Gardening

Major Nikon

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2. It depends on the variety

Thu Apr 10, 2014, 10:47 PM

Apr 2014

While all onions can be propagated by bulbs, some will go to seed and some will produce multiple bulbs on their own. Since you live in the South and I assume bought your onion sets locally, I suspect you have a variety which will produce one onion from one bulb which are the most common you'll find. One advantage (or perhaps disadvantage) to multiplying onions is they will continue to come back year after year unless you dig up all the bulbs.

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Growing onions. [View all] Aerows Apr 2014 OP

Howdy! One onion bulb gives you one onion.... NRaleighLiberal Apr 2014 #1

It depends on the variety Major Nikon Apr 2014 #2

Oh jeez. So essentially the pack of bulbs I picked up Aerows Apr 2014 #3

It's much easier to grow them that way Major Nikon Apr 2014 #4

Don't be disappointed. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #5

This is what I was about to say. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #7

Thanks for the encouragement Aerows Apr 2014 #8

You probably have better help and advise Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #10

He actually helped me plant them all tonight :) Aerows Apr 2014 #11

I've been growing green onions all winter on my window sill Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2014 #6

I'm not a pro by any means Aerows Apr 2014 #9

I am STUNNED by how my onions are taking off Aerows May 2014 #12

saved seeds for a great, sweet red. mopinko May 2014 #13

So I would plant the seeds in the winter Aerows May 2014 #14

yeah, ya gotta start somewhere mopinko May 2014 #15