Reply To: Onions from seed

[Dieter]

I’m not sure whether January is “too early” to sow onion in general. There is a variety named “Exhibition” which the package advises to start sowing in January. What I have gathered from “the literature” is that it is important to sow when days are becoming longer again (after Christmas) to avoid the plant from forming flower/seed instead of bulb (avoid the plant mixes the seasons). The part I don’t understand is how this would apply to winter onion (such as Senshyu).