Planting Onions from Seed Made Easy: Short-Day vs. Intermediate vs. Long-Day Onions

Ever wondered why some onions thrive in one garden but barely bulb in another? It all comes down to day length! Learn how to choose between short-day, intermediate-day, and long-day onions based on your location, set up your seed trays for optimal germination, and provide the ideal temperature, moisture, and light for robust growth. In this video, we’ll focus on starting onions from seed indoors, so you can grow strong, healthy seedlings right from the start. What You’ll Learn: • Why day-length is key to growing successful onion bulbs • Selecting the right seed variety (short-day, intermediate-day, or long-day) • Best practices seed-starting mix • Proper watering, lighting, and temperature for germination • Tips to keep seedlings healthy until they’re ready for transplant Here is the link for day length onion varieties and map: https://www.alisorganics.com/blogs/ne... Resources: Looking for seeds that are super hardy for drier climates? We love these seeds, give them a try! Southwest adapted seeds: https://vibrantearthseeds.com/pages/a... Harvest Right Freeze Dryer Link: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/3... Food Dehydrator Link: https://bit.ly/4bqqOB8 Use Discount Code: Ali2024 at check out and receive a 10% discount. Flow Hive Bee Hives Link: New customers will receive a $50.00 discount when you use this link. https://blue.mbsy.co/6Fdwml High Tunnel Link: https://s.vevor.com/bfQGlt Fruit Tree Source: Food Forest Nursery & 10% off https://foodforestnursery.com/coupon/... Hortiskech Digital Garden Planner Link: https://gardensavvy.com/hortisketch/ Use Discount Code: Ali5 at check out and receive a $5.00 discount. Want to learn more about gardening? Check our websites blog out for more information on gardening, pest management, weed control, disease control and other organic gardening methods. Patreon Link: https://patreon.com/alisorganichomest... Our Website: https://www.alisorganics.com Our Facebook:   / alisorganics   Our Handcrafted Farm Store: https://handcraftfromthefarm.com/ Filming Gear: DJI Gimbal Stabilizer: https://amzn.to/4hiW2xw Canon EOS R8 Camera: https://amzn.to/3WnuIGc Canon RF 24 F1.8 Lens: https://amzn.to/40qxeNl DJI Mic 2: https://amzn.to/3CgDYFy Mailing Address: 760 Red Rock Road St. George, Utah 84770 I also write a blog geared for our zone 8, which I would love to write more often, but life is busy! however, you may find some good resources here. http://outstanding-in-the-garden.com Our CSA, where we provide food for families on a weekly basis and we also donate a portion of our produce to Elders or Someone in need in our community to provide healthy fresh organic veggies. https://desertsagecsa.com 00:00 Growing Onions From Seed 00:30 Day Length Onion for Your Area 03:26 Start Bulb Onions Indoors 03:51 Soil Starting Mix 04:21 Trays, Pots & Cells 04:57 Onion Seed Starting 07:20 Watering Onion Seeds 08:52 Create Circulation 09:07 Temperatures 09:33 Light 10:27 Fertilizing Onion Starts 10:51 Thinning Young Onion Seedlings 11:41 Trimming Onion Seedlings