brown tips on overwintering onion and garlic leaves

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magiliz

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brown tips on overwintering onion and garlic leaves
« on: March 04, 2014, 16:40 »
The onions and garlic I put in as sets in November have miraculously survived the recent deluge we've had here in the south, but they are looking rather yellowy brown at their leaf tips.  Should I be worried about this?  Should I perhaps give them a liquid feed or some fertisiler?

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Re: brown tips on overwintering onion and garlic leaves
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2014, 16:43 »
It's quite normal. I won't feed for a few weeks yet. The last thing you want is lush green growth for a hard frost to have a go at.

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Re: brown tips on overwintering onion and garlic leaves
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2014, 16:56 »
Thanks for putting my mind at rest.  I'll leave well alone.
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