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Last minute boost tips for onions

IronSquirrelIronSquirrel Posts: 68
in Fruit & veg
The onions have to go in 6 or 7 days, and some of them are quite big. 
Any suggestions for getting the most out of the next week?
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin”
Trolius & Cressida

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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    Water?
    Utah, USA.
  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487
    5 Litre plastic container.  Insert a handful of chicken manure pellets.  Fill with water.  Give it a hearty shake and pour some around the onions, not on them?
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    Any high-nitrogen liquid feed (such as the one mentioned by @nick615 )
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • IronSquirrelIronSquirrel Posts: 68
    I’ve got:
     used coffee grounds
    /tomorite (might be spelling it wrong , it’s the famous red bottle)
    and miracle-gro performance organics all-purpose

    whixh ones best ?
    “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin”
    Trolius & Cressida
  • IronSquirrelIronSquirrel Posts: 68
    Well never mind researching , my impulsivity Got the better of me , throw some diluted urine and weak tomorite solution on them with a smidgen of coffee ground for good measure :)
    “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin”
    Trolius & Cressida
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