Red onion seed starting

So I picked up a 72 slot seed starting kit from Lowes, which is actually two 36 slot setups.  It has a plastic tray which houses 36 growing slots.  There is a plastic dome which goes on top to hold in moisture.  Each one of the 36 slots has a peat pellet that expands when warm water is applied to it.  The seeds being used are Ferry-Morse "Red Burgundy" onions.  Plant the seeds about 1/2 inch deep and cover with the soil.  Seeds should sprout in within 10-12 days.  I am in zone 9-10 so I should plant these December - March.




This is planted dirt with the plastic cover on.  They have been started inside and are sitting under a CFL grow light for 16 hours a day.  When the seedlings start showing up I will remove the cover.  That is after they reach about an inch in height.




Hopefully soon I can post an update to this with pictures of little seedlings.  For something like onions where you want a large quantity of them seeds are a good choice.  When it comes to an item that you want only 1-6 plants, get a started plant from your nursery.  Seeds only good for the year they are made.  After 2 years you only get about a 40-50% success rate.  Use eBay with caution for seeds.  Personally I have experienced mixed results, however sometimes it is the only place to get that "one" seed.