Growing onions from sets

[chris]

Fair point, I thought all sets were heat treated Thanks for the correction.

[Potstubsdustbins]

I think I put too many onions in my pot (15 in an ex recycle bin)... They have all taken well but can I transfer them or should I just let them get on with it?

If you mean one of those oblong plastic bins I think you may have room for more, though that does depend on the variety.

Pics will give you some ideas.

Colin

[Cue the Toms]

Cheers Colin... I'll leave them alone then... I like you lol

Chris

[Bigmallly]

Oh right - I've planted some banana shallots sets - so does that mean that they won't grow?

I'll get the hang of this one day!!

I made the same mistake and bought some supermarket shallots to plant. Upon reading up, I found that they can be grown for seed that can then be sown in winter. The seed then produce one bulb, they do not split like standard shallots......I have planted a couple for seed collection.

Edit: I don't know what happens to the banana sets you buy from the likes of T&M

[Aberdeenplotter]

on that point, my final potting on of my large exhibition onions is in to a mix comprised of equal portions of general purpose compost and John Innes 3 with some vermiculite added to keep the compost open and a small amount of slow release granules. The ground in which they are planted has a goodly amount of fym below but that is there mainly for moisture retention purposes and once planted out, they get nothing but water. Too much feed makes the growth soft and the onions will also ripen off early and stop growing. Here endeth the lesson.

[Uber-Uncool]

Too much feed makes the growth soft and the onions will also ripen off early and stop growing. Here endeth the lesson.

Glad you mentioned that as was just about to start searching online for onion fertiliser! not that i would have purchased any, but i would have looked for a home made concoction i could use to the same end.

Don't let your lessons end, your posts are highly informative and very much appreciated.