Definitely don’t take my word for it, im no onion expert either. I might be translating it wrong, or it might just e what ive got used to calling it my whole life :)

Ill be honest I planted this on a whim a few months ago when it was still summer over here (around september). They basically didnt sprout until a month ago, and I wasn’t really watering them consistently. They sprouted with the first rain we had all on their own, so yea im inclined to agree with you xD

Genuine question, not at all an attack, but what would the difference be between this and a regular plastic plant pot?

You can rotate it periodically to give sunlight to all sides, but on my balcony thats not really that necessary. We have strong sun and when its high in the sky it hits everything

Youve got it right pretty much. The top part is an old milk jug ive cut the bottom off, and poked a small hole in the cap. This is because i noticed that when watering directly on the soil, the high water flow would dislodge a lot of the dirt and it woud fall out of the holes. By filling up the jug and letting it drip slowly through the hole in the cap that doesnt happen. Also yea the rope was for carrying. I wouldnt hang it from there in case it ripped (it actually ripped while i was moving it one day but thankfully it wasnt that high)