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    Hi, I had sown (lots ) of bedfordshire chsmpion onion seeds into damp compost as seen on youtube and kept beside the shed window. It's now been 8 days on and nothing as of yet! Should I start again?

  • #2
    8 days isn't that long... patience!
    He-Pep!

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    • #3
      Have a look at the chart is https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ion_93787.html
      It will give you an idea about the effect of temperature on germination.

      For example, at 41F, onions take 31 days to germinate. At 68F they take 5 days.
      These are consistent temperatures over 24 hours, not a bit of sun through the window at midday and frosty overnight. You don't say what your shed is like but, if its anything like mine, its not very warm.

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      • #4
        Thanks guys!

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        • #5
          its pretty cold out atm , you might be better off bringing them inside (your house) to get the temp up to germinate them ,gl cheers

          ps do you have them in a propergator ? or just a tray ?
          The Dude abides.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by the big lebowski View Post
            its pretty cold out atm , you might be better off bringing them inside (your house) to get the temp up to germinate them ,gl cheers

            ps do you have them in a propergator ? or just a tray ?

            No propagator I'm afraid, they are just chilling (literally in the shed) couple of wee white shoots starting to appear but in comparison to the peas/calabrese inside which have just took off! I might sow a few fresh onion seeds indoors as a back up!

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            • #7
              If you have room indoors for a small plastic container , I use old takeawy box with lid, then chitting first seems to help alot. After 3 days had 5mm shoots on onions, which planted into a gutter in greenhouse.

              Thanks VC a good link

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