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Last year I grew onions from sets I purchased. This year I am going to give starting them from seed a try. I am in zone 5b/6a so it will be great to follow what you are doing. I enjoy your videos as I learn so much from them.
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I'm happy to say I did this recently with the American Flag leeks seeds. They grew well. I separated them like you did in a previous video. I was surprised by how easy it was to separate the seedlings. The roots are very hardy. I've since planted them in the ground. I haven't lost a single transplant and most of them are 6" tall. Thanks for sharing your gardening tips.
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You are always helping me! THANK YOU! I have tons of these aluminum pans from Sam's club for freezer meals. I have never used them for seed starting. What a great idea. Zone 5 Wisconsin garden here and ironically I am going through my seeds and planning my garden. I did bring 4 pepper plants indoors to overwinter for the first time this year on your suggestion so I can't wait to see how those turn out. Thanks for the great channel!!
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I’m going to try staggering them a week (squash) I planted in March last year I used 30 oz container along with 4x4 I wish they made them deeper 6-9” with sturdier trays.
Just planted last years' onion seed. I use cut down cardboard shipping boxes that fit into Johnny's heavy duty seed trays. I use saturated Fort Vee compost [Vermont] and cover the seeds with a light coating of Jiffy seed mix. Spray bottle the Jiffy cover and apply a dome over the tray. South facing window...heat mat for cool nights. Your method has netted us Blue Ribbon quality onions. Your presentation is wonderful; you are easy on the ear and time spent in your class room is such a positive time spent for such an important element in our lives.
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I bought sweet and yellow onion sets from Tractor Supply last year and planted them in a bootstrap farmer 50 cell tray filled with just sifted compost. I let them grow and develop a nice root system then moved them in the garden. Production was excellent and I had onions all summer and into fall. Storage wasn't the greatest but I used most of them up. I will do seed starts this year again. I thought the onion sets were easier to manage from seeds but I also have a greenhouse. Thanks for the reminder video as I will start seeds soon in zone 5A.
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I got a bag of onion seeds for 10¢ a month ago that I hope to start this year. What I really need are more grow lights and an actual rack to hang/put everything in. Last year I only had room for two trays in one window of my house.
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Onion sets aren’t that big of a problem. It does happen but only a few do that. If let those flower you can save the seeds and not have to buy any seeds.
Finally understand. Thanks Gary. My onion cultivation historically failed so miserably that I had to go to Egyptian Walking Onions. The things went wild over ten years they are everywhere. I get several 7 gallon buckets of bulbs to find another place for every year. Anyway, they are potent and hardy. I want sweet sweet onions and giant leek's. Usually, start tomatoes in January in my zone so starting some onions will be a cinch this way.
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Hi Gary, I've watched you for years now. Listened to three of your's (and Kim's) podcast on spotify yesterday while planting seeds. I hear you mention Kevin from Epic Gardening. I bought the seed starting cells he sells, and all I can say is that they are amazing. Super expensive, but a really good long term investment in my opinion. I think Charle's Dowding also has some for sale. I'd never suggest them for new growers because maybe it's not something they'll continue so one or two seasons is enough, but if you're hooked on seed starting and you're going to be doing it for years, it's the way to go. I'm sure Kevin gets them from some other distributor, so maybe you could also offer them/show them in a video. Anyway, keep up the good work. Happy New Year, and happy gardening.
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Timely and good information. and agree planting from seed is the only way to go. Best results and least expensive. I think however, moisture and correct soil temperature is more important than light. The light's purpose is photosynthesis. It isn't needed until after full germination. We set the containers on a heat mat that keeps the soil 70-80°. Moisture comes most evenly at soil surface where the seeds are. A humidor does the trick. Can easily be "homemade" by simply sliding the container into a zip lock bag or setting a separate container over the first. I just checked my notes from the last 2 years, 4 varieties all 95%+ germination in 4-5 days. Soil temp and moisture, is the trick that works for us. TYFS
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Ha! In Arizona. I've never ever grown great onions! I bet I've never planted the right day length onions! And the last few years have planted sets. Thank you for those little gold nuggets of knowledge! 😂
You should find better success this year for sure. Good luck. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
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Appreciated Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Ahh! Thank you Gary! I'm all excited to start onions! NY Zone 7. my american flag leeks say 90 days. I'll wait on those but have plenty other varieties that are 100 plus days.
Interesting. Seed packs arent a great source of info LOL but 90 days is early for them. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
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Another great video. Perfect timing since I just received my onion seeds. I tried a 144 plug seed tray last year, but I am going to try the baking trays this year.
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Thank you. I came to see if I could start leeks like I do onions. I’m growing the king Richard leeks. Was going to start them with my other onions. Would have been to early. You saved me.
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My system is almost identical but I use plastic shoeboxes with holes drilled into them. I like the deeper tray for long roots and 8-10 weeks of growing time. 100% agree on why sets are almost always disappointing.
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I was looking at a map when I bought my onions this year for south nj. And I got so confused that I bought three types and decided to see what works best… I’m 39 latitude it looks like I should be working with intermediate. I’ll see what happens. Thank’s for this video I’ll be using a lot of this information in my trial in a few months. 😊
That is the best way to do it honestly. But when in doubt intermediate is a good call. Please Visit and Thanks! The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ My new Podcast: The Rusted Garden Homestead https: https:bit.ly/443SSGL The Rusted Garden Journal, for the written DIY recipes and more garden information: therustedgarden.blogspot.com
Just the video I was looking for!! I have 3 packs of those green bunching onions and I was thinking about selling them in spring , and how to start them! Last year I grew those bunching green onions and they were under a fluorescent light and did not do well! I think it may have been the soil
Zone 6a Oregon here. I also plant my onion seeds indoors on Jan 1. I only grow about 100 onions each year so I use those blue containers that mushrooms are sold in for my germination trays. I like to get them moved out into the greenhouse by the first week in Feb. If I keep them inside too long they tend to bolt. Last year I left them inside because my greenhouse was damaged and they pretty much all bolted.
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I do a smaller scale version of this for several different crops using different sizes of plastic trays in which store vegetables/fruits are often sold. Drains holes can be punched with a nail. I put onions, that will stay in the trays longer, in deeper trays. Lettuce, for example, that will be in the trays a shorter period, goes into shallower trays. I have done onions on mass scale as shown in the video but have resorted to seeding into discreet, evenly spaced holes, to try to get consistently stockier seedlings for transplant - with decent success. If they are stored out of sunlight, the trays are reusable several times.
That is true for even stocky transplants. Thats a good way to do it. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
I live in california and my grow zone for onions is Short Day, so I get to grow all the Vidalia type onions which is great. My zone for everything else is 9b which means frost free and can grow various stuff basically 12 months out of the year.
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I live in SW Florida (10a). I tried to look up when I should start my garden 🪴 down here and the Ferry-Morse website said they couldn’t adjust my grow dates because we “don’t get a frost”. 😂. I guess the challenge here is to plant EARLY enough to allow a harvest before the sweltering heat of the summer kills all these northern food crops.
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This is basically exactly how Charles Dowding does many of his seed starts ("Multi-sow"). Im going to try this this year. Last year I used individual cells and they were a pain to water (dried out constantly) and took up a ton of space
It works really well with onion and leeks. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
I just glad your doing the sowing at the current time you need them for your garden. This way I can follow you " partner in crime " . I am those people who like watch a video and do my sowing and garden TLC . Basically putting in practice and learning.
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I dont worry about leaching. Any concentration of anything to harm us would kill a plant before it could grow to harvesting. But aluminum won't leach. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
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Same to you. A good 60 days Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Thats a good start. I use these at any stage as a base for lots of dishes. Ill seed start more later Feb Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
You can mix them in a bid as they should be covered. If they dont take off, email me at therustedgarden@gmail.com. Put like 8 per cell too. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Follows up will be soon in March Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
Perfect Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
I was surprised that you put the ungerminated onion seeds under the grow lights and not kept in a dark place. Do you pay attention to how many hours a day the starters get light? I heard that too much light will make them bulb up before you can transplant them outdoors. This is my first time growing onion seedlings. Just started them indoors in North Central Florida for (Zone 9a) to transplant in November. Again -- Thanks for lots of useful information.
Early on I dont think it matters much. Try to get them out like by 8 weeks of germination. Keeping them longer would impact them. My new Podcast: The Rusted Garden Homestead https:bit.ly/443SSGL Thanks... Here is how you can support me, more videos, and The Rusted Garden... The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com
Great video. I've never thought about using disposable aluminum trays,wonderful. I believe the 1/4 trays your using would be perfect. They can take the weight of the wet soil without collapsing when moving. Definitely reusable. Just pour really hot water over them next season to sterilize without worrying about melting them. Very nice.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN This morning I threw away the aluminum foil bag that some Christmas nuts came in. Then I picked it out of the garbage, because I thought it could be just perfect for starting some seeds. I was leery of aluminum, but I was going to use it anyway.
Just saw this. I dont know actually. I have not heard of them being like onions Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
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I might be a tad early but I can hold these 10 weeks from yesterday. Thats about 9 weeks of growth. I can plant in March. I do a 2nd wave to in Feb. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Thanks for clarification. I live about 1.5 hour drive from you. Just wanted to make sure I was starting my alliums when I needed to. Thanks again!
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from transplants... based on temps but a good 60 days at least. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
I will be I have video on planting onions already. Its the same. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualified purchases. Check out my Amazon Storefront for garden lights, seed starting supplies, fertilizer, pest management, books and more! www.amazon.com/shop/garypilarchiktherustedgarden
QUESTION: I live in Michigan but due to shade trees, my garden only gets about 7 hours of sun. Should I try day neutral onions? I haven't had much luck with long days.
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Great info. Question about the lights timing. You mentioned that the seeds goes under the lights for 12 hours. But what is the length of time when they’re off? 12 hours on and 12 hours off? Thanks.
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Great question. People make a mistake by exposing onion seeds to 16-18 hours of light, and seeds think it's a middle of summer, it's time to bulb. So even if they get transplanted, they don't grow well, or they bolt, or yield is terrible. Great option is to plant seeds into trays, and put them in a greenhouse without artificial light, or into an inverted clear storage bin (portable greenhouse).. Onion seedlings are very cold tolerant, and even if you live in cold climate, they'll slowly grow with increasing duration of the sun, and you will get the best yields. Search youtube, there are plenty of videos on how to.
I started a practice onion tray and only about 10 of 50 seeds I planted actually are growing. The rest came up but just layed there (on top of the soil when they sprouted). Did I plant them to shallow or to deep?
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Thanks for the informative video !! I have a question about the onion starts, When and how often do you "give them a haircut" ? I have some starts that are 10-12" tall now, when should I trim them back? At what height should I trim them to? How often should they be trimmed? Thanks so much.
Just 1x. I would cut off 4 inches form yours. You do that mostly before transplant so they have less greenery to support when transplanted. It give them time to grow roots. Check Out the Retractable Hose I Use & Recommend from HOSELINK at glnk.io/0kvw/therustedgarden & Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
I did this last year around same time but never got good size onions. I am in Zone 7 as well and did short day onions but they looked like sets at the end. This year I transplanted seedling about two months ago and letting them grow too leaves so maybe when it’s time for bulbing I’ll get good results.
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bunching onions are dont develop full onion bulbs. More like stems. Onion bunches mean a bunch of onion transplants. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Do they need to go under lights before they germinate? I am in zone 6b. I will probably start mine sometime this week. This is the third year I have tried to grow onions from seed. They get almost ready to plant outside and start falling over d dying. One at a time. Last year I went on and planted 2 or 3 of the biggest ones
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>>How long and thick are the seedlings when you plant them out? Edited to add: Nvm, I found the video from Mar 15, 2021 with onion transplants. Wonder if I should try this in 2022. I normally go with sets for onions, but seed for leeks, chives and spring onions. Thanks for the inspiration 🌞🙏❤️
@@juanarosa-gonzalez6705 Not age, I'm asking for size. Have really short growing season so 12 weeks might not be enough to get good sized bulbs in the end
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After they are up for 10-14 day, a water soluble fertilizer that is very diluted. I do that 1 or 2 x every 10-14 days. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
There isn't much you can do. All seeds will germinate on a windowsill but they get tall and leggy due to not enough light. If it is not freezing out during the day. You can move flats in and out of the house and that can work. But they need full direct sun for 8 hours or grow lights for 12 hours or so. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
QUESTION??can l leave some onions in the ground longer, will that allow them to flower so l can save seeds for next year?? In This crazy world it would not hurt to learn how to save your own seeds.
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QUESTION: Hi Gary. I followed your instructions and WOW-- I have a whole lot of onions and leeks sprouting and growing well! Planted on 1/11 and now they are getting too tall for the current set up of my grow station (I have a lot of other small seed starts that need to be closer to the light. Now that the leeks are 5 inches tall, can I move them to a sunny window instead of keeping them under the lights? They are taking up a lot of real estate that I need to use as I pot up other seedlings. Thanks.
You can trim them pack by 1/2 I just did. I also planted some more. Trying to get timing right. But they can go to windowsill now. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
Hi Gary! I am learning so much from you and appreciate your knowledge of gardening, etc and especially that you are willing to share with others! So, the onion seeds do need to be under the grow lights to germinate?? Does this go for other vegetable and flower seeds? I’m in Greer (area) of South Carolina and I think in zone 8b with my last Spring Frost being April 6th?? Thank you, Bobbie in SC
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Happy New Year! Thank you for the tips! Now I know I can start my onions here in NM 7B!! Will get my new grow lights out and start them this week. I am going to plant and follow you this year instead of just watching the videos. You have given me confidence to keep up with you and see how I do. Your book is do to arrive tomorrow so Thank YOU! Question: When it is time, should I put cucumbers and zucchini seeds in the short 9oz cups or the tall 12oz solo style cups? Do I start on the 9 oz or just shoot for the 12 oz (more seed starting mix therefore more $$)...Do I pot them up ?
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I have recent videos on that. Before they germinate is best. I keep mine on a cycle for at least 14 hours on. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More.
Just let them go in this tray. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Hello Gary, I started my seeds in 72 cell flat, each cell now has 3 to 5 plants. Do I need to thin each cell to no more than 2 ? Also we have Hydrofarm T5 grow light kit( with 6 tubes) ? Do the seedlings just need more light or warmth also? The T5 grow light definitely makes it hot. Thank you.
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Hi Gary, I did this exact thing but my plants are about 3 inches high and just about every single one of them has the seed shell still stuck to the top. Do I remove it and do you know why this happened? Thanks 😄
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Oh probably not. I now I can go 7 days but not sure how week 2 would go Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
What do you recommend for a person who doesn't want to plant hundreds of onion seedlings at the same time, and presumably harvest hundreds of onions at about the same time? Is it worth succession planting. Maybe start onion seeds every week or two weeks? Same for leeks etc.
So a pack of seeds is like $2. Maybe start half. Start more than you think indoors even if you dont use them. Plant them as first wave. And seeds direct in succession. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I understand that when the onion seeds sprout they should be under a shop light. When garlic cloves sprout should they be under a shop light.
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Hi Gary! I started my 110 day onions and am waiting anxiously to get them in my raised bed. I’m in NoVA, do you think it’s to early to get these in this weekend or next? And should I be hardening them before I transplant ?
I feel like they can go in now. We just had a hard frost last night 23 F. Next 10 days looks good with some 32 degree nights but I think its okay for onions. And yes harden them off. Mine have gone through 3 days so far. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim
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Question: how do you harden off your onion transplants in early spring? We are still receiving freezing temperatures here in zone 7 a but I was hoping to transplant the onions in the next two weeks. Do I need to protect them with some kind of frost blanket until the weather warms up some?
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They can go into an unheated greenhouse. Probably want temps to stay in the high 20's though. Not sure how seedling do in really low temps. The mix you see is a promix seed starting mix. But I have used all different kinds of peat based mixes. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
50 60 degrees works Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Once your onion seeds germinate do you give them 24 hours of light for the 1st week? I heard leaving lights on too long (over 14 hours) will trigger them to start producing their bulbs early.
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Utah onions are long day correct? I’m not sure the whole flowering onions are correct. I plant onions from seed and sets this past season and the ones I grew from seed actually ended up with more flower heads. I was surprised by this from all I had read about onions. It was my first time growing from seed. Also a lot of the ones from seed never ever finished, meaning the greens did not fall over and the necks were very large. So far they are storing quit well in my garage. I grew Utah from seed. I started them 8 weeks prior to setting outside, I’ll give them 10-12 weeks this year to see if that helps with finishing in time to dry properly.
Other factors come into play and the quality of sets come into play. This has been working for me. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
Do you need to put something in the bottom tray so that the top tray is slightly elevated? Seems like if you just put the top tray in it will sit right on the bottom of the tray underneath it and not provide any drainage?
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Sorry but a window wont really work. Everything germinates but they get too leggy. However you can move onion and leeks in out out doors. Please visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden shop for your fabric pots, fall & spring seeds, seed starting supplies, peppermint oil, neem oil, TRG merchandise and more at www.therustedgarden.com Check out my new gardening PODCAST Gardening Coast2Coast at gardeningcoast2coast.net with CaliKim.
I planted sweet Spanish onions and leek seed in my greenhouse 2 weeks ago and nothing has sprouted. Do you think too much heat would cause no germination?
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Thanks. I make quite a few. LOL
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So glad I found your channel. I’m in MD too and it’s nice to listen to someone local and see what works!!!
Thanks for finding me. You can follow the videos pretty much as is
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Last year I grew onions from sets I purchased. This year I am going to give starting them from seed a try. I am in zone 5b/6a so it will be great to follow what you are doing. I enjoy your videos as I learn so much from them.
I heard that if you grow from seed, you will get larger bulbs. This year I will try growing from seed too.
Good luck. Seeds work really well
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Happy New (gardening) Year!!
Happy New Year. Good luck in your garden.
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I'm happy to say I did this recently with the American Flag leeks seeds. They grew well. I separated them like you did in a previous video. I was surprised by how easy it was to separate the seedlings. The roots are very hardy. I've since planted them in the ground. I haven't lost a single transplant and most of them are 6" tall. Thanks for sharing your gardening tips.
Great to hear. They do really well with this method.
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Try some sand or small pebbles in the bottom tray for better drainage.
Great info!
Thanks
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You are always helping me! THANK YOU! I have tons of these aluminum pans from Sam's club for freezer meals. I have never used them for seed starting. What a great idea. Zone 5 Wisconsin garden here and ironically I am going through my seeds and planning my garden. I did bring 4 pepper plants indoors to overwinter for the first time this year on your suggestion so I can't wait to see how those turn out. Thanks for the great channel!!
Glad to help. Good luck with the pepper plants
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I’m going to try staggering them a week (squash) I planted in March last year I used 30 oz container along with 4x4 I wish they made them deeper 6-9” with sturdier trays.
Just planted last years' onion seed. I use cut down cardboard shipping boxes that fit into Johnny's heavy duty seed trays. I use saturated Fort Vee compost [Vermont] and cover the seeds with a light coating of Jiffy seed mix. Spray bottle the Jiffy cover and apply a dome over the tray. South facing window...heat mat for cool nights. Your method has netted us Blue Ribbon quality onions. Your presentation is wonderful; you are easy on the ear and time spent in your class room is such a positive time spent for such an important element in our lives.
So good to hear on the BR quality. Good luck this year.
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I can’t tell you what a HUGE difference this has made for me! THANK YOU!!!
Omg. So much!!
Very glad to help. Good luck this year.
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I found your channel last year and thanks to you I start all my seedlings now indoors. They're all very healthy. Thank you so much
Thanks for following. I am glad you are having success
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First!! Yesss I'm in zone 8/b...I started broccoli...kale...spinach and lettuce...going slow I'm trying for the second time this year!
Cheers to first and 2022
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Happy 2022 Gary! Thanks for always helping us grow. Wishing everyone a abundant 2022 season
Happy New Year. Cheers to 2022
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Thanks Gary. Very timely.
Glad to share
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Happy New Year! Wish you continued success with your channel and store.
Thanks so much. Have a great 2022
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I bought sweet and yellow onion sets from Tractor Supply last year and planted them in a bootstrap farmer 50 cell tray filled with just sifted compost. I let them grow and develop a nice root system then moved them in the garden. Production was excellent and I had onions all summer and into fall. Storage wasn't the greatest but I used most of them up. I will do seed starts this year again. I thought the onion sets were easier to manage from seeds but I also have a greenhouse. Thanks for the reminder video as I will start seeds soon in zone 5A.
That works
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I got a bag of onion seeds for 10¢ a month ago that I hope to start this year. What I really need are more grow lights and an actual rack to hang/put everything in. Last year I only had room for two trays in one window of my house.
Good luck!
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Thanks for explaining the problem of using "sets". Very helpful!!
Glad to share
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Onion sets aren’t that big of a problem. It does happen but only a few do that. If let those flower you can save the seeds and not have to buy any seeds.
Finally understand. Thanks Gary.
My onion cultivation historically failed so miserably that I had to go to Egyptian Walking Onions. The things went wild over ten years they are everywhere. I get several 7 gallon buckets of bulbs to find another place for every year. Anyway, they are potent and hardy. I want sweet sweet onions and giant leek's.
Usually, start tomatoes in January in my zone so starting some onions will be a cinch this way.
Glad to help. Giant leeks are so good.
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Happy New Year! Great 2022 to you and your family!
Thanks. Happy New Year
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I got Gary’s book and it is very helpful and also beautiful.
Thanks for the book support!
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Happy New Year 2022 Gary! Starting my onions & leeks soon as well, can't wait to get something growing 🌿!
Cheers to growing for sure
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Awesome information. God bless.
Happy new year!
Happy New Year
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year
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Happy new year Gary Pilarchik 👏
Happy New Years for sure
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Hi Gary, I've watched you for years now. Listened to three of your's (and Kim's) podcast on spotify yesterday while planting seeds. I hear you mention Kevin from Epic Gardening.
I bought the seed starting cells he sells, and all I can say is that they are amazing. Super expensive, but a really good long term investment in my opinion. I think Charle's Dowding also has some for sale.
I'd never suggest them for new growers because maybe it's not something they'll continue so one or two seasons is enough, but if you're hooked on seed starting and you're going to be doing it for years, it's the way to go. I'm sure Kevin gets them from some other distributor, so maybe you could also offer them/show them in a video.
Anyway, keep up the good work. Happy New Year, and happy gardening.
Thanks. I have seen those. Strong enough to stand on. Ill look around
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Timely and good information. and agree planting from seed is the only way
to go. Best results and least expensive. I think however, moisture and correct
soil temperature is more important than light. The light's purpose is photosynthesis.
It isn't needed until after full germination. We set the containers on a heat mat
that keeps the soil 70-80°. Moisture comes most evenly at soil surface where
the seeds are. A humidor does the trick. Can easily be "homemade" by simply
sliding the container into a zip lock bag or setting a separate container over
the first. I just checked my notes from the last 2 years, 4 varieties all 95%+
germination in 4-5 days. Soil temp and moisture, is the trick that works for us.
TYFS
Glad to share. Thanks for the thoughts.
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In March we still are in blow 0. May is the time to plant out in MN
That is cold
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Ha! In Arizona. I've never ever grown great onions! I bet I've never planted the right day length onions! And the last few years have planted sets. Thank you for those little gold nuggets of knowledge! 😂
You should find better success this year for sure. Good luck.
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Great video...personally I like a container about twice as deep to give roots even more room to grow
That is wise. Thanks
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Great presentation!
Appreciated
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Ahh! Thank you Gary! I'm all excited to start onions! NY Zone 7. my american flag leeks say 90 days. I'll wait on those but have plenty other varieties that are 100 plus days.
Interesting. Seed packs arent a great source of info LOL but 90 days is early for them.
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Good explanation. Appreciated.
Glad to share
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Team Zone 7 🙌🏾 great page
Thanks so much
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Another great video. Perfect timing since I just received my onion seeds. I tried a 144 plug seed tray last year, but I am going to try the baking trays this year.
I like this as you find onions and leeks can really be ranked apart with no worries
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Thank you. I came to see if I could start leeks like I do onions. I’m growing the king Richard leeks. Was going to start them with my other onions. Would have been to early. You saved me.
Leeks do well like this. Good luck,
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My system is almost identical but I use plastic shoeboxes with holes drilled into them. I like the deeper tray for long roots and 8-10 weeks of growing time. 100% agree on why sets are almost always disappointing.
That is a great way to do it
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I was looking at a map when I bought my onions this year for south nj. And I got so confused that I bought three types and decided to see what works best… I’m 39 latitude it looks like I should be working with intermediate. I’ll see what happens. Thank’s for this video I’ll be using a lot of this information in my trial in a few months. 😊
That is the best way to do it honestly. But when in doubt intermediate is a good call.
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Just the video I was looking for!! I have 3 packs of those green bunching onions and I was thinking about selling them in spring , and how to start them!
Last year I grew those bunching green onions and they were under a fluorescent light and did not do well! I think it may have been the soil
Good luck
Zone 6a Oregon here. I also plant my onion seeds indoors on Jan 1. I only grow about 100 onions each year so I use those blue containers that mushrooms are sold in for my germination trays. I like to get them moved out into the greenhouse by the first week in Feb. If I keep them inside too long they tend to bolt. Last year I left them inside because my greenhouse was damaged and they pretty much all bolted.
Interesting on the bolting
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( after watching ) …Great video! Thank you!
Thanks for watching.
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Great video! Thanks for sharing!
Glad to share
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Happy New Year Gary 🎉
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I do a smaller scale version of this for several different crops using different sizes of plastic trays in which store vegetables/fruits are often sold. Drains holes can be punched with a nail.
I put onions, that will stay in the trays longer, in deeper trays. Lettuce, for example, that will be in the trays a shorter period, goes into shallower trays.
I have done onions on mass scale as shown in the video but have resorted to seeding into discreet, evenly spaced holes, to try to get consistently stockier seedlings for transplant - with decent success.
If they are stored out of sunlight, the trays are reusable several times.
That is true for even stocky transplants. Thats a good way to do it.
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I live in california and my grow zone for onions is Short Day, so I get to grow all the Vidalia type onions which is great. My zone for everything else is 9b which means frost free and can grow various stuff basically 12 months out of the year.
Thats wonderful
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Thank you for sharing
Glad to share
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I live in SW Florida (10a). I tried to look up when I should start my garden 🪴 down here and the Ferry-Morse website said they couldn’t adjust my grow dates because we “don’t get a frost”. 😂. I guess the challenge here is to plant EARLY enough to allow a harvest before the sweltering heat of the summer kills all these northern food crops.
Yea so hot places often treat midsummer as winter. You have to work around that.
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Thank you 😊
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This is basically exactly how Charles Dowding does many of his seed starts ("Multi-sow"). Im going to try this this year. Last year I used individual cells and they were a pain to water (dried out constantly) and took up a ton of space
It works really well with onion and leeks.
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I just glad your doing the sowing at the current time you need them for your garden. This way I can follow you " partner in crime " . I am those people who like watch a video and do my sowing and garden TLC . Basically putting in practice and learning.
Glad to help and good luck this year
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Hi Gary, cool idea. One question though: should we be worried about Aluminum leaching into the dirt/soil?
I dont worry about leaching. Any concentration of anything to harm us would kill a plant before it could grow to harvesting. But aluminum won't leach.
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Cool
Thanks
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Gary, I wish you a happy and healthy new year. Since you are starting both indoors for at least 8 weeks, once transplanted, how long will you leave
Same to you. A good 60 days
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I'm in! going to get my onion & leak seeds tomorrow. Any others you recommend starting this early? Zone 5A
Thats a good start. I use these at any stage as a base for lots of dishes. Ill seed start more later Feb
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My Lemon Basil from TheRustedGarden seed shop are not germinating very well should they be pressed into the soil more like how these onions are?
You can mix them in a bid as they should be covered. If they dont take off, email me at therustedgarden@gmail.com. Put like 8 per cell too.
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Hey Gary , we’re trying your method , how about a follow up on the onions , thanks
Follows up will be soon in March
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Since I need fewer, I use solo cups and the roots have lots of room to grow downwards.
Perfect
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I was surprised that you put the ungerminated onion seeds under the grow lights and not kept in a dark place.
Do you pay attention to how many hours a day the starters get light? I heard that too much light will make them bulb up before you can transplant them outdoors.
This is my first time growing onion seedlings.
Just started them indoors in North Central Florida for (Zone 9a) to transplant in November.
Again -- Thanks for lots of useful information.
Early on I dont think it matters much. Try to get them out like by 8 weeks of germination. Keeping them longer would impact them.
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Great video. I've never thought about using disposable aluminum trays,wonderful. I believe the 1/4 trays your using would be perfect. They can take the weight of the wet soil without collapsing when moving. Definitely reusable. Just pour really hot water over them next season to sterilize without worrying about melting them. Very nice.
For sure
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN This morning I threw away the aluminum foil bag that some Christmas nuts came in. Then I picked it out of the garbage, because I thought it could be just perfect for starting some seeds. I was leery of aluminum, but I was going to use it anyway.
I’m interested in growing shallots. Are there long day and short day shallots? Do you have any tips on growing these?
Ditto!
Yes. Please respond to this question about shallots. Thank you
Just saw this. I dont know actually. I have not heard of them being like onions
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Brilliant! Gary, please what are the dimensions of the trays? Thanks!
They are called pie plate or lasagna trays.
If you life close to a dollar store you can get 4 for a $1
12 by 9 or so
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Great video! In your zone, would you really start them this early, or are you just doing this now, on Jan 1, for the video?
I might be a tad early but I can hold these 10 weeks from yesterday. Thats about 9 weeks of growth. I can plant in March. I do a 2nd wave to in Feb.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Thanks for clarification. I live about 1.5 hour drive from you. Just wanted to make sure I was starting my alliums when I needed to. Thanks again!
2:52 that knocking sound made me think that someone was at my door. I didn't realize is came from your video until I listened back. Spooky!
I didnt even notice
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Once transplanted, how long will it take to harvest? I have limited space which I need for my spring\summer crops. Thank you.
from transplants... based on temps but a good 60 days at least.
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Can you do a video about , the next step from the pans , please , thanks
I will be I have video on planting onions already. Its the same.
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QUESTION: I live in Michigan but due
to shade trees, my garden only gets about 7 hours of sun. Should I try day neutral onions? I haven't had much luck with long days.
Hmmm interesting. I would try a mix actually. Day Neutral for sure. I would try short day too. No harm experimenting.
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HAPPY HOLY SABBATH 💞🙏
Thanks! Have a great 2022
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Great info. Question about the lights timing. You mentioned that the seeds goes under the lights for 12 hours. But what is the length of time when they’re off? 12 hours on and 12 hours off? Thanks.
12 and 12 is a good standard. I actually start a lot at 16 and 8 when germinating and cut back to 14 and then 12 as they get taller
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Great question. People make a mistake by exposing onion seeds to 16-18 hours of light, and seeds think it's a middle of summer, it's time to bulb. So even if they get transplanted, they don't grow well, or they bolt, or yield is terrible.
Great option is to plant seeds into trays, and put them in a greenhouse without artificial light, or into an inverted clear storage bin (portable greenhouse).. Onion seedlings are very cold tolerant, and even if you live in cold climate, they'll slowly grow with increasing duration of the sun, and you will get the best yields. Search youtube, there are plenty of videos on how to.
found the link...just north of you in S PA
I started a practice onion tray and only about 10 of 50 seeds I planted actually are growing. The rest came up but just layed there (on top of the soil when they sprouted). Did I plant them to shallow or to deep?
Not sure what happened. Sorry. The seeds should be under the soil a bit but not sure what happened without seeing the whole process
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Thanks for the informative video !! I have a question about the onion starts, When and how often do you "give them a haircut" ? I have some starts that are 10-12" tall now, when should I trim them back? At what height should I trim them to? How often should they be trimmed? Thanks so much.
Just 1x. I would cut off 4 inches form yours. You do that mostly before transplant so they have less greenery to support when transplanted. It give them time to grow roots.
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I did this last year around same time but never got good size onions. I am in Zone 7 as well and did short day onions but they looked like sets at the end. This year I transplanted seedling about two months ago and letting them grow too leaves so maybe when it’s time for bulbing I’ll get good results.
Good luck. I think it will work
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Gary, how do these differ from bunching onions? Are bunching onions just green onions that won't get large bulbs?
bunching onions are dont develop full onion bulbs. More like stems. Onion bunches mean a bunch of onion transplants.
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Do they need to go under lights before they germinate? I am in zone 6b. I will probably start mine sometime this week. This is the third year I have tried to grow onions from seed. They get almost ready to plant outside and start falling over d dying. One at a time. Last year I went on and planted 2 or 3 of the biggest ones
No but you dont want them to germinate and miss the light. So I just put them under from the start
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>>How long and thick are the seedlings when you plant them out?
Edited to add: Nvm, I found the video from Mar 15, 2021 with onion transplants.
Wonder if I should try this in 2022. I normally go with sets for onions, but seed for leeks, chives and spring onions.
Thanks for the inspiration 🌞🙏❤️
Jan- March: 3 month = transplant
@@juanarosa-gonzalez6705 Not age, I'm asking for size.
Have really short growing season so 12 weeks might not be enough to get good sized bulbs in the end
Perfect. The will vary in size. The less you over crowd them.. the thicker they get.
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When and how do you fertilize onions and leeks? Do you need to fertilize while growing in trays or only once transplanted? You are the best :)
After they are up for 10-14 day, a water soluble fertilizer that is very diluted. I do that 1 or 2 x every 10-14 days.
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What if you don’t have grow lights? I honestly don’t have the room for them. Any recommendations?
There isn't much you can do. All seeds will germinate on a windowsill but they get tall and leggy due to not enough light. If it is not freezing out during the day. You can move flats in and out of the house and that can work. But they need full direct sun for 8 hours or grow lights for 12 hours or so.
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QUESTION??can l leave some onions in the ground longer, will that allow them to flower so l can save seeds for next year??
In This crazy world it would not hurt to learn how to save your own seeds.
The usually have to over winter but you can
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QUESTION: Hi Gary. I followed your instructions and WOW-- I have a whole lot of onions and leeks sprouting and growing well! Planted on 1/11 and now they are getting too tall for the current set up of my grow station (I have a lot of other small seed starts that need to be closer to the light. Now that the leeks are 5 inches tall, can I move them to a sunny window instead of keeping them under the lights? They are taking up a lot of real estate that I need to use as I pot up other seedlings. Thanks.
You can trim them pack by 1/2 I just did. I also planted some more. Trying to get timing right. But they can go to windowsill now.
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Hi Gary! I am learning so much from you and appreciate your knowledge of gardening, etc and especially that you are willing to share with others! So, the onion seeds do need to be under the grow lights to germinate?? Does this go for other vegetable and flower seeds?
I’m in Greer (area) of South Carolina and I think in zone 8b with my last Spring Frost being April 6th??
Thank you,
Bobbie in SC
Very glad to help. They dont need light to germinate. They need to be hit by light as soon as they germinate for best growth. If not seedlings get tall and lanky. Onions do okay if they miss the light but it is best to have them treated by light.
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Happy New Year! Thank you for the tips! Now I know I can start my onions here in NM 7B!! Will get my new grow lights out and start them this week. I am going to plant and follow you this year instead of just watching the videos. You have given me confidence to keep up with you and see how I do. Your book is do to arrive tomorrow so Thank YOU! Question: When it is time, should I put cucumbers and zucchini seeds in the short 9oz cups or the tall 12oz solo style cups? Do I start on the 9 oz or just shoot for the 12 oz (more seed starting mix therefore more $$)...Do I pot them up ?
Happy New Years. So glad to help and good luck this year. Thanks for the book support! Start in the biggest cup you have room for. 12 ounce is perfect. I start small because I plants so much and move things around, outside, in cold frames. If you dont need to do that, start in maximize sign.
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When do lights need to go on the seedlings - how long after germination or before germination?
I have recent videos on that. Before they germinate is best. I keep mine on a cycle for at least 14 hours on.
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Do you have to pot these up or are they good in those trays until they go into the ground?
Just let them go in this tray.
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Hello Gary,
I started my seeds in 72 cell flat, each cell now has 3 to 5 plants. Do I need to thin each cell to no more than 2 ? Also we have Hydrofarm T5 grow light kit( with 6 tubes) ? Do the seedlings just need more light or warmth also? The T5 grow light definitely makes it hot.
Thank you.
I thin mine apart at planting. Keep them fed and watered. Not sure on the lights, I havent used that set up
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Hi Gary, I did this exact thing but my plants are about 3 inches high and just about every single one of them has the seed shell still stuck to the top. Do I remove it and do you know why this happened? Thanks 😄
You can remove that shell but the true leaves will be fine. I just leave mine
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Can the starter tray survive if I’m gone for two weeks in February with the bottom water.
Oh probably not. I now I can go 7 days but not sure how week 2 would go
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What do you recommend for a person who doesn't want to plant hundreds of onion seedlings at the same time, and presumably harvest hundreds of onions at about the same time? Is it worth succession planting. Maybe start onion seeds every week or two weeks? Same for leeks etc.
So a pack of seeds is like $2. Maybe start half. Start more than you think indoors even if you dont use them. Plant them as first wave. And seeds direct in succession.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN I understand that when the onion seeds sprout they should be under a shop light. When garlic cloves sprout should they be under a shop light.
Can this method of using this container, be put outside with a plastic container over the top for winter sowing?
Yep you can do that. They take much longer to germinate but it can be done
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Hi Gary! I started my 110 day onions and am waiting anxiously to get them in my raised bed. I’m in NoVA, do you think it’s to early to get these in this weekend or next? And should I be hardening them before I transplant ?
I feel like they can go in now. We just had a hard frost last night 23 F. Next 10 days looks good with some 32 degree nights but I think its okay for onions. And yes harden them off. Mine have gone through 3 days so far.
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Do you use a heating mat when starting the onion seeds? My seed starting area is in my exercise room
If it is above 60F you really dont need one.
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Question: how do you harden off your onion transplants in early spring? We are still receiving freezing temperatures here in zone 7 a but I was hoping to transplant the onions in the next two weeks. Do I need to protect them with some kind of frost blanket until the weather warms up some?
Protection never hurts but they can take a frost. They need to get use to the cold days and sun.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN gotcha so regular hardening technique for them, slowly over a week or two until they can stay out
@@THERUSTEDGARDEN do you put your onions out this early in March or later?
Gary, Two questions, What kind of seed starter and Two, can they go into a unheated Green house after germ????
They can go into an unheated greenhouse. Probably want temps to stay in the high 20's though. Not sure how seedling do in really low temps. The mix you see is a promix seed starting mix. But I have used all different kinds of peat based mixes.
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Do onions need warmth to germinate? FYI, Dollar Store has those trays for cheap, too, if you are not near a Costco (like me).
50 60 degrees works
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Once your onion seeds germinate do you give them 24 hours of light for the 1st week? I heard leaving lights on too long (over 14 hours) will trigger them to start producing their bulbs early.
That is probably true. But mine dont get 24 hours. They get like 12 hours each day.
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Since the onions are light sensitive as far as bulbing being triggered, do I need to worry about too much light during indoor phase?
Yes. I am cutting back how long I keep mine indoors under lights when on more than 12 hours. I feel like 6-8 indoors is enough, not to worry about light. But If I were to keep them longer, Id change lighting to 10 or less.
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Utah onions are long day correct? I’m not sure the whole flowering onions are correct. I plant onions from seed and sets this past season and the ones I grew from seed actually ended up with more flower heads. I was surprised by this from all I had read about onions. It was my first time growing from seed. Also a lot of the ones from seed never ever finished, meaning the greens did not fall over and the necks were very large. So far they are storing quit well in my garage. I grew Utah from seed. I started them 8 weeks prior to setting outside, I’ll give them 10-12 weeks this year to see if that helps with finishing in time to dry properly.
Other factors come into play and the quality of sets come into play. This has been working for me.
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Do you need to put something in the bottom tray so that the top tray is slightly elevated? Seems like if you just put the top tray in it will sit right on the bottom of the tray underneath it and not provide any drainage?
Well... its is more for watering from the bottom as to not mess up the surface. So we arent putting in tons of water that would need to drain out.
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thank you what if you don't have grow lights window ok?
Sorry but a window wont really work. Everything germinates but they get too leggy. However you can move onion and leeks in out out doors.
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I planted sweet Spanish onions and leek seed in my greenhouse 2 weeks ago and nothing has sprouted. Do you think too much heat would cause no germination?
Nope. Unless it go really hot like 100+ I would try new seeds just to be safe.
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@@THERUSTEDGARDEN actually the temperatures did get up to 130° before I hung some shade cloth.