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Onions and Shallots

Graham Smith2Graham Smith2 Posts: 17
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This year I hung my onions and Shallots in bunches in the greenhouse until they had completely dried, after cutting off the dried tops I stored them in plastic mesh trays. Over 75% have just rotted away, going to evil smelling mush. any ideas as to why??

Graham

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  • Graham Smith2Graham Smith2 Posts: 17

    Thanks, It may well be a fungal problem as my store is well ventilated and dry.

  • michael mpcmichael mpc Posts: 422

    hi graham smith    bad look to loose a lot of onions   .I have over 650 in shed but I made some tressels and got slaters lath and made racks 7ft long by 3ft wide and put stems down  (I cut a lot of)  to let them dry that way I sometimes loose a few but I try and leave a door open in shed I have a few black trays with slats in to stop cats or mice getting in   but as scroggings says humidity is a dad thing  I also have the window open but a piece of mesh over opening to stop birds

  • Graham Smith2Graham Smith2 Posts: 17

    Thanks

    I think it must be a virus as once it started it spread very quickly, even to the ones in the vegetable rack in the house were affected.

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