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  • Clean it up.......Clean it up...... Are you insinuating that we've got it grubby, Potty

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    • But,but,but banana shallots are only mild tasting Rouge Long de Florence Onions,I am growing from seed so surely the same techniques apply ?
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      • That's right Potty, you put your foot down with a firm hand.............
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        • My F1's Centro took 4 days to germinate which was a nice surprise as I was expecting at least a 10 day wait. Started pricking out the largest of the seedlings.



          Need to get some wire now. I've been in pound shop and wilkos so looks like a trip to the garden centre after all.
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          • Good pic of the onions just starting to emerge from the crook stage which is the best time to prick out as at that point there is only a single root.

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            • Originally posted by Currysniffa View Post
              Need to get some wire now. I've been in pound shop and wilkos so looks like a trip to the garden centre after all.
              When I was scouring PW's old thread about banana shallots (ooops, non onions again! ) I saw a nifty idea which involved using paper clips...

              http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...html#post68441

              If I ever manage to germinate any sha... I mean onion seeds I shall be shamelessly nicking this idea as, for some reason, I seem to have acquired 3 boxes of paperclips from somewhere!
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              • Mine are in those small plug trays (54 plants to a seed tray size) and some have roots just beginning to escape.

                What size module or pot do I need to move them on to now?

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                • Thelma, give them another week or so and then into a 2.5" -3" pot

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                  • .......fankoo

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                    • Originally posted by vikkib View Post
                      When I was scouring PW's old thread about banana shallots (ooops, non onions again! ) I saw a nifty idea which involved using paper clips...

                      http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...html#post68441

                      If I ever manage to germinate any sha... I mean onion seeds I shall be shamelessly nicking this idea as, for some reason, I seem to have acquired 3 boxes of paperclips from somewhere!
                      I'm SO nicking that idea. Great while there small seedlings. Cheers



                      I nipped into Wickes on my way back from school and picked some garden wire up before seeing your post. The wire will come in when they are bigger plants..
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                      • AP I've still got mine sat on heat in the window sill. Do they still need heat when they've been pricked out, or can I move them to another window sill or even the cold greenhouse?
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                        • Onions and leeks need 50�f to continue growing and the idea is to get them started off and keep them growing without a check. At all costs prevent them from freezing. Other than that, depends on your priorities. If you just want onions, don't give them heat, if you want really good onions, keep them cosy

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                          • Originally posted by Aberdeenplotter View Post
                            Onions and leeks need 50�f to continue growing and the idea is to get them started off and keep them growing without a check. At all costs prevent them from freezing. Other than that, depends on your priorities. If you just want onions, don't give them heat, if you want really good onions, keep them cosy
                            Understood. Thanks AP I can move them off the heat then.. And sow some shallots
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                            • My progress so far.

                              Here's hoping.

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                              • Hi all my onions are about 3" tall under lights for about 12hrs a day the thing i need to ask is the top 1" where the seed case was has died back i was going to say shrivelled up but i might of got a comment from my friend vg so thought not to. Is this the norm or have i got a problem would take a pic to show you but dont know how to upload it
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