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Onions starting to bulb #4308597 04/07/25 09:39 PM 04/07/25 09:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,313 Covington County B BearBranch OP 8 point
BearBranch OP 8 point B Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,313 Covington County

Re: Onions starting to bulb [Re: BearBranch] #4308789 04/08/25 11:47 AM 04/08/25 11:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,110 USA M marshmud991 Booner
marshmud991 Booner M Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,110 USA	Looking good. Mine are bulbing also. Usually ready to pull here in early may. It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.

Re: Onions starting to bulb [Re: BearBranch] #4308978 04/08/25 07:17 PM 04/08/25 07:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,959 Xroads B Backwards cowboy 8 point
Backwards cowboy 8 point B Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,959 Xroads	I have the best onions I've ever grown, this year. Only problem is alot of them are bolting

Re: Onions starting to bulb [Re: BearBranch] #4309854 04/10/25 06:32 PM 04/10/25 06:32 PM
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BearBranch OP 8 point B Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,313 Covington County	Bolting usually means the plant is stressed, possibly not enough nutrients. Onions like to be fed plenty of nitrogen, up till right before time to bulb.

Re: Onions starting to bulb [Re: BearBranch] #4309975 04/11/25 07:24 AM 04/11/25 07:24 AM
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Backwards cowboy 8 point B Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 1,959 Xroads	Originally Posted by BearBranch Bolting usually means the plant is stressed, possibly not enough nutrients. Onions like to be fed plenty of nitrogen, up till right before time to bulb. I th9nk my problem was weather, I feed nitrogen regular until bulbing and they are watered. I think the hot cold weather tricked them into thinking it was next year. The ones that haven't bolted are looking really good!

Re: Onions starting to bulb [Re: Backwards cowboy] #4310109 04/11/25 02:16 PM 04/11/25 02:16 PM
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BearBranch OP 8 point B Joined: Jun 2020 Posts: 2,313 Covington County	Originally Posted by Backwards cowboy Originally Posted by BearBranch Bolting usually means the plant is stressed, possibly not enough nutrients. Onions like to be fed plenty of nitrogen, up till right before time to bulb. I th9nk my problem was weather, I feed nitrogen regular until bulbing and they are watered. I think the hot cold weather tricked them into thinking it was next year. The ones that haven't bolted are looking really good!