Growing Onion

Allium cepa : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Feb	Mar	Apr
S	S
	T	T
P	P

(Best months for growing Onion in South Africa - Summer rainfall regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 5 - 10 cm apart
Harvest in 25-34 weeks. Allow onions to dry before storing.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans

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14 Feb 14, Lynette (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): in my experience onions, once they start to show leaves in your vegetable rack will not grow in the garden. There are two things you can do - use them immediately in cooking, or put the sprouted bulb over a bottle of water and proceed as you would with an avocado pip: do not let the bulb touch the water. The green leaves can be used in salads in the same way as you would spring onions.
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13 Sep 13, Heather Sterling (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Having grown (and watered) white onions through this past Winter, I now find that the onions are going to seed before the bulb has fully grown out. It would be appreciated if you could give advice as to where I went wrong.
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23 Oct 16, Chester Bosch (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I have the same experience. Can somebody respond please.
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13 Feb 14, Hlumelo Somniso (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): i am at Alice (eastern cape ) what is the right time to plant australian brown.
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30 Mar 14, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi, Where can I buy onion sets / bulbs for home growing ?
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08 Sep 14, Freckson Tineyi Ropi (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I want to buy king onion seed where can l buy it. Am in Limpopo Province
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10 Nov 14, Donita (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi, when onion leaves start making a flowers, what does that mean? Thanks
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08 Jun 15, hope william (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): looking for texas grano and hybrid onions 5522 seeds.
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19 Feb 16, Nico (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): What variety will be ideal for South Africa, semi arid I believe you are not able to plant Australian Brown south of a certain latitude?
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17 Mar 16, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Texas Grano
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