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judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:07 am Post subject: Onion variety
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

Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:30 am Post subject:
think there is one called 'Stuttgart' ?

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:35 am Post subject:
Setton?

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:37 am Post subject:
Hmmm. No, that doesn't sound quite right. Thanks for trying though - it is really annoying me!

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:40 am Post subject:
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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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 05 10:51 am Post subject:
I think you are right Bugs. Setton it is. Now if I can just work out which is which...

julian smith

Joined: 20 Mar 2005
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Location: slough berkshire

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 05 8:44 pm Post subject: Re: Onion variety

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

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 05 8:46 pm Post subject:
Just remembered one called Stuttgart Giant

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
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Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 10:14 am Post subject:
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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Location: Essex

Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 10:18 am Post subject:
Never soaked anything in seaweed

Bugs

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 10:39 am Post subject:
Me neither - is it for feeding them or protecting them against something, Judith?

judith

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Posted: Mon Mar 21, 05 11:49 am Post subject:

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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