Giant Onions 2015

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  1. Richard360

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    my Clives Giant onions are just appearing do I need to water them:smile:

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      They don't look like they need water Woo. It's best to keep them on the dry side, and always water from below (add a few drops to the tray/saucer/whatever), the aim is to encourage the seedlings to hunt downwards for moisture.
       
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          I sowed them end of December some time probably the last few days freddy thanks
           
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          So, just over a month ago. Well, they're going great guns! Should get a few whoppers there :thumbsup:
           
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            Mine sprouted on Sunday taking 7 days to germinate. 7 of the 8 seeds have germinated. They are currently about 2cm tall and still in the crook stage.

            They are looking great Richard. I like the supports. Did you make them yourself?
             
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              :wow: Richard,they look like they're going to be good:love30:...

              I found some more stray Kelsae seeds in the bottom of my tin so sowed them on the 1st of Feb,they're from the same batch as the last ones so if they germinate it's anybodys guess:fingers crossed:...

              Scrunge has come to my rescue with some Ailsae:love30: sown 4th Feb:dancy: Thanks Scrungee:thumbsup:
               
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                Thanks guys no hoping for ebay thing mega just be nice to grow some big onions I have been watering with a liquid that's supposed to help seedling get off to good start

                yes Craig I made them my self using wire from a armoured electric cable
                 
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                  Thanks guys no hoping for any thing mega just be nice to grow some big onions I have been watering with a liquid that's supposed to help seedling get off to good start

                  yes Craig I made them my self using wire from a armoured electric cable
                   
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                  If your Pumpkins are anything to go by they're going to be mega alright:love30:

                  Can I ask what 'liquid' you are using?:blue thumb:
                   
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                    Thank you lolimac but really don't think any thing really big will come and the pumpkins are nothing compared to a lot out there
                    image.jpg image.jpg I got it from a hyproponics store I was interested in looking at some of the fertilisers as they do some really good stuff and saw this
                     
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                      Too late for me to enter the fray, injury has curtailed my ambitions BUT..... who knows?

                      Now off to the giant tomatoes? :)
                       
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                        You'll be ahead of me Vince, failed to germinate.

                        What you done, you cruppled your blutzon again?
                         
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                        Nuffink like that Zigs, just a broken wrist, yep it hurt!
                         
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