2013 Onion Growing Challenge

Excellent, I was only growing them for a bit of fun this year. Maybe they will become a permanent part of my veg plot then

 

I'll take some photos tomorrow Freddy. They are within a 1/4 inch of touching the lights so I've got to move them down a bit.

 

Photos of my Kelsae. First photo shows my set-up, they are in a plastic mini-greenhouse within my 8X8 glass greenhouse. I've got a heated propagator which comes on a night to keep the frost off, and the growlights are now on from 7am till 6pm.

 

Hi Freddy, the temp during the day is 10 to 15 deg C then at night it drops down to 3 to 8 deg C. I feel that 3 deg C is probably a bit too cold and with more bad weather forecast I swapped the 20W propagater to 50W today. Time will tell if that makes much difference.

I thought I'd start feeding in a couple of weeks time, by then my compost nutrients will have been used up. Maybe I'll use a very dilute seaweed extract to begin with.

Is anyone else feeding their's yet and what with?

 

Still nothing from me - got three trays sown and covered with plastic film and then sat on a warm, bright window sill, but not seen a single sprout yet.

Just as well I am only trying them just for the sake of trying.

 

Just over a week ago Jenny, so there is time yet.