How to Grow Onions Indoors from Seed?

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00:00 intro
00:15 onion zones
02:05 Examples of onion types
02:58 ways to start onions
04:30 Filling potting soil in trays
o6:00 Last frost date
07:13 Bulk Sowing
09:15 Layering vermiculite
11:05 Moisturizing seeds and vermiculite

Do you want to learn how to grow onions indoors from seed? This video breaks down all the important information needed to grow big onions. It’s important to know your onion zone. They are long day onions, intermediate Day onions, and short day onions. If you want to grow big onions, the correct onions must be planted in your area.
Starting seeds indoors gives the grower the best chance for growing big onions. The next benefit between onion sets vs seeds is the varieties you can grow. Growing from onions sets is not the best way because it’s a second year onion. They will put the most energy into growing seed because it’s biennial. In vegetable gardening, onions are a staple for most growers. Bulk sowing is the best way to go. This will help increase the number of plants being grown. Make sure to pack the seedling soil mix in the trays.Its important to have the indoor seed starting setup ready to encourage germination. using vermiculite is going to increase germination rates. Planting with vermiculite is going cut down fungus diseases and it will help with water retention. Remember to start seeds 10 to 12 weeks before last frost date. Google it or use Almanac.com to look the last frost date.