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Old 17-06-2010, 10:41 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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David in Normandy wrote:
Can someone advise on how to stop onions going to seed, please?
Am I right in thinking that with most plants it's a lack of water that
triggers this, but in onions it's too much? Or have I just made that up?

I thought the underlying cause was stress. The plant thinks it may die
(due to lack of water usually) so runs to seed.


Well, yes, but I was under the impression that /typically/ this was caused
by either too much or too little water.

Maybe I just need to sing to them more. :-(

Although now they're not under 4' of weeds they may do better.