From: Nyssa@LogicalInsight.net   
      
   songbird wrote:   
      
   > T wrote:   
   >> Hi All,   
   >>   
   >> I can't get onion seeds to sprout for my life.   
   >>   
   >> I plant them about 1/4 deep, about 3" away from   
   >> each other, and water them.   Zip.  Nothing.   
   >>   
   >> Is there any trick to onions seeds?   
   >   
   >   i've always just hoed and raked the soil well   
   > enough to make sure it is fine and then use a   
   > hoe to run about a 1 inch deep trench then i   
   > put my onion seeds on the bottom of that in a   
   > very thin line.  cover with the fine soil and   
   > then use a four prong rake to cross hatch the   
   > area so it spreads the seeds out more than they   
   > would be otherwise.  this changes the depth of   
   > many of them and makes it so i don't have to   
   > thin as much.  water well and keep moist, but   
   > not sodden.   
   >   
   >   it may take a week or two before they sprout.   
   >   
   >   too shallow and they may dry out too much.   
   > an inch to half an inch depth is fine.   
   >   
   >   you should be planting them early as the soil   
   > can be worked if you are putting them in the   
   > garden directly.   
   >   
   >   the most economical method is to start them   
   > late winter inside because then you can determine   
   > how many succeeded or not and then plant them   
   > out when the ground thaws.   
   >   
   >   
   >   songbird   
      
   Good way to do direct seeding in the garden.   
      
   I start 'em indoors under plant lights, then transplant the   
   little devils outside and keep 'em watered well until they   
   settle in.   
      
   Nyssa, who has a small potfull of baby red onion plants   
   that will be going outside this afternoon   
      
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