[tjg911]

i used to come down on the side of alliums don't like too much fertilizing whether under lights or after going out. after some discussions with others i am going to fertilize my alliums like other plants. less is not better but don't over do a good thing either. bone meal, blood meal and compost at transplanting outside (standard) then chickity do do (started last year) 3 weeks later as a top dressing. spray with NH every 2 weeks vs 4 weeks (new). seedlings under lights will get more than just 2 dilute fertilizations with NH (new). i always knew bigger seedlings means faster and bigger plants which means larger bulbs but i had read that alliums don't need or like to be fertilized that much so i'd spray them once a month for 3 months. i don't think this is adequate tho i get respectable yields.

tom