I failed with my onions :(

I only managed two 1kg specimens, not the 3kg specimen I was after. Oh well, try again next year.

On average a very good crop though, considering I was a few weeks late planting out.

 

Hi Vince. At least you got some ! I lost all mine to white rot
Gonna try some Kelsae myself next year. I'll be well pleased if I get ONE 1kg onion !
Cheers...freddy.

 

wow...1Kg...thats a big onion.. something to aim for next year me thinks?

 

Don't build up your hopes for next year Freddy. White rot once present is almost impossible to get rid of unless you stop growing onions for several years. I got it a few years ago and despite trying all sorts of soil sterilisation lost 90% of the crop every year I tried. I grew a few this year, and they did very well too, but I grew them in a box filled with multipurpose compost. I'll do the same next year but maybe try a bigger box or two boxes.

Here what RHS say about white rot on onions -
"Onion white rot is a most serious disease of the onion family because it is nearly impossible to eradicate the dormant stage from the soil. It is caused by a fungus which spreads from plant to plant by contact between roots and bulbs, and is capable of surviving in the soil for up to 15 years, during which time it can infect any onion or onion relative planted in its presence."

 

Hi there Dave. I should have mentioned that those particular onions were grown on a plot I have up the road. The Kelsae will be in my veg plot, at home.

 

I`m no big gardener as I`m sure you all know, but.
I`m finding this thread interesting.
I have grown onions in a couple of large pots alongside some runner beans this year.
The rest of the onions where planted in the veg plot.
The ones in the pots turned out much larger then the ones in the plot.
If fact I was pickling some of the smaller ones yesterday they were that small!
The plan next year therefore is to get more large pots and plant more onions in said pots.
I suppose theres a plus to this as well as the used compost can be binned every year to suppress any disease.

 

Due to our not so nice winter and garden re-design , I'm 3 months behind on my Kelsae's, but what the heck!

Given the severity of our winter, I'm banking on my October prepared beds paying dividends this year, they've been very well "frosted" to say the least and on inspection, I've just lifted the covers, I think I might just possibly match last year if not beat it :D

 

Don't want to gloat but.......




9 pound 1 oz.

Never Again.



Best set of 6.... 3 pounders.

Best Onions I've ever grown.

Going for an unnoficial world record Red Onion this year.

 

vegmandan, WHOA! :ntwrth:

 

I knew you were the one to beat Dan and I gracefully acknowledge defeat....... OK, now I'm after a 5kg onion LOL :D