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fertilizer for onions #383075
Asked January 25, 2017, 11:20 AM EST
When and what fertilizer for newly planted onions in east Texas.
Smith County Texas
Expert Response
From our Easy Gardening publication the specialist says to follow these guidelines for onions:
My co-worker recently wrote an article for the Tyler paper and he said use a balanced lawn fertilizer pre-plant followed by side dressing with ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) 2-3 weeks afterwards once the plants are growing properly. This method is banding it in the row. Idea is to have big and lush onions.
Easy Gardening guides may be found at the following website:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
Fertilizing
Onions grow best when the garden soil is fertilized correctly. Spread 2 to 3
pounds of a fertilizer such as 10-10-10 over a 100-square-feet of garden area. Measure and spread the fertilizer; then mix it with the top 3 to 4 inches of soil.
My co-worker recently wrote an article for the Tyler paper and he said use a balanced lawn fertilizer pre-plant followed by side dressing with ammonium sulfate (21-0-0) 2-3 weeks afterwards once the plants are growing properly. This method is banding it in the row. Idea is to have big and lush onions.
Easy Gardening guides may be found at the following website:
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/
