I grow Elsa Craig from seed each year and always get a great crop of large onions, I plant the seeds in an old plastic mushroom container from the supermarket in November, stab the bottom with a pointed knife for drainage That's it, in Feb thin to single onion plants and plant out, very hardy and a great tasting onion.
Do you want so many onions as the 250 in a packet? have you counted in the cost of the propagator? What is the failure rate of seeds against sets? The figures may back seeds v sets, but I suspect not by the order of magnitude you suggest.
Thank Paolo. Yes, some packets of seed provide even better value, and deliver even greater savings! Certainly worth considering when trying to keep costs down and increase productivity.
And I think this answers the point raised above questioning returns, as it looks as if returns can be of an even greater magnitude, not lower.
I planted sets last spring, and they were very late to harvest, in the end I lifted them toward the end of October as I was afraid they'd get hit with the cold snap that was forcast. They were a great success. I planted Elisa Craig seeds in modular trays in the autumn & they're overwintering on my front porch where it's sheltered & I'll plant them on when I've ground ready & I'll also put down some sets in the spring and compare results.
last year grew sets and onions fom seed.the sets looked good early on ,but the seed overtook them and had best crop ever. this year trying three types marc, globo, and kelsae. im not growing for shows and would like tips concerning the onions ive slected.one tip ive recieved is allways feed kelsae from roots //// [email protected]
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That's it, in Feb thin to single onion plants and plant out, very hardy and a great tasting onion.
I've planted my Autumn onion sets already and they are doing well but I may just give the seeds a go too. Thanks.
http://archers-at-the-larches.blogspot.com/2011/09/village-show-and-prize-twit.html
I think that generally onions from seed also store better?
I find that onions grown from seed store better
Thank Paolo. Yes, some packets of seed provide even better value, and deliver even greater savings! Certainly worth considering when trying to keep costs down and increase productivity.
And I think this answers the point raised above questioning returns, as it looks as if returns can be of an even greater magnitude, not lower.
I planted sets last spring, and they were very late to harvest, in the end I lifted them toward the end of October as I was afraid they'd get hit with the cold snap that was forcast. They were a great success. I planted Elisa Craig seeds in modular trays in the autumn & they're overwintering on my front porch where it's sheltered & I'll plant them on when I've ground ready & I'll also put down some sets in the spring and compare results.