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Onion rotting question
I planted onions for the first time this Spring. They grew very fast and I
harvested them when the leaves began to turn brown and the onions were baseball, or larger, size. I let them dry some in the attic for a few days then put them in a dry basement. Even while in the attic, some of them began to rot in the center. Any idea why? Note: Although this is my first onion crop, I've been very successful with garlic and shallots. -- _________________ John Henry Wheeler Washington, DC USDA Zone 7 |
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Onion rotting question
At least two possibilities 1. The onions were not fully matured.The
tops need to fall over and dry. 2. The variety that you were growing is not a storage onion. Many of the sweet table onions have little storage life. Compostman wrote: I planted onions for the first time this Spring. They grew very fast and I harvested them when the leaves began to turn brown and the onions were baseball, or larger, size. I let them dry some in the attic for a few days then put them in a dry basement. Even while in the attic, some of them began to rot in the center. Any idea why? Note: Although this is my first onion crop, I've been very successful with garlic and shallots. -- _________________ John Henry Wheeler Washington, DC USDA Zone 7 |
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