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08 Apr 11, allan (Australia - temperate climate)

onion seedling have died from the tip down like thay have burnt off . planted two punnets 2/3 lost . Thought it was spraydrift howerver replanted & has started to die back again could it be sheep manure not rotted enough . Think sheep is high in potash would do it

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04 Feb 11, stuart (Australia - temperate climate)

plant onions on the winter solstice

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01 Mar 11, Brianna (Australia - temperate climate)

I like to plant my onion seedling out on the winter solstice, as they are less inclined to go to seed and more likely to create nice big onions. If they still try and flower I just cut the flower off and bend the whole top over and generally they still create nice bulbs. To do this I start the seeds off in a tray 4-6 weeks before the winter solstice.

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07 Nov 10, Gema gonzalez (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

what do they need, phosforos, iron...potasium? please let me know

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01 Jan 11, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)

Onions need a fairly mellow compost. The best conditions to grow onions in would be to have a very rich composted bed which you grow something like tomatoes or zucchinis in (heavy feeders) and once those summer crop are finished plant onions in to that same soil. That will give you the best onion results. Onions also require a cold period to form the bulb

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29 Oct 18, Sue Spriggs (Australia - temperate climate)

My onions always go to seed. What am I doing wrong?

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27 Oct 10, sharon (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in the Adelaide hills and i have my onions in since May this year they are starting to get flowers on the top and some bulbs are under the ground as i hilled them a couple of time not knowing thay should be on top of the ground. should i take some dirt away as they have very thick stems and bend the tops over to stop them from going to seed or just pull them up.???

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12 Aug 10, Mohan (Australia - temperate climate)

I was in India last month and came across white onions. It is said white onions have medicinal properties. Are the seeds available in Sydney.

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10 Aug 10, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

hello I am a bit confused about the soil.CanI use blood and bone before planting the seedlingsas Iam getting conflicting reports what has worked for you to get the best results

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12 Jul 10, Sue Summers (Australia - temperate climate)

I live in the Bass Strait Islands north of Tassie, I want to know the best onions to plant for making pickled onions (brown variety). Also how do I know when to harvest them?

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