Growing Onion

Allium cepa : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Feb	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Sep
S				S
	T	T	T		T
		P	P

(Best months for growing Onion in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 5 - 10 cm apart
Harvest in 25-34 weeks. Allow onions to dry before storing.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans

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19 Nov 22, Graham Hoorzuk (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Advice on how to grow tomatoes and lettuce in Durban
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04 Dec 22, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Google how to grow them and read the notes here.
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27 Oct 22, Which onion variety do I need to plant in December (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I would like to plant onion during the rain season, please advise me on which variety to plant.December - April
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27 Sep 22, DAVE MILES (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Australian Brown are starting to have seed stems, should I cut them off or allowed to seed
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29 Sep 22, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): A plant going to seed is finishing it's life and producing seed to continue the cycle of life - new plants. A plant then puts most of it's energy into producing the seeds. Time to harvest now or real soon.
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27 Sep 22, Dalton Thomas (USA - Zone 2a climate): Im from Tropical rain season all year round area and Im planing to grow white onion. How can I succeed on growing bunch of white onion. Any good idea? Im from republic of Palau.
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29 Sep 22, (Australia - tropical climate): Try planting at the begining of your driest part of the year.
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24 Sep 22, digna carwell (USA - Zone 10a climate): Hello I lived in 10A zone I would like to know when is the best time to grow , onions , garlic, carrots and mist vegetables? Thank you in advance for your response.
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03 Oct 22, (USA - Zone 4b climate): Check the planting guide for each crop.
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07 Sep 22, Don Cropper (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I am growing Australian Browns which I grew inside green house and planted out.They are making flower stems but the onions aren't ready to pull out yet.Can I leave the flowers to grow or must I cut them off.
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I took a look at the I'iotoi onion on google, the photo of them is the closest /the same to what I grow. I have always called them shallots and so did my mother. I/we have been growing them for nearly 60 years. Keep bulbs from one year to the next to replant. The only problem is I live in Australia, near Bundaberg Qld. A lot of people call different things shallots. If you are unable to obtain any in NZ you could ring your agric department and see if I could send some to you. Ring up some of the seed selling companies in NZ to see if they have them.

- Mike

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