All alliums have been afflicted with damping off disease. They are limp and very shallow rooted. I've chosen to declare them a failure and will throw away the containers including the potting mix. This is the first incident of damping off disease I have experienced in over five years of growing seedlings under lights.
Sad day, indeed. I was looking foward to the wide variety of red, white and yellow onions and the gourmet shallots. Oh well, next year!
UPDATE on Tuesday, April 14: I decided to save the Walla Walla Onions, leeks and one other onion (can't remember what variety right now - will check in the morning). They actually looked better after spending the last few nights outside and receiving rain water this morning. I hope I didn't jump the gun with the other alliums.
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