How long should I wait after my onions drop seed before I replant the
seeds? Do they need any special conditions before they can germinate
i.e. a period of cold storage/weather?

Are the answers different for radish seed?

Thanks
EJ in NJ

Ernie Willson wrote:
How long should I wait after my onions drop seed before I replant the
seeds? Do they need any special conditions before they can germinate
i.e. a period of cold storage/weather?

Are the answers different for radish seed?

Thanks
EJ in NJ


No special storage, except they are pretty much only good for one year.
Plant them as soon as the ground can be worked in late winter and let
them decide when to come up. (i was going to try planting them in early
winter just before the ground freezes and see what happens and I didn't
get a round tuit)

I think radish seeds are good for several years. No special treatment
at all required.

HTH,

bob

zxcvbob wrote:
Ernie Willson wrote:
How long should I wait after my onions drop seed before I replant the
seeds? Do they need any special conditions before they can germinate
i.e. a period of cold storage/weather?

Are the answers different for radish seed?

Thanks
EJ in NJ


No special storage, except they are pretty much only good for one year.
Plant them as soon as the ground can be worked in late winter and let
them decide when to come up. (i was going to try planting them in early
winter just before the ground freezes and see what happens and I didn't
get a round tuit)

I think radish seeds are good for several years. No special treatment
at all required.

HTH,

bob

Bob,

Thanks for the reply.

Let me rephrase the question..How long is it between when the seeds
harden and fall off the plant and when they become "viable"? (ready to
germinate).

Are they ready to germinate when they fall off the plant?

Thanks,
EJ in NJ

If the weather is correct in your growing area, onion seeds are ready
to germinate once they dry out. No need to wait.
Jim in So. Calif.

On Jun 25, 3:39*am, jimnginger wrote:
If the weather is correct in your growing area, onion seeds are ready
to germinate once they dry out. No need to wait.
Jim in So. Calif.

What if they are just pulled off the seed head when they are about
1/2" wide and planted right away. Would this give me a fall crop of
new onions?

Darrell Ulm - Zone 5