a. If inflation is expected to increase in the future, and if the maturity risk premium (MRP) is greater than zero, then the Treasury yield curve will have an upward slope. b. If the maturity risk premium (MRP) is greater than zero, then the yield curve must have an upward slope.
How to Grow Large Sweet Onions. Lots of water is the key to success in growing large onions. To grow large onion bulbs, choose the right onion seed for your area and plant it at the proper time. Along the Pacific Coast, seeds should be planted in January or February to harvest in fall or in October to harvest in spring.
W. Terry Kelley and George Boyhan â Extension Horticulturists. Onions grow best on fertile, well-drained soils. Tifton series 1 and 2 soils are found in the Vidalia onion area and are well suited for onion production. Most sandy loam, loamy sand or sandy soils are also advantageous to sweet onion production. These soils are inherently low in sulfur, which allows greater flexibility in sulfur management to produce sweet onions.