1 When the tongue is black or grey, it indicates extreme Stagnation; if black and dry, that indicates extreme Heat Stagnation; black and wet is an indication of extreme Cold Stagnation. 2  Bright red indicates deficient Yin or Excess Heat. 3  Dark red indicates Excess Heat.
Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images. Onions planted from seed are used as green onions within 40 to 50 days of planting. They are fully grown in 90 to 130 days, depending on the variety. Onions planted as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring are ready for the table by July.
An onion set is a small, dormant bulb that will. produce a larger bulb once it is planted. Onion. transplants are started from seed in a greenhouse. or in ground beds approximately twelve weeks. prior to planting in the field. Green bunching onions are grown from sets. planted by mid-March, while bulb.