- For the finest onions, seed directly outdoors, depth 1/4 to 1/2 inch, in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil as soon as the ground can be worked in spring.
- Planting Space rows 12 inches apart. Scatter seed in the row at the rate of 3 seeds per inch.
- When seedlings are 3 inches high, thin to stand 2 to 3 inches apart.
- Harvest young plants in 60 days for bunching onions and up to 120 days for mature bulbing plants.
- Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.




