Onion Growing Problems & Fixes

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Planting & sprouting

• Why are my onion sets not sprouting?
• Why are my onion seeds germinating so slowly?
• Why did my onion sets rot in the ground?
• Why are my onion seedlings falling over?

Leaf problems

• Why are my onion leaves turning yellow?
• Why are the tips of my onion leaves turning brown?
• Why are my onion tops flopping over?
• Why are my onion leaves pale and washed out?
• Why do my onion leaves have orange pustules?
• Why do my onion leaves have grey furry mould?

Bulb problems

• Why is my onion bulb so small?
• Why did my onion not form a proper bulb?
• Why is my onion bulb rotting in the ground?
• Why did my onion split into two bulbs?
• Why is there white fluffy mould on my onion?
• Why are my onion bulbs soft and mushy?
• Why does my onion have no papery outer skin?
• Why are my onions going hollow inside?

Bolting & flowering

• Why did my onion flower and go to seed?
• Why did my onion bolt before sizing up?

Pests & disease

• What are the maggots inside my onion bulb?
• Why do my onion leaves have tiny insects?
• What is eating my onion seedlings?
• Why is my onion neck rotting after harvest?
• Why are my onion leaves blotchy and spotted?

Growing & harvest

• When are my onions ready to harvest?
• Why did my stored onions rot or sprout early?
• Why are my onions growing thin like grass?
• Why are my onions stunted and growing slowly?
• Why are weeds taking over my onion bed?