Unusual Weather Patterns and Your Onions
Too much rain Our friends in the southeast have received quite a bit of rain lately. We recommend protecting your onions with a fungicide such as Mancozeb Fungicide with Zinc. This will keep them strong, healthy, and disease free during the damp, dreary weather conditions. If…
Watering Your Onion Patch
The right amount of moisture is key in your onion patch. When watering your onions, there is a fine line that must not be crossed when it comes to the amount of water your onions need. Onion plants require adequate water to produce high yields,…
Checkbook Method to Watering Onions
Onion watering, finding the right balance Onions are highly sensitive to underwatering and overwatering. Research has shown that a single episode of moderate water stress any time from the four-leaf stage to the eight-leaf stage can result in reduced bulb single-centeredness. With these facts in…
Avoiding Onion Diseases at All Growing Stages
Those of our customers that are in the southern parts of the country are nearing harvest, while customers in the north are only several months into your growing season. No matter what stage your onions are at, preventing onion diseases is crucial for a successful…