Onion White Odourless Allium cepa Packet: 100 seeds White Odourless is a mild, low-pungency white globe onion, gentle enough to slice raw into a salad without the sting or the lingering smell of a strong onion. The bulbs are round and clean white with a sweet, delicate flavour that also cooks down beautifully. A useful all-rounder for the kitchen through the cooler months. Sowing Sow seeds about 5mm deep, direct or in punnets. Germination takes 10 to 14 days. Thin or transplant to about 10cm apart in rows 30cm apart. Onions are day-length sensitive, so sowing time matters more than with most crops, and the seasons below suit each zone. When to Sow - Australian Climate Zones Cool & Mountain: August to October Temperate: February to September Subtropical: February to June Tropical: April to June (dry season) Arid & Semi-arid: March to August Care Grow in full sun in free draining soil worked over with compost before sowing. Keep the bed weed-free, as onions hate competition, and water evenly while the bulbs swell. Feed with a seaweed solution or a little sulphate of potash rather than heavy nitrogen, which delays bulbing and softens the skins. Harvest Lift the bulbs once about half the tops have yellowed and flopped over, usually around 24 to 28 weeks from sowing. Ease them up on a dry day and cure in a warm, airy, shaded spot for a couple of weeks before storing the firm, well-skinned bulbs.