From: T@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 7/1/23 20:08, songbird wrote:   
   > T wrote:   
   >> Hi Songbird,   
   >>   
   >> To collect onion seeds, you told me a few years ago   
   >> to cut the stalks off about 10" or so below the   
   >> cotton ball and place them in a cardboard box.   
   >   
   >    yes, you want air flow so they can finish   
   > drying without going moldy.  out where you are   
   > at it is likely arid enough you won't have too   
   > many mold issues, but...   
   >   
   >    make sure they are spaced enough to allow air   
   > flow around them.  don't stack them deeply on   
   > top of each other.  if you have more than one   
   > box top or flat or box, cross hatch them so   
   > there is an air gap to allow air in and out.   
   >   
   >   
   >> I am not sure when to harvest though (and I am   
   >> sure you told me).  Is it when the flowers close   
   >> or when the black seeds start to show.  (I did   
   >> the show thing last years and lost 95% of the   
   >> seeds.)   
   >   
   >    it can happen, but usually there are so many   
   > seeds that even losing some should not ruin the   
   > entire harvest.   
   >   
   >   
   >> Here is the current condition of the cotton balls:   
   >>   
   >> https://imgur.com/nVhr98Tl.png   
   >   
   >    those look too green yet and may still be   
   > developing.  i wait until the capsules start   
   > turning yellow and splitting a little bit.   
   >   
   >   
   >    songbird   
      
      
   Thank you!   
      
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