Green Onion Experiment! We all know that you can regrow Green Onions by cutting the green shoots off (yummy) and then planting the white root ends either in water or in soil. But have we ever looked at just how far down we can cut them and still have the plant regrow?
For many people, their favorite part of the Scallion is the white crunchy bit, either raw or sauteed. So cutting off the green part and continually regrowing the white part is useless for them. In this video, let’s look at 4 different stages and lengths of how far and close we can cut that Green Onion end off and still produce a viable plant afterwards. Should be fun!
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I've seen green onions survive and thrive in all manner of horrific conditions. Tiny fragments of root end, awful soils, too much/too little water, and wildly differing amounts of shade and sun.
Heres the next question. How long can you cut it for it to still grow
Doing this this weekend. Thanks!
Your the man !
Thank You very much.
Hi, Im having a hard time growing green onions from smalls cuttings.. i was actually ery surprised that your 1/4 inch cuttings grew that well and im trying to figure out what im doing wrong beacuse i have very low % of succes.. im putting them in a cup of very little water. making sure the upper part is out of the water and changing the water very often but they still rot..can it be related to temp? its very hot here around 35 c in mid day..CAn you help with some tips? thank you
But do the bulbs grow more bulbs?
(I'm one of the ppl that eat the white part)
Damn they are tough as hell!
my store bought ones keep rotting after I plant them in soil. I start them in water to get roots first, but that never seems to matter. I'd love some advice. When I cut them that short they aways sprout in water. The problem is when I move them to soil.
We always use the stem down to the last 1/4 inch so all we've ever started in water was the 1/4 inch and never have any problem getting them to start.
You can just put them in your potting mix/garden and they will grow.
This was not recommended, you looked this up.
Nature always finds a way to survive!!
This is really amazing information. Good to know about this resilient plant.
I definitely will give it a shot.
Boy I would love a husband that can plant
Would it help, (or would it even be safe), to use house plant fertilizer in the water or after transplanting into the soil?
😀
These things definitely have a "life wish!"
HAH i was just starting an experiment like this earlier this week because i wanted to make a video about it, but here you beat me to the punch!
that gets a thumbs up from me!
btw got same results from my green onion cuttings, except i have this little one that is outgrowing all the rest and i dont know why!
We cut 1/2 to 1" and direct to the raised beds, Yes we eat the white too
That is so cool, going to try the cuttings next day! Thanks ….
I am a new subscriber in Florida (9b) and have been enjoying your highly informative videos. This one was quite entertaining since we've been regrowing our scallion cuttings for many years. Whenever I'm cooking, I set aside the bottoms on a wet paper towel. Later, I place that paper towel with cuttings roots facing downward into a small glass or plastic container leaving the tops free to breathe.. They usually soak up all the water in one day, so I keep a glass of water nearby and wet the towel enough to just cover the roots and a small portion of the white part of the plant. After about three or four days, I take the cuttings, which usually have grown considerably and produced hardy roots, and plug them into empty spaces in my container garden. I stick my finger in the soil to make a space and "screw" the roots into the soil, making certain no roits are uncovered. After that, they take off like a rocket. We have an overabundance of scallions all of the time.
It surprises me what tiny nubs I’ve gotten to regrow tops!
Thank you. Was watching your other video and thought I cut mine too small! They’ve sprouted so on to planting. 🙂
Seeing you cut to 1/4" pieces I was thinking that was brave.
That was a really good experiment , we don't have to sacrifice the white part of the onion anymore . I just started a bunch from seed and right now they're looking so thin it's sad . Oh well I'll have to wait and see . Like grandma always Said have patience .
Onions are the Wolverines of the garden! Fun experiment. Thanks for sharing!