How to Save Onion Seeds

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Plant onions, and leave them in the ground for two years.. Wait for the seed heads to dry.. Cut the seed heads, or umbels, from the plants and allow them to dry completely.

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Plant onions, and leave them in the ground for two years.

Step 1

Plant onions, and leave them in the ground for two years.

2

Wait for the seed heads to dry.

Step 2

Wait for the seed heads to dry.

3

Cut the seed heads, or umbels, from the plants and allow them to dry completely.

Step 3

Cut the seed heads, or umbels, from the plants and allow them to dry completely.

4

Separate the seeds from the stems and other matter that makes up the seed head.

Step 4

Separate the seeds from the stems and other matter that makes up the seed head.

5

Store the seeds in a cool, dry place.

Step 5

Store the seeds in a cool, dry place.

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