"Dwayne" wrote in message
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: Keith, I was told by old onion growers that when about 75 percent of the
: tops have fallen over, bend over the rest. Then in 10 to 12 days pull
them,
: wash them and cut the greens off, and lay them in the shade (inside would
be
: better), where the air can circulate around them for another 10 days to
: cure. I have followed their advice for the past 7 years and haven't found
: any reason not to continue.
:
: Curing the onions will make them last longer in storage than those not
: cured. Bending the tops over is supposed to allow the growth and
nutrients
: go into the onion rather than the greens. Everyone has their own idea and
: you are entitled to pick and choose which you accept.
:
: Dwayne
:
:
According to GQT (Real Gardeners not pretend ones lol!) you should never
bend over onion tops ... and that's good enough for me