ONIONS!!!

dub_sauces · Apr 13, 2017

skullbiker said:
I picked the Kelsea because of this description, who doesn't like to show off their giant vegetables??
110 days. Allium cepa. Plant produces giant 15 lb sweet white onion. The Kelsae Sweet Giant Onion holds the Guinness World Record for the Largest Onion in the World at at nearly 15 lb 5.5 oz and 33 inches diameter! It has a unique mild sweet flavor. Impress your neighbors and try growing a World Record size onion. Long day variety suitable for Northern regions. pk/100

We grow the Ailsa Craigs every year, most years they do pretty well with softball sized onions. Also usually plant some regular sets picked up from the local stores.

These sound interesting, garlic taste would be good. I may have source seeds and try these.

man i would love an onion the size of a large pumpkin

dub_sauces · Apr 13, 2017

Spicytigger said:
Hey guys, all those plants look great. I tried planting some down here in S FL in a kiddie pool. I planted them on October 16th 2016 and its long past the 120 days. I still don't see any bulbing and somehow they were growing sideways. The sun is now moving to the back of the house so the sunlight should be longer now. Did I do something wrong or are the plants defective somehow. Should I pull them and use them as large green onions or do you think they will still produce bulbs? Thanks for any help, here are some pics if I can download them properly:

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I know nothing about growing onions but is it possible the pool bottom interfered with the bottom part of the onion growing down into the soil and it pushed itself out, hence the leaned over look?

ako1974 · Apr 13, 2017

They're green, but they look kind of thirsty, some brown leaves, some drooping. Typically, when onions fall over like that, they're ready for harvest. Did you fertilize them?

Spicytigger · Apr 14, 2017

dub_sauces They haven't bulbed at all yet, they look like large scallions or small leeks. They fell over when they were small and stayed that way...I didn't want to move them around to much because of the sensitive root system.

ako1974 Ya I took pictures before I watered them. After the first month I started fert with 21-0-0 and it perks them up but not enough to straiten them out. After the 120 days I stopped ferts and just water now. They are still green now and are a little thicker in girth but still not bulbing.

I'm just letting them take their course and seeing what happens, it's been about 6 months now since I planted them. I planted more on 3/18 into 2ltr bottles one plant each.

Thanks guys for your input, always looking for info

dub_sauces · Apr 14, 2017

Spicytigger said:
dub_sauces They haven't bulbed at all yet, they look like large scallions or small leeks. They fell over when they were small and stayed that way...I didn't want to move them around to much because of the sensitive root system.

ako1974 Ya I took pictures before I watered them. After the first month I started fert with 21-0-0 and it perks them up but not enough to straiten them out. After the 120 days I stopped ferts and just water now. They are still green now and are a little thicker in girth but still not bulbing.

I'm just letting them take their course and seeing what happens, it's been about 6 months now since I planted them. I planted more on 3/18 into 2ltr bottles one plant each.

Thanks guys for your input, always looking for info

ahh, well like i said, i know nothing about growing onions

i do know plenty about eating them though...

Spicytigger · Apr 15, 2017

You could actually be right...the ones I planted in the 2ltrs on 3/18 I noticed the roots are already down the sides and heading out the holes I put in bottoms. I always thought that onion roots were shallow, but still would think that they would travel thru out the kiddy pool. Oh well, Ill see once they brown and fall. Thanks

Mike_Greathouse · Apr 18, 2017

I'm working with Florida Sweet Onions this year.
I purchase the onions for consumption. I cut off the bottom 1" and set it in a saucer of water for 3 days - roots down.
Then I set them in a 1 gallon container at the top of the container and cover them with 1/2" of soil. Full sun and water as needed.
They are doing well. Should be ready to harvest soon.

SavinaRed · Apr 19, 2017

I've grown onions in containers for years and have never had any problems. Just make sure there is good drainage in your containers.

The_NorthEast_ChileMan · May 4, 2017

chiltepin said:
Nothing like a good homegrown onion! I planted a "Walking" Egyptian Onion. Mainly b/c it is so damn interesting! You can eat the whole plant - topset, greens and bulb! No idea what I am doing, however.
The plant is ridiculously robust! haha.

http://www.egyptianwalkingonion.com/

Looks like I need to weed my walking onion patch, pic taken yesterday....