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judith



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:07 am    Post subject: Onion variety Reply with quote
    

Bought a whole load of onion sets a couple of weeks ago and forgot to label the bags I know that two of the varieties had short names starting with "S" - one was definitely Sturon. Any thoughts as to what the other one is called?

ross



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

think there is one called 'Stuttgart' ?

Bugs



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Setton?

judith



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hmmm. No, that doesn't sound quite right. Thanks for trying though - it is really annoying me!

judith



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Setton? That sounds more like it. I'll have to mull it over for a bit. I really am too young to be having a senior moment!

judith



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think you are right Bugs. Setton it is. Now if I can just work out which is which...

julian smith



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 05 8:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Onion variety Reply with quote
    

Judith wrote:
Bought a whole load of onion sets a couple of weeks ago and forgot to label the bags I know that two of the varieties had short names starting with "S" - one was definitely Sturon. Any thoughts as to what the other one is called?
could be senshyu which is Japanese acording to my book or poss shallots

tahir



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 05 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just remembered one called Stuttgart Giant

judith



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 05 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm 99% sure it was Setton, but thanks anyway.

Well, I finally got them all planted this weekend, along with the shallots (can't remember what they were called either ) and last of the garlic (I know, I know, it should have been in months ago!). Religiously soaked them all in seaweed solution before setting them out. Does anyone else do this, and have you tried a non-soaked group as a control?

tahir



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 05 10:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Never soaked anything in seaweed

Bugs



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 05 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Me neither - is it for feeding them or protecting them against something, Judith?

judith



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 05 11:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bugs wrote:
Me neither - is it for feeding them or protecting them against something, Judith?


Dunno. I think St Bob told me to do it, so I've been doing it ever since!!! I think it's supposed to get them off to a good start, but I have no hard evidence to prove it.

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