Comments on: Growing Onions https://owlcreek.ca/growing-onions-in-zone-3-alberta/ Experience Northern Alberta’s Owl Creek Farm - Follow along with our adventures with our goats, chickens, farming, favourite recipes, and handmade soap! Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amy https://owlcreek.ca/growing-onions-in-zone-3-alberta/#comment-7467 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:20:04 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=19049#comment-7467 In reply to Carla.

Hi Carla! Small amounts of mold are ok, so don’t worry about completely eliminating what is there, the goal is to keep it from getting out of hand. It sounds like the current environment is too moist. Prop the dome in one corner, just an inch or two (adjust so there’s not a build of of moisture on the inside), so there’s airflow and don’t let water stay in the bottom tray. Light, frequent watering, to keep the seed and eventual seedlings moist, will prevent the moisture build up that mold thrives on. Best of luck to you this season! -Amy

]]> By: Carla https://owlcreek.ca/growing-onions-in-zone-3-alberta/#comment-7466 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:42:04 +0000 https://owlcreek.ca/?p=19049#comment-7466 Hi Amy, I have planted onion seeds for the first time. I used Pro-Mix soil that I lightly watered prior to adding to the seedling trays and I also added water to the support tray underneath. These are domed and under grow lights. After 4 days I noticed a bit of mold growing on the surface of a few pods. What suggestions do you have to eliminate the mold?

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