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Old January 22, 2014   #6
Longlake
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Originally Posted by b54red View Post
It usually takes them about 3 months to be ready. You need to put them in a much deeper container or the roots will be too bound up. I usually use a 8 inch deep or larger pot. I put something in the bottom so the DE will not slip out of the drain hole and then fill it up and thoroughly soak the DE before seeding and then cover with a thin layer of DE and wet that. The biggest problem with the deeper pot comes when you try to bottom water. It can take a long time so once the onion seedlings are well established I carefully water from the top.

Bill
Thanks for the additional info...I'll grab some of my deeper pots and put landscape fabric in the bottom so the DE doesn't just fall through.
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