[Green and Hahn Ltd. photo. If onion bulbs are fully grown, ripening may be induced by bending the tops. This is recommended only if there is a prolonged spell of wet weather when the onions are ready to harvest. It is better to allow the crop to ripen naturally before it is pulled out of the soil.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 6, 15 December 1950, Page 520
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57[Green and Hahn Ltd. photo. If onion bulbs are fully grown, ripening may be induced by bending the tops. This is recommended only if there is a prolonged spell of wet weather when the onions are ready to harvest. It is better to allow the crop to ripen naturally before it is pulled out of the soil. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 6, 15 December 1950, Page 520
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