Onion Sets

Hi folks, something for the onion experts. I bought my onoin sets last week and planted them in my allotment, naturally following their instructions (don't ask me why I read them because I've planted them plenty of times before) which said to plant the sets 6cm deep but I didn't back fill the holes because something told me this was wrong. On the way home I was increasingly sure that that sounded wrong and sure enough it was. They should have been pressed into the soil only. My question is should I uplift them or leave well alone and hope they cope

Thanks in advance

Andrew

 

Don't 'press' them into the soil as this compresses the soil beneath them making young roots have to work harder. Dig a small hole and lightly cover as this stops the birds pulling them up as they search for beasties.

Cheers, Tony.

 

Why do we just press them in? Opposed to burying them? To increase sunlight on the leaves asap?

 

As you've planted in January watch out for freezing weather forcing them out the ground (autumn sown setts get a grip with their roots before the ground freezes)