[The Golden Heap]

My autumn onion sets are acting weird and I am sure this didn't happen last year.  My white onion sets are all sprouting and have between two inches and six inches of growth however some of the sets are squishy almost hollow, this has affected about 30%' the red onions are all fine, both planted at the same time as per the recommendations, is it frost damage? Are they beyond help

[Ivor Backache]

I asked exactly the same question last year, because it was the first time I had planted them.They all developed into quite large onions. Mine are the same this year. They will be OK.

[The Golden Heap]

Thanks Ivor I hope your right they are hollow but with green growth. 

[Kleftiwallah]

The onions are using the reserve of food in the onion to put forth green stuff to use sunlight to convert into food.  So  ipso facto ! ! !  the sets will loose goodness a bit untill they get going into proper growth.

Cheers,   Tonyt  (the gin again).

[JayG]

The onions are using the reserve of food in the onion to put forth green stuff to use sunlight to convert into food.  So  ipso facto ! ! !  the sets will loose goodness a bit untill they get going into proper growth.

Cheers,   Tonyt  (the gin again).

I agree! (Don't worry - I have trouble with my native language when I've had a few, never mind Latin!)