable sized bulb

Phil

does anyone know what the sucess rate might be??

QuoteWhen are other people sowing onion seed outside.

I never do  apart from salad onions (spring)

Quotedoes anyone know what the sucess rate might be??

Quite low I would imagine when you consider they want a temperature of around 15°C (60°F) to germinate. Even in midsummer getting a continuous soil temperature like this for 10-14 days might be asking a bit much.

No! I'll stick to January sowing under heat.

always grow onions from seed. i,m convinced they don,t bolt so easily
sowed mine in the greenhouse 2 weeks ago nothing yet. red ones are sown later
march april i think
margaret :-\

my long red florence are just showing, will move them to the cold greenhouse at the weekend, they're going in the poly, got some beauties last year when all the reds outside, from sets, went to seed  :)