Storing onion/shallot sets

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Salmo

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Storing onion/shallot sets
« on: November 02, 2012, 08:36 »
The instructions from seed companies when you but sets is to spread them out in a cool light place.

I can understand spreading out and cool, but why light?

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Re: Storing onion/shallot sets
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2012, 08:40 »
If they do shoot, they won't send out long, straggly, sickly leaves.

Rather like chitting spuds in the dark!
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Storing onion/shallot sets
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 10:02 »
Mine stay in the loft - cool and dark. Never had a problem with them shooting.
Now a member of the 10 Ton club.... 2013  harvested 588 Kg from 165 sq mt..

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Re: Storing onion/shallot sets
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2012, 10:09 »
I did say if!

And if they did, you'd very soon get some long shoots.

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Re: Storing onion/shallot sets
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 11:12 »
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