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Planting Onion Sets in Spring: Depth, Spacing, and Timing by Zone

March 12, 2026March 28, 2012 by Zoe Lowe

Onion sets go in the ground as soon as soil is workable — weeks before last frost. Early planting produces larger bulbs because onions need maximum leaf growth before lengthening days trigger bulbing. Onion bulb size depends directly on how large the plant is when day length reaches the bulbing threshold — roughly 14 hours … Read more

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