Onions from seed - 2018

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #60 on: January 29, 2018, 20:44 »
Finally got round to sowing some seeds... Red Baron & Bedfordshire Champion - also some Musselburgh leeks. Hopefully a few will survive my efforts ;-)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #61 on: January 29, 2018, 21:07 »
I forgot to say, I sowed some Globo, some Ailsa Craig and some Golden Bear (the mildew resistant ones) in the prop on the 18th - 80 in all :)
Good germination from Ailsa Craig, fair germination from Golden Bear but very few Globo up yet - despite them being this year's seed  :( So I certainly hope a few more eventually germinate  ::)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #62 on: January 29, 2018, 22:23 »
Bedfordshire Champion sprouted first and are an inch high now, followed by Tosca (although germination was patchy so some are much larger than others) then Red Baron. Shallots Zebrunne were a bit patchy as well, but I should get a reasonable crop if all goes well. Still got some Yellow Rijnsburger to sow this week - held back to see if sowing on a waxing moon makes any difference, other than the back of my hands going hairy!

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #63 on: January 30, 2018, 06:00 »
Planted bedfordshire champion and marko,2 types i am trying for the first time.All the reviews on these are good so giving them ago.

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #64 on: January 30, 2018, 08:57 »
Here are my Globos, sown on 29/12. They took 3 weeks to germinate as they were not warm enough but are now up straight and looking promising
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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #65 on: February 03, 2018, 16:18 »
1st seed has germinated - one Exhibition seedling through. Hopefully the others won't be far behind.

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #66 on: February 03, 2018, 16:41 »
I forgot to say, I sowed some Globo, some Ailsa Craig and some Golden Bear (the mildew resistant ones) in the prop on the 18th - 80 in all :)
Good germination from Ailsa Craig, fair germination from Golden Bear but very few Globo up yet - despite them being this year's seed  :( So I certainly hope a few more eventually germinate  ::)

Still got very few Globo have sown some more - if these fail I have some pics ready for a complaint to the supplier :(

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #67 on: February 03, 2018, 18:02 »
Let's hope your Globos now grow, MoS

Mine are starting on their second leaf

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #68 on: February 03, 2018, 20:47 »
I pricked my first lot of Globo out into small modules today and now have 24 on the windowsill.  We have some cold nights forecast, so I'm not risking them in the greenhouse yet.

I had a rush of blood to the head the other day and made another sowing, even though I have another variety to sow later.  Itchy fingers getting too much to bear  ::)  :lol:  They are just starting to get going.

Still got very few Globo have sown some more - if these fail I have some pics ready for a complaint to the supplier :(

Fingers crossed it is second time lucky  :)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #69 on: February 04, 2018, 16:23 »
I pricked out 72 into cardboard pots and just a third survived so I've sowed a new batch at the rate of two seeds direct into compost-filled cardboard pots this time

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #70 on: February 05, 2018, 16:37 »
Seeds germinated far more quickly than I expected and the polytunnel wasn't ready for them so they've gone a bit leggy. Sets it is then!
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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #71 on: February 05, 2018, 16:41 »
Chop the top half of each one off and put them on a windowledge - they'll be fine  ;)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #72 on: February 05, 2018, 16:45 »
Chop the top half of each one off and put them on a windowledge - they'll be fine  ;)

Sadly I haven't got a window ledge (old victorian building) but thanks for the advice  :D

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #73 on: February 05, 2018, 16:52 »
My house doesn't have any windowledges, but I do move tables/chests of drawers in front of windows at this time of year  :lol: Or have you got one of those 4 tiered mini greenhouses you cut put by the window, they're tall enough  ;)

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Re: Onions from seed - 2018
« Reply #74 on: February 05, 2018, 18:29 »
My wife would probably leave me if I started doing that ;)

She already thinks the allotment takes up too space in the house.



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