Egyptian Walking onions Part 3

Roughly a month ago, I found two suppliers promising to deliver “the good stuff” – Egyptian walking onions. One offered bulblets, while the other supplied onion bulbs complete with roots. As it was my first venture into growing these onions after years of searching, I decided to try both options. This post updates on the progress, or lack thereof, for both choices.

bulblets

It’s been a month since the bulblets arrived, and I eagerly planted them in a well-draining potting mix, ensuring they received plenty of sunlight and keeping the soil moist. Despite my efforts, I’ve noticed a troubling change: the once vibrant purplish hue of the bulblets is fading, replaced by a concerning browning. This led me to suspect that their root development might have stalled, prompting me to dig up one for inspection. Unfortunately, my fears proved true as the examined bulblet showed no signs of any root growth. It seems that my hopes for these bulblets may have been crushed, and they may not be viable after all.

Bulbs

The bulbs, however, have only been here for a few weeks. When they arrived, they displayed a little bit of green from where they had been cut, and their roots were dry. So, I soaked them for an hour before putting them in their own individual pots, giving them a drink, and placing them under my grow lights.

By the 25th of March nearly all of the bulbs had good green growth, all except one.

When ever I see a plant struggling i assess the situation. I knew the soil wasn’t dry, or overly wet, they had ample light due to the grow lights, and it wasn’t to cold or hot in the house. Deciding to give them a nitrogen boost, I made a seasol solution up that has nitrogen(N), phosphorous(P) and potassium(K) in it. Seasol encourages green growth just what onion tops need and within a few days we had lift off.

Next steps.

I will continue to leave the Bulblets in hope one of them establishes. However now that the bulbs have established I will give them another few weeks of indoor growth before I start to harden them in perpetration for transferring to a larger pot outside. these guys will not go in the gardens at our current rental instead being saved for transplanting in the new gardens on our property.

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