Onion Sets - Spacing for Planting

[Dynamite]

Hi there. I was looking for some advice as to what is the minimum spacing I can get away with without compromising the growing for my onion Sets.

The varieties I have are Stuttgarter and Red Baron. I want to maximise the space and get as many in the smallest space I can that's all.

Kind Regards.........Rob

[burnie]

I used to plant far enough apart that they wouldn't touch when matured, but I've seen many comment that they'll push their way through. I'd go for at least a couple of inches in all direction and make sure that they get plenty of manure/compost under them.

[Dynamite]

I used to plant far enough apart that they wouldn't touch when matured, but I've seen many comment that they'll push their way through. I'd go for at least a couple of inches in all direction and make sure that they get plenty of manure/compost under them.

Many thanks. I have planted them now with about 3 inch between them

Regards Rob

[Florence Fennel]

Imagine the fully grown onion and space accordingly

[Greenleaves]

I think 3" is far too small, mine are at a minimum 6" apart in all directions, with your spacing each onion can only grow 1.5".

How are you going to weed amongst them?

[Mr Bones]

Set suppliers and books often say 4 inches apart but I find at that they don't grow to full size. I usually space at 6 inches.

[Potstubsdustbins]

This may give you some idea. This planter was grown by a now passed friend, it had long been a challenge between us to grow onions touching this was the result, not quite but nearly. I grow red baron the same way but lost the pics when the site played up.

[Dynamite]

This may give you some idea. This planter was grown by a now passed friend, it had long been a challenge between us to grow onions touching this was the result, not quite but nearly. I grow red baron the same way but lost the pics when the site played up.

They look marvellous, thanks

[Dynamite]

I think 3" is far too small, mine are at a minimum 6" apart in all directions, with your spacing each onion can only grow 1.5".

How are you going to weed amongst them?

Well, they are in high raised beds so getting to them is easy to weed. I will have to live with it now and hope they all grow to 3" wide onions. I will be happy if that's the case. Regards.......Rob

[veggiechicken]

This may give you some idea. This planter was grown by a now passed friend, it had long been a challenge between us to grow onions touching this was the result, not quite but nearly. I grow red baron the same way but lost the pics when the site played up.

Is this the one Potty?

[Mr Bones]

This may give you some idea. This planter was grown by a now passed friend, it had long been a challenge between us to grow onions touching this was the result, not quite but nearly. I grow red baron the same way but lost the pics when the site played up.

That's brilliant Pots, makes me wonder where I go wrong, maybe I should try closer together again especially now I'm mulching everything.

[Cadalot]

I'm trying to cut down on the weeding required so I have made weed membrane sheets for my 2.4m x 1.2m beds with 105 planting holes at 150mm centres in both directions.

[Jimmy]

I don't plant them closer that the width of my small hoe.
Jimmy

[Potstubsdustbins]

That's one of them thanks VC.

[veggiechicken]

I found it on goggle, Potty but I couldn't find your really full pot without the weeds