How to Grow Shallots

The Allium cepa subspecies aggregatum includes this smaller onion’s relative. Shallots are just as simple to grow as their larger-bulbing relatives and add sweetness to dishes that call for onions.
When to Plant: Indoor shallot seeds should be planted eight to ten weeks before the last frost. Plant shallot seeds ¼” profound.
Time to Germination
Not long before the previous spring ice, go out to your nursery and relax the dirt. In your garden bed, dig a deep furrow of at least 4 inches. Before you plant your seedlings, water this furrow to make transplanting easier.
Requirements for Spacing Position seedlings 3 to 6 inches apart in rows at least 6 inches apart.
Pests and diseases that affect a lot of people Willot, like onions, can get diseases from the soil. Allium crops should be rotated, and shallots should be planted in soil that drains well. Allium crops stored can be affected by diseases and fungi like Fusarium basal rot, white rot, and Botrytis neck rot. Rotation of crops can help keep these diseases at bay.
When and How to Harvest Shallot After the bulb has matured, the leaves will begin to wilt. Harvest the plants once they have formed small bulbs and cure them in a warm, dry location away from direct sunlight. After harvest, store shallots in a warm place away from direct sunlight for two to three weeks to cure. Before storing the shallots, clip off the tops and roots when they feel paper-dry on the outside and lightly brush off any loose soil. Hang them from mesh bags or arrange them in a single layer.

Eating Use shallots in dishes that call for onions to add earthiness and subtle floral notes.
Shallots can be stored for several months in dry, cool conditions.Life Cycle of Shallot Seeds Shallots are a biennial crop. In most cases, biennials do not flower during their initial growing season. Before they flower, produce seeds, and die in their second growing season, they must first experience cold weather.Recommended Isolation Distance: In the second year of saving shallot seeds, separate varieties by at least 800 feet-12 miles.Recommended Population Sizes Save seeds from at least five plants to guarantee that they will germinate. Keep seeds from 20 to 50 plants to keep a variety going over time.