How to plant onion seedlings in open ground: instruction
With the onset of warming, gardeners are beginning to prepare for the new planting season. We would like to draw your attention to the common vegetable crop onion sevok, which today is often planted in the country and in the private sector. In this article we will talk about it in more detail, how to prepare the soil before planting onions, how sowing takes place in spring and winter, who needs vegetable care.
Soil and material preparation
In addition to the nutritional properties of onion sevok is an excellent tool for the prevention of various infectious diseases. To start planting it in the ground, it is desirable to carry out preparatory work.
First you need to sort out the seedling, to choose the best quality planting material. There should be no damage to the meadow, rot or signs of disease. Only healthy fruits can grow normally, and then give a good harvest. Large bulbs will need to be set aside, and plant small or medium size. It is best to start planting with small fruits. If there is still free space on the site, then you can plant a larger onion.
Picking onions, all dried fruit should be removed, since they will not be taken. It is also impossible to plant onions without peeling, because after a while they will begin to rot in the ground. Sprouted onions can be put in water, to cut green feathers, but it is not suitable for planting.
Before planting, cut a small piece of neck. Watch out, that the cut was not large, as this may damage the planting material, and there will be no stairs. You need to warm the seedlings well. This can be done near an oven or other heating element. Just keep it warm for a while. This will activate the movement of juice on the root, and it will be better taken in the open ground. If there is no time to warm up the onion, then you can lower the bulbs on 10-15 minutes in warm water (not more 70 degrees).
On-site cultivation of onions is strongly recommended, where cucumbers grew last season, garlic, carrots. These vegetable crops actively extract nutrients and minerals from the soil, which are required for normal growth of onions. By choosing the appropriate area, you can significantly increase the yield at the end of the season.
The landing should be well lit by the sun. Before placing the planting material in the open ground will need to loosen the soil well. Organic fertilizers should also be applied at the preparation stage. Only after feeding should wait at least a week. Before planting, the introduction of chicken manure or manure into the open ground is contraindicated.
If the soil is very acidic, then you need to make dumb limestone. Lime can reduce soil acidity, and in a week it is possible to start planting onions sevok.
The best time to sow seedlings in open ground - late April or winter. Caring for seedlings in the spring requires a more careful approach, feeding, watering, processing. When caring for seedlings, which was planted for the winter, it doesn't take much time. Depending on the weather conditions in the region, gardeners immediately determine the time of future planting.
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Planting in the spring
The best time to sow onions is spring. Appropriate weather conditions will not interfere, and slow down the growth of this vegetable crop.
At this time you need to ensure loose soil. It is not desirable to grow onions in the shade, as it will lose its juiciness, and will mature longer.
In the spring, the feather begins to be pulled out much earlier. This will happen before that, as the bulbs are formed.
If gardeners are engaged in onions, it is necessary to maintain the optimal distance between seedlings and rows. Usually the lines are located at a distance of 20 centimeters, and between the seedlings close 5 centimeters.
The seedling should always be planted bottom down, burying it at the height of the bulb. Then a couple of inches on top you can sprinkle with humus. Seedlings usually quickly get used to new conditions after sowing in open ground. Already through 10 days you will see green feathers. Across 20 days should be fed seedlings. You can use nettle or mullein infusion for feeding. When the bulb is gaining weight, then it will begin to look out of the ground. Therefore, gardeners will need to shovel off excess soil during loosening. If you plant carrots nearby, then the excess can be used for its processing.
The beds should be watered a couple of times a week, if rains are rare. In July, when the onion seedling is already actively ripening, you can water it less often. This will help keep the heads better stored. Make sure you keep an eye on it, so that the heads of the bulbs were on the surface during ripening.
If gardeners are engaged in onions, then you need to know, that the root system of this vegetable grows much better, if planting was carried out in early spring. In the southern regions of Ukraine, example, sowing onions can begin in late March after the onset of cold weather. Caring for the harvest when planting in the spring requires more time and attention, than that, that was planted for the winter.
Landing for the winter
Experienced farmers, dealing with onions, paid attention, that planting vegetables can be carried out in the winter. Now this method is of some interest to fans, but not applicable to all. There is nothing complicated in this process.
Since planting onions in the spring requires good and quality planting material, then many gardeners try to provide good conditions for storing bulbs. Because it is not an easy task, began to practice growing winter onions, which does not require prior storage. The advantage of planting onions for the winter can also include that, that the cost of blanks at this time is much cheaper, than in the spring. in addition, in autumn the garden is no longer loaded, which allows you to land almost anywhere.
Experts have drawn attention to this, that the yield of onions when planted in the fall may be higher than in the spring.
In autumn, the bulbs are usually larger and flatter. The bow will not shoot arrows at this time, and the fruits are able to ripen well. Seedlings emerge much faster than spring seedlings by almost one month. At this time, the seedlings will not be affected by the onion fly. With frequent rains, time to care for the crop is almost not spent.
How to increase yields
To increase the yield of seedlings should follow the rules of care for seedlings. Seedling loves moisture, but it is impossible to allow excessive soil moisture. With abundant watering of seedlings significantly reduces the taste of vegetables. That's why you should remember, that when caring for the harvest should not water the greens more than twice a week.
There is another rule of care for vegetables - no need to water the plant three weeks before harvest.
Once a season you can apply dry mineral fertilizers to the soil. This care of the seedling will increase the yield. It is also strongly recommended to break weeds near vegetables, as their presence can lead to the accumulation of moisture in the soil. If you ignore this rule of care, then a fungus may appear on the seedling.
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