2013 Onion Growing Challenge

Vince ? Any idea?

 

Sorry i can't help you there Freddy but the rest of the leaves look OK Be interested to know why too....

 

Hiya Loli.

Yes, some of the leaves are ok, but the central leaf has had it. Imo, this means that particular Onion has come to the end. I would just like to know what it is, in case there's a risk to the rest of the crop.

 

Hiya Freddy...

Been googleing....look up Onion White rot just for curiosity....are any of your syptoms the same?... trouble with googleing you look up 'toothache ' and end up feeling like you need to be measured up for a 'wooden overcoat'could be something or nothing.....

 

Hiya Loli

I'm pretty sure (as I can be) that it's not White Rot. I had that at a plot I once had, and one of the obvious signs was the bulb rotting away. The bulb on this one looks fine, if a bit small, compared with the rest

 

That's good then Freddy

 

Sorry Freddy, not a problem I've encountered before so not much help!

Could it be onion fly?

Pull it out, check for larvae(maggots).

 

Check all of them, just to be on the safe side (I've got to win this competition somehow!).

 

Now now Scrungee, that's not playing fair, but you'll definitely beat me!

 

Hiya folks.

Well, I dug it up and there were no signs of anything wrong, indeed, the roots looked very healthy, it took some getting out! Ah well, just one of those things I guess

 

Hiya John. Will probably have it tomorrow in a salad, so I'll let you know

 

Hello chums

I've been giving the 'feed' some thought. I'm thinking something high in Potash. So, Tomato feed springs to mind. Thing is, even Tomato feed has added Nitrogen, something that I want to avoid, given the possible problems with 'Bull Neck'. Any thoughts?