French grey shallot

Carlo A. Balistrieri via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 04 Jul 2020 16:02:08 PDT
Just made me fertilize the garlic....

Carlo

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> On Jul 4, 2020, at 3:02 PM, Mike Rummerfield via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
> 
> Re:  French Grey Shallots
> 
> Jane,
> I grow these about 100 miles north of you.
> They require very similar conditions to those required by garlic.  I've not
> been happy with the results with leaving them in the ground to reprout in
> the Fall (resulting in numerous small bulbs).  When you replant them,
> divide and replant as individual cloves (they will self divide into more,
> just as garlic does).  The key to growing them to usable size is high
> fertility.  Fertilizing them (I use only organic) while growing in quality
> loam will provide optimal size, although they never will be as large as
> some of the other shallot varieties -- genetics.  They make up for that by
> being more prolific in the number of new bulbs they produce.  I mix in
> fertilizer once in the Fall when I plant them, and side dress them with
> same before adding compost mulch in very early Spring.
> 
> And, yes, applying the high quality organic mulch, as you mentioned, would
> be advantageous; they are shallow rooted.
> 
> I share your discouragement in small bulbs.  If they're too small, I just
> don't use them - too much trouble.
> Grey shallots also hold up very well in very long storage, some years still
> usable after two full seasons in storage.
> 
> Not sure about their hardiness in colder climates.  Maybe that would
> require very early Spring planting?
> This season's grey shallots are harvestable for me now.  I just need to get
> out there, dodge the raindrops, and do it.
> 
> Good luck,
> Mike
> zn. 7, cool mediterranean
> 
> 
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