[Wneighbor]

There might have been a quarter of an inch of onion on the root.

That's kinda what I was thinkin'. If I leave just enough of the onion attached to nourish the root a little before it sprouts it might work. Anyway, I'm going to try it just for experiment.

I might also try leaving the center bundle where the shoot would come from on another good root and see how that works. Better to experiment while I still have onions coming than when it's too late to waste any.

[nw_arizona_granny]

I might also try leaving the center bundle where the shoot would come from on another good root and see how that works. Better to experiment while I still have onions coming than when it’s too late to waste any. <<<

That is an excellent idea.

The article that I read, said a pot of roots gave her a steady supply of onion tops, she did not mention round onions, or I forgot if she did.