Always using different methods every time is more of a motivational challenge than using the same ones. A manager should get to know their employees and figure out which employees like what and what kind of position the employee is in first off before a manager starts using methods on an employee.
Preparing the Soil. Soil is best prepared for planting onions by mixing in 1 1/2 inches of compost or by adding 10-20-10 fertilizer in a trench. Dig the trench 4 inches deep, add 1/2 cup of fertilizer for each 10 feet of row, cover with 2 inches of soil and plant your onion sets on top of that.ou can grow onions in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9. Onions are a cool-season crop. If you live in a Mediterranean climate, it's best to plant what are called short day bulbs in the fall. They will only harmed if temperatures drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Turn lots of well-aged compost and manure into the onion bed in advance of planting; turn the soil to at least 8 inches deep. Onions prefer a soi pH of 6.0 to 7.5. â¢ Starting seeds. Sow onion seeds indoors 8 to 12 weeks before the last average frost date.ong-day onions require long hours of daylightâ14 to 16 hours per dayâto reach maturity. Long-day onions grow best in northern latitudes. Short-day onions grow best in mild-winter southern latitudes. They grow through the fall and winter and form bulbs when daylight increases to 12 hours per day in early summer.