2013 Onion Growing Challenge

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  1. Freddy

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    Loli, They are looking good. What have you got around your mammoths? Looks like plastic drinks bottles cut in half?

    Freddy, your's look good too. I like your supports :blue thumb:
     
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    Interesting Freddy, lets hope we start to get some sun soon.
     
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    They are John:blue thumb: i'm going to do something more substaintial when they get mahoosive:whistle: :biggrin:
     
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      Hiya John

      Just to clarify, this is away from the lighting. Pretty soon, I'll have no choice but to move them onto the shelving. I think they'll be ok though:blue thumb:
       
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        I've brought mine indoors for a couple of reasons, it's been too cold in the greenhouse and also they were getting too big to fit under the growlights. I've discarded a couple of smaller plants so I have 15 remaining.
         
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        My indoor grow light box has a bit more head room:
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          They look real good John:blue thumb: Mine seem to be accelerating lately, I have to check regularly to make sure the leaves stay within their supports. I'm thinking I might start feeding soon. Was considering a dilute mix of something like Phostrogen. What do you think?
           
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          I've started feeding mine with half strength general purpose food. Is your Phostogen a general purpose one? Should be OK then.
           
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            Blimey John they look like real Onions:dancy: Brilliant:dbgrtmb:
             
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              Maybe I'm further behind than I thought! :cry3: But then, mine are roughing it in the greenhouse with no heat or light, they're already "hardened off" so as soon as any warmish weather arrives, they'll be straight out into their final bed, then the fun starts?
               
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                Sorry Freddy, been up my mums' so no piccies as yet, I will get some A.S.A.P.
                 
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                Hello chums.

                Well, I can't wait any longer, so this weekend I'll take them out from under the lighting and therefore out of the propagator. As the propagator is uncovered and only supplying bottom heat, the other things in there (Sweet Peppers, Chilli Peppers, Canna's) are showing signs of stress. I've also started off my Tomatoes, so the time has come. It just means that I'll have to add some heat at night, more expense!
                 
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