[davetoddy]

I planted module trays of onion seeds 4 weeks ago . The non pelleted seeds have been through a fortnight a full tray of pelleted red onions F1 KAMAL have not shown , not a single one . The seed was purchased this year and is packed YE 2014 . Any ideas ?

[Salmo]

Pelleted seed needs a little more moisture to get it started? Pellets were invented to allow easy mechanical sowing of small or irregular shaped seeds on farms. Commercially the clay coating can also carry insectasides and fungicides but not in garden seeds. They can be useful in the garden, especially for some flowers. Onion seed are probably big enough to plant one by one with the fingers.

[m1ckz]

planted   or   sowed  lol

[DD.]

Sowed!

Give them a bit more time. My pelleted cauliflower seed are a good two weeks behind all the other brassicas I sowed. I almost gave up on them!

[Salmo]

planted   or   sowed  lol

Explain the difference

[JayG]

12-14 days is about the average for non-pelleted onion seed in warm (kitchen window sill) conditions for me - in your situation I'd be very gently disturbing the surface of one or two of the modules to see if there were any signs of life.

I have found that onion seed over a year old is not as viable as leek seed, for example, but that shouldn't be a problem in your case.

[Salmo]

planted   or   sowed  lol

Depends if you are Welsh.

[Kristen]

planted   or   sowed  lol

Explain the difference

Sow a seed
Plant a plant
Bury a potato

How did I do?

P.S> Sew a button

[DD.]

Planting the seeds of love wouldn't quite be the same!

VAtGOESO7W8

[jambop]

Your seed is old! Some may germinate but I have found that onion seed which is more than one year old is usually not going to germinate. I sowed some seed I bought last year that said sow by 2016.... not one seed germinated ! No problem at all with the same seed last year and it was from a totally fresh foil packet the pack was in two 1g lots. I strongly recommend not wasting time with any onion seed more than one season old... others may disagree though !

[JayG]

Only disagree with your suggestion that the OP's seed is old (packed in year-ending 2014 - perhaps you're thinking 'sow by'?) 

[jambop]

Yes you are right JayG ! Then it is fair to say that they need more time to germinate they should come away as they are new season seeds.

[davetoddy]

Thanks everyone, I will give them more time. I didn't ask for pelleted seed its just the way they came , all my others are non pelleted