What to do if onion sets take a long time to sprout: how not to be left without a harvest

07.03.2023 20:08

Onions are considered an unpretentious crop that even beginners can easily grow.

However, even experienced gardeners have misfires. Thus, even seasoned gardeners cannot be 100% sure that the onion will sprout.

When the desired shoots do not appear, the question arises of what to do next. There are no summer residents who would like to be left without a harvest of this fragrant and juicy vegetable, without which most dishes cannot do.

If the onion was planted a long time ago, and there are no shoots or very few of them, you cannot delay. You should not hope for a miracle to happen.

In this case, you need to dig up the soil and see what is happening to the seed material. For example, it could have been destroyed by pests.

Onion
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The bulbs could also have rotted due to too wet soil or suffered from frost. The reason could be different.

According to experienced gardeners, in order not to be left without a harvest, you need to organize a spare bed, and not wait for shoots to emerge where they most likely will not appear.

Dmitry Bobrovich Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor