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.
Planting red onion sets, or small, red onion bulbs, allows the resulting plants to reach maturity more quickly than plants started from seeds. Red onions require the same planting and harvesting care as other onions. Onions grow as spring, summer or winter plants in mild, Mediterranean climates, and so they can be planted any time from spring through early fall when the soil is dry enough to work easily. Soil Preparation. Onions require well-drained soil that is rich in organic matter and doesn't dry out quickly.