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06 Nov 13 doug Dewar (Australia - arid climate)

i have planted onions and spring onions over the top of pea mulch and a lot of seeds have germinated, i have been pulling them out as they come up and finally they have all gone.Should i use sulphate of potash to balance out the high level of nitrogen in the soil as i do not want to lose them because they take so long to grow,hoping you can help me,thanks doug dewar.

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07 May 14 Travis Edwards (Australia - temperate climate)

If anything you will find that the decaying pea straw will be sucking nitrogen out of the soil while it is decaying once it has composted down well it will be nitrogen rich however. lime, and gypsum, would be a good additive as the decay process tends to be acid and onions prefer a slightly alkaline soil. (lime and gypsum will help neutralise the acidity.)

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14 Nov 13 Norma (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted my red onions, in a patch where my beans were, they took twice as long to grow than my brown onions planted nearby in virgin soil, brown onions are almost the size of a Pomello, red onions are still coming on. Onions and pulses, beans and Peas) definitely are enemies

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