How to Plant a Sprouted Onion (Printable Instructions)
Learn the best way to plant a sprouted onion in this easy gardening tutorial. Transform sprouted onion bulbs into brand new onions with these easy steps.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Course: DIY
Cuisine: Gardening
Servings: 1onion
Author: Chrystal Johnson
Equipment
Cutting Board
Knife
Ingredients
Sprouted onion
Small glass of water
Garden bedor 5-gallon buckets filled with potting soil
Instructions
Slice carefully into the onion lengthwise to expose the center sprout. Be careful not to cut through the root of the onion.
Begin peeling away the onion's layers, until you just have the center sprout remaining. If there are multiple sprouts like this one, separate them into individual onion sprouts.
Place the onion stem into a small container of water and give it a few days for new white roots to start sprouting.
Once you have roots developed, transplant the onion into the ground or a container filled with quality potting soil with the root end down. It's best to plant the sprouts further apart from each other than pictured.
Let them grow through the gardening season. Onion plants are done growing when the bulb emerges from the ground and the green sprout starts to wilt and brown. Pull and enjoy your new onions.