Planting Onion Sets: What to Watch Out For
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Date: 2022-07-18
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Trish
Didn't know about the two year maturity for sets. Started both sets and seeds. Have patience. The sets ate doing magnificently. The seeds nothing. yet. I did elephant garlic last fall and it wasn't til spring the greens appeared. Just harvested scapes and with be looking forward to big bulb harvest in a few weeks. Is the same done with onion harvest for biggest bulbs? Wait til the flower bulb scape produce then cut them off to let plant energy go back to making bulbs bigger unless wanting seed? Thanks again
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Didn't know about the two year maturity for sets. Started both sets and seeds. Have patience. The sets ate doing magnificently. The seeds nothing. yet. I did elephant garlic last fall and it wasn't til spring the greens appeared. Just harvested scapes and with be looking forward to big bulb harvest in a few weeks. Is the same done with onion harvest for biggest bulbs? Wait til the flower bulb scape produce then cut them off to let plant energy go back to making bulbs bigger unless wanting seed? Thanks again
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Angela
Hi! Thanks so much for your videos! I now have a worm farm that is running smoothly thanks to you. :) I wanted to know what kind, IF any, fertilizer you use for your onions. I have mine in 5 gallon buckets, planted them about 2 weeks ago and am wondering if I need to fertilize with the 10 20 10 for this time period. Or if I should wait and just go with the blood meal later for the nitrogen content? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi! Thanks so much for your videos! I now have a worm farm that is running smoothly thanks to you. :) I wanted to know what kind, IF any, fertilizer you use for your onions. I have mine in 5 gallon buckets, planted them about 2 weeks ago and am wondering if I need to fertilize with the 10 20 10 for this time period. Or if I should wait and just go with the blood meal later for the nitrogen content? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
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One
Thx for sharing! Im actually looking to plant some bulbs this weekend. However, I dont have a raised bed and just trying them (and a few others) out as a test run to see if I can get the hang of gardening. Will these work in a container/planter of some sort? If so will organic potting mix alone work or will I need to add fertilizer, compost or anything else?
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Thx for sharing! Im actually looking to plant some bulbs this weekend. However, I dont have a raised bed and just trying them (and a few others) out as a test run to see if I can get the hang of gardening. Will these work in a container/planter of some sort? If so will organic potting mix alone work or will I need to add fertilizer, compost or anything else?
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cheryl
Thank you for this. I was not quite understanding bi annuals. I believe I do now. I planted seeds and covered them with straw for the winter. So I guess I will get if anything the starts and greens. The following year leave in the ground then I'll get onions. I hope I got it. Have a great day
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Thank you for this. I was not quite understanding bi annuals. I believe I do now. I planted seeds and covered them with straw for the winter. So I guess I will get if anything the starts and greens. The following year leave in the ground then I'll get onions. I hope I got it. Have a great day
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Larry
I plant my onions thats closer together so I could get all the good scallions for the year and whatever I miss will grow into the next year and I do get a lot more Onions that way Early in the year in the early spring and they seem to grow just fine but your planting is really good
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I plant my onions thats closer together so I could get all the good scallions for the year and whatever I miss will grow into the next year and I do get a lot more Onions that way Early in the year in the early spring and they seem to grow just fine but your planting is really good
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Birch
I needed this video! I was in the garden today and my onions (I planted sets like these you showed today, well, the onions are about the same size as when I planted them in March! I'll cover them with mulch and leave them in the ground this winter (southern Iowa. Thank you again!
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I needed this video! I was in the garden today and my onions (I planted sets like these you showed today, well, the onions are about the same size as when I planted them in March! I'll cover them with mulch and leave them in the ground this winter (southern Iowa. Thank you again!
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Living
If I wanted to grow seeds for microgreens can I pack a bunch of sets into a grow bag densely planted for the tops for spring/green onions and then letting them flower to get seeds? Have you ever had that happen and if so abut how long until they bolt and flower?
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If I wanted to grow seeds for microgreens can I pack a bunch of sets into a grow bag densely planted for the tops for spring/green onions and then letting them flower to get seeds? Have you ever had that happen and if so abut how long until they bolt and flower?
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Robin
I plant mine bottom down but the next day there upsidedown the birds love turning them over this will keep happening until they root. How can I get the birds to leave them alone. I never heard of top coat. I've been growing a garden for over 37 years.
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I plant mine bottom down but the next day there upsidedown the birds love turning them over this will keep happening until they root. How can I get the birds to leave them alone. I never heard of top coat. I've been growing a garden for over 37 years.
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Jude
You dont mention a common problem after planting onion setts. Birds thing the pales, dried tops are worms and pull the whole thing out. You may have to drop a net over the planting area until greenery has emerged.
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You dont mention a common problem after planting onion setts. Birds thing the pales, dried tops are worms and pull the whole thing out. You may have to drop a net over the planting area until greenery has emerged.
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handmade
Can someone help. I bought some red onion sets and noticed some of them in the bin had started to mold. can I still plant if there's a little mold on the plant? Can you peel back any of it before planting?
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Can someone help. I bought some red onion sets and noticed some of them in the bin had started to mold. can I still plant if there's a little mold on the plant? Can you peel back any of it before planting?
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Maria
At what point do you trim off the greens how did they do? I keep seeing other gardeners say you cant get an onion bulb from a set. I of course planted sets I hope I didnt waste space in my garden with them.
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At what point do you trim off the greens how did they do? I keep seeing other gardeners say you cant get an onion bulb from a set. I of course planted sets I hope I didnt waste space in my garden with them.
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Phoenix
I gave u a like, but u can't expect to get onion bulbs of those baby onions if you plant them on the surface like did sir, you should plant them 4 - 5 cm deep in order for them to make a bulb
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I gave u a like, but u can't expect to get onion bulbs of those baby onions if you plant them on the surface like did sir, you should plant them 4 - 5 cm deep in order for them to make a bulb
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Dave
It's a good idea to use the dibber. If you just push them in you can damage the base of the set and it allows molds and bacteria into the onion itself and you're more likely to have them rot out
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It's a good idea to use the dibber. If you just push them in you can damage the base of the set and it allows molds and bacteria into the onion itself and you're more likely to have them rot out
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Oo
Great video! I have wondered about trying seeds rather that sets for a few years, I might try both and see what works best next year
Sets now - seeds in spring, should work nicely!
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Great video! I have wondered about trying seeds rather that sets for a few years, I might try both and see what works best next year
Sets now - seeds in spring, should work nicely!
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Sparkle
Weve had a lot of rain so I kept my onion sets longer than I shouldve and now they're fairly dry. I don't imagine they'll grow now and ive probably wasted my money?
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Weve had a lot of rain so I kept my onion sets longer than I shouldve and now they're fairly dry. I don't imagine they'll grow now and ive probably wasted my money?
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