short day onions in the north

bower · March 17, 2012

I bought Pompei cipollini onion seed, not realizing that it is a short day variety recommended for the south. Since I've already started them, I wondered if somebody else has grown these north of the great Onion dividing line.

If so, did you manage to get any kind of onion?

What are my chances...?

JerryL · March 17, 2012

Here is my guide to onions

http://www.dixondalefarms.com/category/onion_plants

bower · March 17, 2012

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Originally Posted by JerryL

Here is my guide to onions

http://www.dixondalefarms.com/category/onion_plants

Thank you so much! That is an excellent guide.
I'll know what kind of seed to get next year. And maybe I'll get some little picklers from my short day seeds this time, anyway.

Doug9345 · March 18, 2012

I've always wondered if you could keep shoert day onions covered with something opaque for about 3 hours each morning if you could trick them into believing they had a shorter day and not bulb up.

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bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	short day onions in the north I bought Pompei cipollini onion seed, not realizing that it is a short day variety recommended for the south. Since I've already started them, I wondered if somebody else has grown these north of the great Onion dividing line. If so, did you manage to get any kind of onion? What are my chances...?

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JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 736	Here is my guide to onions http://www.dixondalefarms.com/category/onion_plants __________________ Jerry

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Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	I've always wondered if you could keep shoert day onions covered with something opaque for about 3 hours each morning if you could trick them into believing they had a shorter day and not bulb up.