YELLOW ONION AILSA CRAIG AB
Allium cepa
RécolteConseils de semis
Cycle de vie : biennial
Durée de levée : 10 days
Température de levée : 15°C
Technique de semis : online
Profondeur de semis : equal to the seed size
Contenants de semis : in the open ground
Conseils de culture
Description
Giant yellow summer onion , round to slightly flattened, reaching 1 kg or more . Very productive . Several transplants are recommended to encourage an increase in bulb size.
Sowing under cover : February-March . Sowing outdoors : March-April . Harvest : August-September .
Spring sowing
Sowing thinly , in place from February to April in rows spaced 25 to 30 cm apart. Thin out approximately 2 and a half months after sowing, once to 5 cm , then a few weeks later to 10 cm .
Autumn sowing
In the nursery, in August/September , transplant in October/November for regions with a mild climate and in February/March for colder regions.
Planting with bulbs
Plant the bulbs in February/March 10 cm apart in the row, in rows 30 cm apart.
Growing conditions
Onions need light, loose, and fertile soil. Choose a sunny location and avoid damp soil. To prevent disease, provide well-rotted manure and regularly apply foliar fertilizers with lithothamnium and spray with Bordeaux mixture .
