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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Stephen Byrne on May 18, 2019, 10:56

Title: Dropping onions
Post by: Stephen Byrne on May 18, 2019, 10:56

Hi all

I planted Red Baron and Snowball onion sets around 8 weeks ago .
The Red Baron  are locking healthy and upright , but the Snowball ,although
good growth are dropping - every one of them .

Anyone advise why this is ,and should I remove them and grow another veg in their place ?

Stevie

Title: Re: Dropping onions
Post by: Goosegirl on May 18, 2019, 12:08

If they are in the same bed it's unlikely you have a problem with the soil so it could be to do with the sets themselves. Pull one up and have a look at their rots in case there's some sort of infection.

Title: Re: Dropping onions
Post by: Aidy on May 18, 2019, 12:08

Are they in a different bed?

I would pull one up and check the roots for either signs of Onion fly or White rot (fungus), with the weather being mild I suspect the onion fly may of done a early hatch.

Title: Re: Dropping onions
Post by: Aidy on May 18, 2019, 12:09

Quote from: Goosegirl on May 18, 2019, 12:08

If they are in the same bed it's unlikely you have a problem with the soil so it could be to do with the sets themselves. Pull one up and have a look at their rots in case there's some sort of infection.

HAHA great Lancashire minds  ;) :D