Spring onion question

[w33blegurl]

I have sown spring onions into modules (roughly 4 seeds per module) of multi-purpose compost. Some of them are coming up well but lots of them are copming up all twisty. The root seems to be pushing the plant out of the soil rather than it growing down into the soil. Can anyone tell me why? Is the soil too compacted, should I have sown them a bit deeper? I intend to sow a coulpe more batches in the next month or two so would be great to correct my mistakes now!

I've attempted to atach a picture so youm might be able to see what I mean!

Cheers!

[zazen999]

W33ble...

This often happens but I find they sort themselves out as they grow. If any come out further than you would like, pop some more compost on top or loosen the soil, remove the onions and root, make a deep hole and replant.

[Victoria26]

I had the same problem with my garlic chives so i picked them out with a dibber. I put all the seedlings together between my thumb and hand and when i had all the roots togther i planted the roots deeper into a new loo roll.

They are now very well established and I've just sown my next batch!

[w33blegurl]

Cheers both, I'll try that and just replant the ones that have gone funny!

[Matt.]

I'd leave them. You can do more harm than good at such a tender stage. Maybe try another batch of sowing but I'm sure the originals will come through fine.

[Demeter]

Mine have done that sometimes. I usually ignore them and hope they sort themselves out, and they usually do. (Mind you I've never sown them in modules, always just sow where they are going to grow.)