February 2022 Onion Patch Newsletter
Hello Gardeners, We wanted to share this beautiful picture of red onions to start the month of Valentine’s Day. This month we have an article about protecting your onion plants from cold weather. Speaking of cold weather, we have a fantastic recipe that will keep…
Protect your plants from Rough Weather
With the wildly fluctuating temperatures in most parts of the country lately, you need to be vigilant about protecting your onions. Here are some helpful tips and facts to keep your crops safe as they develop. Insulation as Prevention Onions can withstand frosts and moderate…
How to Water your Onion Plants
Onions have a relatively high water demand and the yields and quality respond to soil moisture levels in the upper 12” of the soil. When irrigating your onions, you need to provide enough water for the onion to use by replacing the amount that is…
Root Development of Onions
Onions have a shallow, sparsely branched root system with most roots in the top foot of soil. Rooting density decreases with soil depth. The sparse, shallow rooting of onions has important implications for management of relatively immobile nutrients (Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), and some micronutrients…
Onions are a Cold-Season Crop
Onions are a cold-season crop, so the best time to plant them is in the fall in mild-winter areas or early spring in northern states. The onion plant initially concentrates establishing a root system. Once the root system is established in normally two to three…
Essential Nutrients for Growing Onions
Onions require certain micro and macro nutrients for growing. Each is described with symptoms and
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Heat Unit Accumulation in Onions
January is a normal time for our customers in the South to reach out, worried that their plants from November have not started to bulb yet. Our response, “They are on the right track. No need to be concerned.” Here’s a bit of background on…
Storm Damage to Your Onions
Have you ever experienced bad storm damage in your onion patch? Often a storm may completely flatten the onion’s tops due to high winds, heavy rain, soil particles, and even hail. If the foliage is just bent at the base and the bulbs aren’t completely…
Starting Vidalia Onions at Dixondale Farms
Dixondale Farms starts onion transplants for Vidalia onion farmers.