Onion seed germination?

I seem to be getting about a 1 in 3 germination rate. 
The seed is fresh and this years. 
Is this to be expected?  :blink: :blink:

Means I am having to sow lots more then expected and the sowing are now staggered.

Flip side : my red barons pretty much all germinated but my Ailsa && Bedfordshire both had naff germination rates :-S

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I am the same, my onions are not germinating at all, 3 weeks and still waiting, everything else seem's to be ok though.

Planted a tray of 30 Ailsa Craig. had 26 of them come up. Doing very well now, might even plant out tomorrow.

I have sown bedfordshire champion last autumn in 2foot troughs. Excellent germination and let them winter in the open and have planted out in the allotment and they are thriving.
Thought I would try something new and did the same thing this spring with mammoth reds.  About 50% germination, but what is more they don't seem to be growing very strongly. Didn't really think about it until this thread appeared.