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Post by oxbowfarm on Feb 19, 2014 13:16:31 GMT -5
I've decided to spring plant my Green Mountain this year. I got plenty of true seed in 2013 to play with, and I want to multiply my stock some more.
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Post by nicollas on Feb 19, 2014 13:46:29 GMT -5
oxbowfarm no the onions on the picture are the all that i received from Kelly so i've planted them all. But i think the internal color is rings of white and red;
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Post by templeton on Feb 22, 2014 18:50:34 GMT -5
I planted some Green Mountain seed in SH autumn 2013, and held some back to plant in SH spring 2013. Both batches did well, but the autumn planted ones were larger and more productive. This is the autumn planted set. The spring planted ones are smaller, and a little bit later to mature - but it might just be the bed they are in.   |
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Post by nicollas on Feb 23, 2014 2:14:26 GMT -5
It seems that you have some behaviors like green mountain (the bulb divides) and some gives a unique big bulb that will divide in numerous small bulbs, that will give each a big bulb again, like gold mountain.
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Post by richardw on Feb 23, 2014 3:58:25 GMT -5
They all look so different from each other,that big bugger is a good size T
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Post by kevin8715 on Mar 1, 2014 20:37:27 GMT -5
Anyone got true seed of potato onion? Specifically one that is shade tolerant. I usually will only do trades.
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Post by templeton on Mar 1, 2014 23:59:56 GMT -5
Anyone got true seed of potato onion? Specifically one that is shade tolerant. I usually will only do trades. Kevin, do you know of a shade tolerant one? or hoping? Kelly Winterton sells seeds out of Utah (google him or Green mountain Potato onion). I'm about to harvest some, progeny of his, but my seed is promised. T |
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Post by kevin8715 on Mar 2, 2014 2:04:01 GMT -5
I just asked since I plan on planting them in a raised bed in the back which is trellised over by a passion fruit vine. Onions did do pretty well there but the vine wasn't that big. But from what I read, there should be enough genetic diversity for it to adapt.
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Post by kevin8715 on Mar 6, 2014 0:28:00 GMT -5
I will grow out some potato onion from seed. I wonder if I should stratify the seeds first? It isn't cold enough here of for onions to go dormant here.
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Post by nicollas on Mar 6, 2014 1:05:52 GMT -5
Seeds doesnt have to be stratified
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Post by templeton on Mar 6, 2014 1:43:13 GMT -5
i've had no problems not stratifying seed, Kevin. I sowed last autumn, and they were up pretty quickly.
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Post by philagardener on Mar 6, 2014 19:00:18 GMT -5
I split a sample I got from Kelly between two pots because I wasn't sure. Stratified one and left the other alone. The stratified one germinated very poorly (10% germination), whereas the other did much better for emergence (speed and number; 50%+ germination).
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Post by richardw on Mar 8, 2014 18:51:28 GMT -5
Pleased to report ive got at least 7 potato onions seedlings coming though,this with out been stratified too.
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Post by kevin8715 on Mar 8, 2014 19:16:47 GMT -5
Sowed 12 seeds today. I sowed 2 each cell since it is a bit late to plant. 80 degree weather today. Resowed watermelons with three type:moon and star, orange hybrid, and Joseph's landrace.
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Post by billw on Mar 9, 2014 21:35:39 GMT -5
Wow. All of my overwintered yellow potato onions are putting up flower stalks. Normally I wouldn't expect to see that for a few months yet. Interestingly, none of the overwintered KW potato onions are doing this.
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