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etnredclay Spring City, TN May 01, 2013

When I'm buying bagged yellow onions from the grocer, I find that some have nice thick rings, some are very thin and flimsy. The fat ones tend to be sweeter as well. Is it a growing condition? Or a species issue?

(I'd like to know because I'm planning on growing some myself.)

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) May 01, 2013

As I understand it each set of leaves creates a ring. So, it would seem that lots good healthy leaves should help to produce solid bulbs.

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etnredclay Spring City, TN May 01, 2013

So it sounds like a water issue -- thin rings, poor water...?

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Indy Alexandria, IN(Zone 6a) May 02, 2013

That is part of it. Onions love water.

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kittriana Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a) May 04, 2013

Lack of water will also cause the middles to be dry and shrunken

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juhur7 Anderson, IN(Zone 6a) May 05, 2013

Water issues are also why many turn to growing Leeks ..

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Cville_Gardener Clarksville, TN(Zone 7a) May 07, 2013

I love my Leeks ... just sayin'. :)

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