Onion Plant Growing

Three of the most popular onions well suited for the long summer days of the northern gardener: Walla Walla, Redwing and Ringmaster (white, sweet Spanish type). As bulbs approach maturity, withhold water so protective paper can form.

Red Creole (dark red, globe shaped), Texas Early White (white, globe-shaped, sweet) and Texas Supersweet 1015Y make up a mix of the three most popular short day onions and a beautifully balanced blend of red, white and yellow varieties.

Neem oil or Predatory Nematodes. Cases not available to AK. Onion thrips and maggots. Dividing line between short-day and long-day varieties is generally accepted as 36° latitude, roughly along the Kansas/Oklahoma border.

Keep well cultivated so that plants receive maximum light.For negi-style scallions with a thicker blanched portion, start in flats. Then, beginning in late spring, when 8–18" tall and pencil-thick, transplant outdoors 6" apart, rows 24" apart in holes...

Bunching onions prefer a soil with a pH of 6.2–6.8. Extra-hardy varieties will normally survive the winter if the soil is well drained.Sow ¼" apart in rows of 2–3" wide bands,¼-½" deep.

Seeding rate can be adjusted to get onions of desired size, or thin after seedlings are established. Suited to 40° and higher latitudes for pearl and cipollini onions, for small to medium onions at lower latitudes.If anything you purchase from us proves...

Onions are photoperiodic plants — they regulate their stages of growth by day length. Apply 1/4-1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, 1-2 inches below transplant. Onion plants are shipped directly from the grower January through early...

Onions are photoperiodic plants — they regulate their stages of growth by day length. Apply 1/4-1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, 1-2 inches below transplant. Onion plants are shipped directly from the grower January through early...

Cure in a warm (75-80°F), shaded, well-ventilated location until outer skin and necks are dry, then trim tops, leaving one inch above the bulb. Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze.

Cure in a warm (75-80°F), shaded, well-ventilated location until outer skin and necks are dry, then trim tops, leaving one inch above the bulb. Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze.

Cure in a warm (75-80°F), shaded, well-ventilated location until outer skin and necks are dry, then trim tops, leaving one inch above the bulb. Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze.

Cure in a warm (75-80°F), shaded, well-ventilated location until outer skin and necks are dry, then trim tops, leaving one inch above the bulb. Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze.

A combination of Red Candy Apple, Candy, and Superstar (a large, mild, white onion) in a single bunch of 50-75 plants. As bulbs approach maturity, withhold water so protective paper can form.

Onions are photoperiodic plants — they regulate their stages of growth by day length. Apply 1/4-1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, 1-2 inches below transplant. Onion plants are shipped directly from the grower January through early...

Wash, hydrocool, and hold at near freezing until shipped or displayed.If anything you purchase from us proves unsatisfactory, we will either replace the item or refund the purchase price.

Onions are photoperiodic plants — they regulate their stages of growth by day length. Apply 1/4-1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, 1-2 inches below transplant. Onion plants are shipped directly from the grower January through early...

Cure in a warm (75-80°F), shaded, well-ventilated location until outer skin and necks are dry, then trim tops, leaving one inch above the bulb. Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze.

Best at 40° latitude and higher.Sow in early spring in 2-4" wide bands or single rows 4" apart, about 1/2" between seeds. Keep free of weeds. These flavorful specialty onions mature early and hold well.

Short-day variety. As bulbs approach maturity, withhold water so protective paper can form. Neem oil or Predatory Nematodes. If you want the onions to grow to maturity, space them 4 inches apart.

Onions are photoperiodic plants — they regulate their stages of growth by day length. Apply 1/4-1/2 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, 1-2 inches below transplant. Onion plants are shipped directly from the grower January through early...

Keep well cultivated so that plants receive maximum light.For negi-style scallions with a thicker blanched portion, start in flats. Do not firm soil — allow irrigation or rain to fill in the dibble hole.During the growing period hill the plants with...

Keep well cultivated so that plants receive maximum light.For negi-style scallions with a thicker blanched portion, start in flats. Do not firm soil — allow irrigation or rain to fill in the dibble hole.During the growing period hill the plants with...

Limited storage. No skin forms until 2-3 months into the season, making mini onions easy to wash and prepare.Mini onions are smaller and earlier to bulb the further north they are grown.

Keep well cultivated so that plants receive maximum light.For negi-style scallions with a thicker blanched portion, start in flats. Then, beginning in late spring, when 8–18" tall and pencil-thick, transplant outdoors 6" apart, rows 24" apart in holes...

Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze. After about half the tops have fallen, push over the remainder; wait about 1 week then harvest. Onions will make top growth until the critical light duration is reached, then bulbing...

Neem oil or Predatory Nematodes. Cases not available to AK. Long-day varieties. Onion thrips and maggots. Dividing line between short-day and long-day varieties is generally accepted as 36° latitude, roughly along the Kansas/Oklahoma border.

Cure in a warm (75-80°F), shaded, well-ventilated location until outer skin and necks are dry, then trim tops, leaving one inch above the bulb. Plant your onions 4-6 weeks before the last estimated spring freeze.