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.
It sounds like you have bulbils forming. These are onion seeds. They are too tiny to plant for significant results. You could pull one up and see how big the onion is underground. (Is it big enough to use/eat?) Or cut off the bulbils and give the onions a little more time. They might grow a bit more.