[Rich72]

The leaves on my onions have fallen/bent over. Do they need to be tied to stake to keep them upright or are they ok?

[stompy]

Do they need to be tied to stake to keep them upright

No,

They have reached their full potential now.

Leave them in the ground and let the stalks/green tops die back.

Then lift and allow the bulb to dry off in an airy dry position then store in a frost free cool place.

[Rich72]

They are still very small onions! I was expecting good size ones. Enough to use for cooking anyway

[gazza975526570]

Where they planted in the autumn? If so majority i have seen have been very poor this year

Spring planted ones are fattening up nicely now though

[stompy]

Has it been windy?

Anyhow, no mater what, once the leaves have folded thats prety much it im afraid.

You could try staking but if they have dropped of their own accord then they have decided thats it.

[Rich72]

It has been quite windy. These were spring planted onions and dont seem to be fattening up at all

[stompy]

They shouldn't have folded yet then!

Have all of them gone over and did they seem to go over after the wind, also have you kept them well watered as they could be dehidrated.

like i said though if they've gone over it's very unlikely theyl do any good now.

[fatbelly]

In my experience  once the foliage has gone over the fattening up of the bulbs ceases and the drying out ready for storing begins.

Each year I grow great Onions but this year although they have not yet fallen some of mine are on the small side. For us here in North Cheshire it can't be lack of water because we have had oodles of the stuff all the way since the start of May.

[mumofstig]

When mine had gone over it was because they had white rot, the roots had rotted and they came away from the soil as soon as I gave them a gentle tug

[fatbelly]

When mine had gone over it was because they had white rot, the roots had rotted and they came away from the soil as soon as I gave them a gentle tug

I read your post about this Mum and felt for you.
All the work and waiting 

Onions are one of my prime crops along with Spuds and Carrots, these three form the major part of my winter store cupboard.

[plum crumble]

we have a terrible white rot problem on our whole site this year - what actually causes it?

[mumofstig]

It's a fungus that lives in the soil 
look here for Which info

[plum crumble]

  well, have just read the article (thanks Mum) and can say we have one heck of a problem then. Oh dear

[Rangerkris]

Where they planted in the autumn? If so majority i have seen have been very poor this year

Spring planted ones are fattening up nicely now though

Im never going to bother with over winter ones again last year they all bolted this year spring planted are whoppers. 

[stompy]

What is the point in planting the overwintering ones?

When i last grew them on my old plot we had stored ones right up until the new ones were ready for comming out.