Onions from seed

[AlanP]

Onions that I sowed in January and then potted up into individual pots, now have their roots coming through the bottom of the pots. is it safe to plant them out into their final positions outside now.

Alan

[Shadylane]

If you've hardened them off then yes, they should be fine. Mine are going in as soon as I get chance.

[Scoot]

As has been said, harden them off and they should be fine.

I love growing onions from seed. I tried growing them for the first time 2 years ago but from sets and never had much success. So last year I thought I'd try growing them from seeds and I had much better results.

[Kristen]

now have their roots coming through the bottom of the pots

They will tolerate a lot of root constriction, prior to planting out, so I wouldn't be too worried about that - e.g. don't skim on hardening them off before planting out if you are worried that they are getting pot bound.

If all the roots are like a coiled up spring in the bottom of the pot, when you plant out, gently straighten them and plant the roots "vertically" (rather than just putting the rootball straight in the ground all-curled-up)

[AlanP]

They are been hardened off at the moment and are going to be planted out on Thursday as it promises to be a nice day

Thanks for all the advice peeps

Alan

[solway cropper]

I'm in north Cumbria and mine went in a week or so ago. Their hardening off consisted of a couple of days out of the greenhouse but they are looking healthy enough.

[AlanP]

Thanks for that Solway cropper, mine have had four days outside of the polytunnel and they are going in tomorrow, come what may

Alan