Check Your Shallots for Signs of Disease

It’s time to Check Your Shallots for signs of diseases. They have been sitting in the greenhouse since mid November in cell trays.

The majority of the shallot bulbs should have grown green shoots or have a green shoot coming through the centre of the brown skin. The Shallot bulbs should also be solid and not squishy.

I planted my Shallots in cell trays for the reason that my soil gets very wet over winter even though I have Raised Beds.

My onions rotted one year it was so wet. Ever since I have used this method of planting in cell trays to delay planting outside in very wet soil.

Then – Nov

Now – Jan

We are now in mid January and some of the Shallots have shoots and roots and one looks a little worse for wear, so let’s take a look to see what is wrong.

Description of Shallot Symptoms

The Shallot in question has no shoot, no roots as they have rotted and dropped off on the compost and it is very squishy on the bulb.

What could this be?

  • Soil was too wet, so roots have rotted,
  • Defect in the bulb when bought,
  • Storage of bulbs before planting,
  • Diseased bulb.

Check Your Shallots – Video

Check Your Shallots to see if they are all solid bulbs and have green shoots or a green tip in the top. Watch my video below to see How to Check your Shallots for Signs of Disease.

Check Your Shallots!

Growing Shallots Series

Plant Shallots With Me in November

Growing Onions from Sets

Growing Onions from Seed

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