How to grow green onions from seeds at home?

There are three ways to grow onions from seeds. First: grow onion sets, from which the next year - onion-turnip; the second: turnip onions are obtained from seeds in one year, planting them in early spring or seedlings; the third is by means of winter sowing. We will tell in the article how to grow onions from seeds in one season by all methods, we will give recommendations for care.

Benefits of growing onions from seeds in one season

It takes a lot of time and effort to get a good harvest of quality onions. Usually, this scheme is used for this: seeds - sevok - samples - turnip. This is the best option, but it is a very lengthy process. Therefore, recently it has become popular to grow crops from seeds - in this case, the finished crop can be obtained in one season. Such onions are better preserved in winter than sets, and planting material is much cheaper.

There are certain features and rules for growing onions from seeds, adhering to which, seedlings will sprout quickly.

There are other reasons why using onion seeds is easier to use than sets:

• Using onion sets as planting material, diseases and pests can be brought into the beds. Even a manganese solution as an antiseptic will not guarantee their complete absence in the seed. It is much easier to pickle seeds for sowing.
• Sowing onion seeds makes it possible to grow high-quality onions in a season, even without seedlings. If you follow the growing conditions and give the necessary top dressing, full-fledged bulbs can be obtained, even if the onions are sown late directly into the ground.
• Seed growing provides the opportunity to select the strongest plants and plant them at a distance from each other that would allow them not to compete for nutrients and free space.

The best varieties of onions for seed growing

The table shows the 10 most popular varieties of onions grown from seeds by gardeners:

Variety name	Description
Timiryazevsky	Early ripening, with excellent keeping quality. Light brown bulbs are round. Each nest contains 2-3 bulbs.
Danilovsky 301	Mid-season variety with good keeping quality. Has a semi-sharp, sweetish taste. Purple fruits are round-flat in shape. There is usually one onion in the nest.
Strigunovsky	A variety of hot onions with good keeping quality. Yellow rounded fruits. Onion sets can be grown from seeds in one season. 1-2 bulbs are formed in the nest.
Rostov	Early ripening variety. Spicy. Keeping quality is good. The yellow fruits are round in shape. There are up to 4 onions in the nest.
Bessonovsky	The variety is early maturing. Spicy. Keeping quality is good. Yellow rounded fruits. Each nest contains 3-5 bulbs.
Arzamas	Mid-season spicy variety. Yellow bulbs are round-elongated. There are 1-2 bulbs in the nest.
Svirsky	The variety is mid-season. Semi-sharp bow. Keeping quality is good. Yellow, rounded flat bulbs. There are 1-2 bulbs in the nest.
Odinovets	Early ripening variety. Spicy. Keeping quality is good. The bulbs are yellow, round-flat. There are 1-2 bulbs in the nest. It is best grown over the summer.
Carmen	Mid-season, semi-sharp variety. Ripens in 120-130 days. High-yielding. The bulbs are dark red, round in shape.
Spool	The variety is early ripening, spicy. Keeping quality is good. The bulbs are round, yellow. Seeds and turnips are grown from seeds.

Growing onions at home on a windowsill 

It is best to grow onions at home, as well as shallots, chives. Leek and batun can be germinated from seeds. Read also the article: → "Care and cultivation of onions" Batun "in the country.".

What you need to do in order to grow a good harvest of onions on the windowsill at home:

• The more the onion receives sunlight, the brighter and juicier it will grow.
• The onions on the windowsill should be watered only with settled water at room temperature or slightly warm. If it is grown in soil, then it should not be overmoistened so that the bulbs do not rot.
• Hot air is contraindicated for such a bow. Therefore, there should be no battery under the growing container.
• When the first greens appear, do not rush to cut them, otherwise it may stop growing.
• The bulbs on the windowsill will begin to deplete after 2 months.

Basically, most gardeners and gardeners plant onions with seedlings that are grown from seeds.

If you decide to grow onions at home, then the choice of seeds depends on what the purpose of this growing is: you need to get bulbs or greens (feathers). Usually, green onions are grown on the windowsill at home. When planting onions with seeds, first of all, they must be soaked in warm water overnight. Then they are soaked for two hours in a weak solution of potassium permanganate.

Before sowing, the bottom of the pot is filled with drainage and an earthen substrate is poured into it - vermicompost mixed with coconut fiber or a mixture of compost, humus and peat. The seeds are planted at a depth of approximately 1-1.5 centimeters. When the onion rises, they begin to light it up for 2-3 hours in the evening. From above, the pot should be covered with cling film or cellophane before the first shoots appear. It will take 1-2 weeks.

Tip # 1. To speed up the process, the temperature must be maintained at 18-25 degrees.

After planting, the onions are not placed on the windowsill immediately. For the first 10 days, it should be in a cool place, in partial shade. This will strengthen the root system. It can be any place that is far from the window and the battery. During the first month, onions planted with seeds grow slowly, but subsequently they will produce feathers throughout the year.

Today, another method of growing onions at home is common - without using soil. To do this, the bulbs must be placed firmly on a shallow pallet in an upright position. Water is poured into it so that it covers the bulbs by a quarter. As the water level decreases, it is added. After two weeks, the green onion feathers will be ready to eat. To speed up the process of regrowth of feathers, a solution of wood ash is added to the water. (50 g per 10 l of water).

Seed-grown onions

This onion can also be grown from seed. Unlike the one grown by the seedling method, it will be slightly smaller. Read also the article: → "Growing onions through seedlings: Exhibiting onions."

1. Seeds are sown in mid-spring, and they are prepared either at the end of February or at the beginning of March. For this, first of all, a liquid paste is prepared and mixed with fertilizer.
2. The resulting mixture is applied to a tape of toilet paper cut lengthwise into three parts. It is convenient to use a syringe.
3. So that the drops of the mixture germinate well, they are applied at a distance of five centimeters from each other.Onion seeds of the Exibishen variety are carefully placed in each of them (it is convenient to do this with tweezers).
4. After the paste dries, the paper strips are carefully rolled up.

Tip # 2. In April, the seeds prepared in this way are planted in fertile soil to a depth of 1.5 centimeters. The beds should be prepared in the fall.

With the help of a flat cutter, grooves are made in the ground and paper strips are placed in them. It is advisable to put small arcs over the beds, covering them with a covering non-woven material - this will make it possible to retain heat and moisture and protect the seedlings from onion flies and other pests. At the same time, the Exibishen onion is poured with a watering can over the covering material. You can place a carrot bed nearby. The smell of these two vegetables repels insect pests.

In fact, growing onions from seeds is quite simple, the main thing is high-quality soil and climate.

To obtain a larger Exibition onion, green feathers should not be opened for salads during its growth. Be sure to regularly weed and water the onion beds. They need to be cleaned of weeds in time also because the first shoots of Exhibishen are very delicate and thin.

The crop will ripen in 115-130 days. It is important not to overexpose the bulbs in the ground, otherwise they will become unusable for storage. The resulting crop is placed in a dark, dry place (for example, an attic), where it dries.

Methods for growing onions from seeds

So, onions are grown from seeds in several ways: sowing in early spring directly into the ground, growing seedlings, sowing before winter. In the first case, onion seeds are sown in the soil as soon as it melts. Then the onion has time to ripen in one season. If you grow seedlings, the seeds must first be germinated from February at home, and planted in the ground in April. Before winter, seeds are sown in the fall, when the soil is already slightly frozen.

Whichever method is chosen, first you need to prepare the soil: dig it up in the fall, adding compost or peat and mineral fertilizers. Read also the article: → "Growing onion sets: from seeds, in the open field."

Seed preparation before sowing

A month before sowing, the seeds are tested for germination: 15-20 seeds are kept in a damp cloth for two weeks. Then pre-sowing preparation of seeds is carried out: in order to avoid fungal diseases, wrapping them with a cloth, they must be dipped in hot water (+ 45-50 degrees) for 15 minutes, then in cold water for 1 minute. Then soak for a day in warm water (+ 22-26 degrees). Then for 1-2 days, still wrapped in a damp cloth, keep at room temperature.

The second method of pre-sowing preparation: supply oxygen under pressure into a container with water and soak the seeds in it for 18-20 hours. Then dry and sow in prepared soil. The sowing period is on average April 20-25.

How to prepare the beds for sowing

It is advisable to break the onion beds in sunny places. It is good if tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, legumes, potatoes, which usually enrich the soil with nitrogen, grew on this place before. The width of the beds should be no more than 80 centimeters, the height should not exceed 15 centimeters. During digging into the soil, you need to add 2-3 kilograms of peat or 3-4 kilograms of compost per square meter of area, as well as one tablespoon of nitrophoska with superphosphate or nitroammophoska with wood ash.

All these dressings are thoroughly mixed with the soil layer and tamped on top. The prepared bed is watered with a solution of copper sulfate (1 tbsp. L. Per bucket of water, 2 l / sq. M.). Then the bed is covered with plastic wrap and kept for 2-3 days before sowing.

Onions are easy to grow and care for, while this plant is not particularly demanding either on the soil or on expensive fertilizers.

How to sow onion seeds

Before sowing on the garden bed, you need to make a markup: retreat 10 centimeters from its edge and draw three furrows at a distance of 5 centimeters from each other.Their depth is no more than 2 centimeters; at a distance of 15 centimeters from them again draw three furrows, etc. In these furrows at a distance of 1-1.5 centimeters from each other sow seeds. Slightly compact the soil and sprinkle with water (2-3 liters of water for each meter of the bed).

To accelerate the germination and growth of seeds, the beds should be covered with a film stretched over arcs at a height of 20-30 centimeters above the ground. This will preserve soil moisture and provide the necessary microclimate for germination.

After germination, small loops will appear on the soil surface - cotyledons. If roots appear instead of them, they must be removed. When the seeds germinate en masse, it is necessary to thin out the plants so that the distance between the plants is 1.5-2 centimeters. After 12 days, the cotyledons will straighten, and the first leaf will appear.

How to properly care for crops

Crop care is about timely watering, weeding, and disease and pest control. Plants are watered once a week from May to June. In dry weather - twice. Water consumption - 5-10 l / sq. m. In July, watering is stopped. In hot weather, water the onion in small portions once a week.

The beds are weeded with the appearance of small weeds. Before this, the beds need to be watered abundantly to make it easier to weed. If leaf formation is slow, the plants need to be fed: dissolve a spoonful of urea in a bucket of water and water the onion (3-4 liters per sq. M).

How to harvest onions

If the feathers of the onion have begun to turn yellow and wither, then the onion is ripe. Harvested usually from July 25 to August 10. If the feathers have not yet turned yellow, the onions are harvested from the garden and laid out in the sun for several weeks to ripen in a thin layer.

When it is completely dry, the leaves must be removed, and the bulbs must be dried by the battery or stove - this will protect the onions from powdery mildew and rot. Then the onions are sorted: small onions are left for planting before winter. The rest are stored in a dark place at a temperature of 18 degrees in canvas bags or boxes.

How to sow onions before winter

To sow onions before winter, right after the autumn digging of the earth, they begin to make beds. Then they are leveled, marked and cold weather is expected. Sowing is carried out on the eve of a real cold snap. To do this, choose the largest healthy, and most importantly, dry seeds. They are buried in the ground to a depth of 1.5 centimeters. After that, be sure to mulch.

Due to the moisture accumulated during the fall, the seeds in the soil swell, but do not germinate. With the arrival of spring, when the upper layers of the soil thaw, and the air temperature reaches + 3-4 degrees Celsius, the seeds begin to germinate. As a result, when everyone is just beginning to prepare the soil, the shift planted before winter has time to germinate.

Adhering to the basic rules, you can easily grow onions from seeds both at home, for seedlings, and in the open field.

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Question number 1. How to grow onion from seeds?

The onion can be grown by sowing purchased seeds in the spring, or collected from the garden in August-September. Before sowing, freshly harvested seeds are soaked for 10-12 hours in a weak solution of any growth substances or in water. Before sowing, the soil must be carefully prepared. Seeds are sown into grooves to a depth of 2-2.5 cm in moist soil. Then they are slightly mulched with peat or rotted humus. Water the beds through the net so that the seeds are not washed off.

Question number 2. Sevok went to the arrow. Why?

Onion sets are planted on a turnip in early June. The bow can go into the arrow due to temperature changes. Arrow-peduncle, while it is small, it is better to cut off. And feed the onion and make sure that the soil under it is always moist, loose, without weeds. If the garden is overgrown, the onion will have a thick neck and cannot be stored.

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Chives can be used as a condiment or fresh.Be that as it may, onions are a welcome guest on our tables, especially in winter, when the body is experiencing an acute lack of vitamins. Therefore, many grow onions in closed soil - at home or in a greenhouse - from seeds. Today we will get acquainted with the features of both methods, and also consider the main stages of cultivation.

Growing onions on a feather

Features of culture

Green onions are considered a true guardian of our health, since they contain a large amount of vitamin C, which helps the immune system to cope with many colds in the autumn / spring period. Moreover, this product can be a great decoration for any table, which is why green onion feathers cost almost twice as much as ordinary bulbs. And with the onset of cold weather, the price does break all records.

Green onion feather

Important information! Only 100 g of green onions provide a person with a daily intake of vitamin C (this is about 45-50 mg), since this amount of greens contains about 80 mg of it.

Experienced gardeners have long realized that, for example, growing onions for greens in greenhouse conditions is an extremely profitable occupation, and thanks to the considerable demand for the product, many have managed to make a very profitable business on this.

What are the benefits of growing onions with seeds?

Onion seeds

As you know, onions are grown for greens or bulbs, or seeds. The first method is simpler, because the care that the plants need in this case is minimal, as are the requirements for the soil used. Moreover, supplementary lighting in winter is not required here, and the probability of obtaining a result is almost one hundred percent.

At the same time, good quality soil is required for growing from seeds, and in winter (during the first month of the growing season), onions need to be supplemented. Finally, trivial patience is required, since the first cut feather will appear in at least 1.5 months. For comparison, an onion that was planted with a set can be cut off after two to three weeks.

Seed onions take longer to grow than set onions

But it should be remembered that the lifespan of greens grown "through an onion" does not exceed a couple of months, and those grown with seeds is two years and even more if top dressing is periodically applied (twice a month, Agrolife or fresh vermicompost is added to the soil, or, as option, plants are watered with ROST concentrate, diluted in the proportion of one cap to two liters of liquid).

Based on the pros and cons of both methods, we conclude: it is better to give preference to growing by seeds.

What types of onions to sow?

Consider the most popular varieties and types of culture for a feather. For the convenience of visitors, the information is presented in the form of a small table.

Table. Varieties / types of onions per feather

Onion-batun (it is also known as winter, Tatar, etc.)	It is characterized by even greenery and a lower cost of sowing material when compared with turnip onions. The feather cut in perennial species can be carried out two to three times during the growing season, and in annuals - only once. As for the yield, it can reach 35 kilograms from 9 sq. m.
Tiered bow	It is considered the most frost-resistant and unpretentious variety of culture. It significantly surpasses the onion, not only in the quality of green mass, but also in productivity. Even in the coldest time, it does not freeze out, which is very good.
Chives	It is characterized by aromatic and narrow leaves, the average length of which is 0.5 meters. They do not coarse, but remain gentle for a long time. The yield reaches 30 kilograms from 9 sq. m.
Shallot	The main difference is tender and wide leaves with a light garlic aroma. The variety is considered early ripening, has a high frost resistance. The yield is good. In closed soil it grows year-round, while in open soil it stops growing with the onset of the first frost.
Leek	The feathers are very similar to those of garlic, the taste is fresh and delicate.The yield reaches 20 kilograms from 9 sq. m.

Having chosen the variety you like, you can get down to business directly.

Green onions from seeds - growing in a greenhouse

The process, as noted above, takes a long time, which is why the method is not very popular. However, it has many advantages.

What should be the greenhouse?

Greenhouse for greenery

There are certain requirements for a greenhouse design for growing onions on a feather, we will consider them.

1. It should not be located in a shaded area - ideally, it should be an area open to the sun.
2. The structure must be well ventilated.
3. If the greenhouse area is insignificant, you can grow onions on shelves - this will increase the yield of green mass.
4. You can also use drip irrigation.
5. Finally, the greenhouse must be heated. Maintain an approximate temperature of 15 ° C (for some varieties of onions - 25 ° C).

Stage one. Preparing the soil

Preparing the greenhouse for planting onions

First, add the following top dressing to the greenhouse soil (the proportions are indicated for one square meter):

• compost (10 kg);
• potassium chloride (15 g);
• superphosphate (30 g).

After applying top dressing, carefully level the area with a rake.

Leveling the beds with a rake

Stage two. Choosing seeds

Try to use the youngest grains, as a last resort, those whose age does not exceed two years. In addition, seed germination should be at least 80%.

Don't use old seeds

Important information! There is one simple way to determine germination rate: take 20 seeds and place them on a wet rag. With the emergence of sprouts, you will be able to determine the germination rate, as well as calculate the optimal planting density in order to minimize the loss of the sown area.

Sprouted onion seed

Stage three. Preparing the seeds

Step 1... Start preparing the planting material. First, rinse the seeds thoroughly: place them in room temperature water for 19-20 hours. During this time, try to change the water at least three times.

Step 2. Place the seeds in a 1% potassium permanganate solution for 45 minutes.

Soak seeds in potassium permanganate for disinfection

Step 3. Place them in the Epin solution (the ratio is two drops of the product per 100 ml of water). Keep the material in this solution for 18 hours. This procedure is needed to prevent the development of fungal diseases.

Soaking in epine

The recommended temperature of this solution is about 25-30 ° C. Upon completion of the procedure, the onion seeds are completely ready for sowing.

Stage four. We sow the seeds

It is better to plant seeds in a greenhouse closer to winter or early spring, and to the same depth. For heavy soil, this depth should be about 1.2 cm, and for light soil - 1.5 cm.The depth of the bookmark is an extremely important condition, and if it is not observed, then the seedlings will be uneven, and from the grains planted very deeply, underdeveloped bulbs.

We sow onion seeds in the furrows

Sow seeds with three-line ribbons (the distance between the latter should be about 15 cm). The distance between the grains themselves should be 1.5 cm. To evenly distribute the grains, mix them with some light dye - for example, with chalk. So the seeds against the background of the soil will be more noticeable. After finishing sowing, lightly compact the soil (this is necessary to pull up moisture).

Sowing onion seeds

We cover the sown seeds with earth

We ram the bed, you can use the plane of a shovel, or you can just use your foot

In the case of spring sowing, the consumption of seeds should be about two grams per square meter, while for winter sowing it will need 20% more.

Stage five. Thinning and further care

With regard to the soil, the described growing method is quite demanding, so immediately after sowing, mulch the area with a layer of peat, and then stretch the film. When the first shoots appear (15 to 20 days), remove the foil and thin the seeds.The distance between shoots after thinning should be approximately two centimeters.

Soil mulching

Perform the next thinning when two or three true leaves appear on each sprout. Here, the distance between the plants should already be 3-4 cm. If you wish, you can perform the third thinning when four or five sheets appear. In this case, leave the distance within 5-6 cm, although more specific figures depend on the planned height of the green onions.

Agrotechnology for growing onions

Growing green onions

Important information! Gently loosen the soil every two weeks to allow air to reach the root system.

At this stage, fast-growing weeds are the main enemy of onions, because they are able to shade young seedlings.

Don't forget to weed the onions

To speed up the process of feather formation, you can feed the onion with nitrogen fertilizers.

When the feathers reach 25 cm in height, you can harvest.

Video - We grow onions from seeds for greens in a greenhouse

Features of growing onions on a windowsill

In fact, the growing process is very similar to the technology described above, with the exception of some points. So, before sowing, soak the seeds in water and a solution of potassium permanganate. Then plant them to a depth of no more than 2-3 cm, and the containers must be with drainage.

Growing greenery on a windowsill

Green onions from seeds on the windowsill

As a soil mixture, it is better to use a mixture of coconut fiber and vermicompost (proportions - 2: 1). After sowing, cover the containers with PET foil. Remove the film only after the first shoots are formed. To make them appear faster, keep the room temperature somewhere between 18 ° C and 20 ° C. In the future, the optimum temperature for the development of culture will be 12-18 ° C.

During the first month, the onions will grow very slowly. But in two months you will be able to harvest the first crop - the greens will regularly grow for quite a long time.

Growing green onions from seeds on a windowsill

Important information! In winter, take care of additional lighting to extend the daylight hours by three or four hours.

In the summer, water abundantly (onions are moisture-loving crops), but in winter, try not to overdo it. Pull the feathers one at a time, preferably around the outer perimeter, without cutting off the entire top of the bulb. Only in this case will the green mass grow extremely actively.

Video - We grow onions indoors

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The frequency of growing onions in the plots of summer residents is amazing. Every vegetable garden has at least a small onion-growing plot. This plant has many beneficial properties that have a beneficial effect on the body.

Green onions grow almost everywhere, which explains its popularity.

Green onions

As a newbie to gardening, it might seem that growing green onions from seeds is not difficult. I planted it in the ground - watered it and it's done. However, there are many subtleties in getting onions for greens from seeds and preparing for planting a crop.

Vegetable seeds can be purchased at any store or farmer's market. If the seeds are purchased from a store, they have been processed and do not need to be re-processed. While the seeds. purchased on the market, that is, they must be handled. So the onion you grow will be healthy and the vegetable is guaranteed to grow.

There are several methods to grow onions on a feather from seeds, as well as breeding vegetables at home. Onions are grown in soil, substrate and water. It is obtained by sowing seeds, or planting seedlings. There is also a difference in which type of onion to choose. The appearance of the product, its taste, frost resistance and shelf life will depend on this.

Not all varieties of the product are capable of producing feathers in a vegetable. The most common type of product that produces a delicious and beautiful feather is Parade... The variety originated from the lands of Holland. When grown, onions do not form a bulb and all the strength of the product goes to the formation of a feather.

Parade onion gives excellent strong greens

This variety has a high degree of recoverability, so new feathers will soon appear in the place of the cuts. The quality of the variety is also distinguished by its pleasant taste. The value of the yield of the product can be up to eight kilograms per square meter.

Planting is carried out in the first half of spring in open ground. Sowing is carried out to a depth of about two centimeters, and the area is covered with a film for two weeks. A distance of five centimeters is observed between each seed, and about eight centimeters between the beds.

Before planting, it is necessary to process and fertilize the site, preferably natural fertilizers are chosen.

Fertilization of the site consists of several stages:

• the earth is loosened and broken into holes;
• the site is moistened;
• process the selected area from weeds and parasites;
• processing is performed with a solution of copper sulfate;
• immediately before planting, the site is poured with an abundant amount of water and sowing is carried out.

It is recommended to choose the period when the ground is no longer frozen, that is, the middle of spring. This is the most optimal time for sowing.

Growing a product is a lengthy process. When grown from seed, the process takes longer. Therefore, it is better to plant seedlings. Moreover, it is not difficult to grow duck at home from your own seeds, or purchased in a store.

When growing green onions from seeds, first plant them on seedlings

Green onion varieties

An assortment of onions suitable for open field sowing for the purpose of growing feathers:

1. Slime.
2. Leek.
3. Batun.
4. Shallot.
5. Schnitt.

These varieties are early maturing. When choosing and preparing a site for sowing seeds, you should choose a place where favorable predecessors were previously planted. The wrong choice of location will prevent the onions from developing, or ruin the harvest. It is important to land correctly. Good predecessors for onions:

• legumes;
• potato;
• tomatoes;
• cucumbers.

Growing onions is not difficult if you carry out the event methodically and consistently. Initially, choose a suitable site, prepare it, select a variety and make the correct planting using organic fertilizers.

Shallots are one of the early ripening varieties of onions.

To grow onions on a feather from seeds, the actions correspond to planting seedlings, but the waiting period for the harvest will be long. And not every seed will produce a good onion. Because of this, it is necessary to select the most suitable seeds, if you purchase seeds from a store, then they have been processed. Your seeds from the previous harvest must be treated for various diseases inherent in this type of product.

Growing onions from seeds is a sequential process. The seeds must be processed first. This is followed by the stage of selection of the largest and evenest seeds. Then the seeds are poured with hot water for a while, after which they are dipped in cold water. You can carry out processing with special means of your selected seeds.

If you grow seedlings, and only then transplant the resulting duck into the ground, then the actions will be slightly different. If you sow seeds right away, then after processing they can be placed in the ground. And cover with a layer of loose soil on top.

Seedlings are planted in small or large containers. First, a layer of soil with fertilizers, or substrate, is poured. It depends on the choice of source material. You can plant the same varieties. Warm water is poured into the prepared material for planting and the seeds are placed. There should not be too much water. As it dries, water is added.

Onions are a healthy vegetable, which is relevant in any season, endowed with the greatest popularity, due to its useful properties. Growing onions is important in winter. Since in cold weather we are most susceptible to disease.Therefore, planting onions in your gardens, or even on the balcony, will not be superfluous.

Although onions can now be purchased in any supermarket, there is no guarantee as to how they were grown and how they were stored. Whether the product has retained its useful properties, or from the onion in this product, only the appearance and the presence of a taste that vaguely resembles onion remained.

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The cultivation of onions has always been considered useful and accessible to every occupation. Not only does the vegetable contain a huge amount of useful components, but also there are no difficulties in order to plant onion seeds on greens at home. Often, the human body needs vitamins in winter and spring, therefore, by this time, the proper supply of nutrients must be replenished. You can ensure your health by planting onions on greens in time, which, by the way, are much healthier than the onion itself.

Growing onions for greens from seeds

The best time for planting is considered early spring, late winter or autumn. The seeding rate is always indicated in the instructions for the selected bow. Mostly planting takes place in 5-6 lines, leaving a distance of up to 20 cm. All seeds are pre-soaked and planted already in a "swollen" state. To learn about the best way to plant onions on greens from seeds and how to choose a suitable site for growing, it is enough to devote a few minutes of time to the following information.

Growing onions from seeds

Growing green onions from seeds is a simple procedure, however, it requires special cultivation. Experienced gardeners assure that, despite the simplicity of the culture, it must be grown with the utmost seriousness, observing elementary rules.

1. The soil should be prepared in the fall. Before planting, the soil must be properly loosened. Peat and humus are used for mulching. It is important to remember that onions for greens from seeds require high-quality and abundant watering, weeding and periodic "loosening" of the soil.
2. Growing onions for greens from seeds will not be successful if you choose the wrong variety. Firstly, not everyone gives a feather with excellent taste characteristics, and secondly, there are onion seeds that are suitable for growing in certain regions and under certain weather conditions.
3. Forming onion bulbs for greens is not necessary, therefore, when harvesting, you should think about what to sow instead of green culture. Any vegetable seedling is suitable, be it carrots or any varieties of tomatoes.

Green onions from seeds are less susceptible to the harmful effects of parasites and infections than others, which is the main advantage of cultivation.

The best varieties of onions for herbs

When choosing which are the best onion seeds for greens to use, experts recommend paying attention to some varieties.

1. Parade is a Dutch seed variety considered practically the best due to its high yield. The advantage of the variety is its rapid growth and the absence of a formed bulb. Grown greens are capable of not turning yellow for a long time, retaining pleasant and delicate taste. The crop yield is up to 8 kg per 1 sq. m. Sowing occurs in early spring and is carried out by seeds. The planting has a depth of up to 1.5 cm. A non-woven fabric is used to cover the site, which can be removed after the first shoots. To grow the variety, it is important to maintain a distance from one vegetable crop to another: it is equal to 5 cm. Parade onion seeds take root well in neutral soil with humus in the composition. Starting sowing, it is required to apply 35-40 g of nitrogen fertilizer per square meter.
2. Schnitt has a special aroma and delicate taste. A distinctive feature is a long and thin feather.
3. Slime is in second place among the best varieties.Its main advantages are a wide and flat feather and a rather delicate taste.
4. Leek has abundant leaves and a specific taste; it can often be found grown in apartment conditions.
5. Shallot - the feather of the variety contains a huge amount of vitamin C and other useful components.
6. The batun has an even feather. There are seeds of one-year and two-year species.

Each of the varieties is early ripening, therefore it is better to plant seeds in the soil in which other vegetables were previously grown, be it potato, tomato, legumes. Planting occurs in mid-spring. When growing seeds of early ripening green onions of any variety in the fall, it is important to control the snow cover of the beds. The ground should be insulated with spruce branches.

Planting the listed onion seeds on greens begins with digging up and the obligatory addition of compost to the soil. The beds should be made so that the furrow is a centimeter or two deep. Chalk and mulch can be used to mark the planting.

Seedling method of growing onions

Planting and growing crops can also occur by seedlings. The best representatives of green onions for seedlings are varieties with a semi-sharp and sweet taste and the Skvirsky variety of seeds. Before starting growing from seedlings, all seeds must be wetted or germinated in a film-type greenhouse. Germinating them, greens are planted to a depth of no more than 1 cm 2 months before the start of planting work in the ground. Sowing should be lowercase. The seed sowing rate is considered to be 20-25 g per 1 sq. m.

It is important to ensure that the temperature does not exceed 25 ° C before the first shoots. When the greens gradually begin to hatch, the temperature must be reduced by 10 ° C, and then increased again to 20 ° C. It is important to provide good ventilation in the greenhouse and thorough watering of the seedlings. About 10 days before planting in open ground, you need to fully open the greenhouse.

The readiness of seedlings for the beginning of planting is determined by a height of up to 20 cm and the presence of 3-4 leaves. In order to provide a better adaptation to an unfamiliar area and the presence of a good feather, it is necessary to cut the leaves by a third before planting. The root system, in turn, is impregnated with a solution prepared by mixing clay with a mullein. They begin to plant in mid-April. Planting must also be lowercase, having a row spacing of up to 20 cm, the distance between the seeds should not exceed 5 cm. The seeds must be planted to a depth of 4 cm. The soil near the planted crops is pressed to the roots.

Growing through cultivation and agricultural technology

Despite the fact that growing seeds in this way causes a lot of controversy and debate, there is still the best option for planting in open ground. After the end of the spring frost, attention should be paid to feeding the planting, for which an infusion of weeds can be used. The product is prepared quite simply: you just need to soak the weeds in warm water and leave to infuse. Urea is also considered a good feeding option.

After waiting for the appearance of 4-5 feathers in the green onion, you can proceed to the second feeding. It is a mixture of a bucket of water with a spoonful of phosphorus and potassium. After thorough stirring, abundant watering with a solution of seeds occurs. All of these procedures are best in dry weather. If the soil does not differ in dehydration, then you need to place fertilizers in the aisle, not forgetting to loosen the soil. If fertilizers are applied by watering, then the greens are not affected. To do less harm to vegetables, water the crop in the evening.

Growing in greenhouses

Seed onions for herbs in the greenhouse must be properly selected. Often, choosing this method, when three feathers appear, the earth is always fertilized with humus or ash. When growing onions in a greenhouse, it is important to remember about regular feeding with an ash solution or nettle concentrate, previously soaked in water.In addition to home feeding options, specialized products from stores are also suitable.

In addition to high-quality feeding, cultivation in a greenhouse should take place according to certain rules. The soil is always thoroughly loosened and weeds removed.

You can grow high-quality onions only by controlling the amount of incoming moisture: watering should not be excessive and insufficient. Drafts must not be allowed. Green onions are grown only under heat conditions. It is important to promptly eliminate diseased plants so that the infection does not spread to healthy plantings of green onions. If there is no heating in the greenhouse, then sowing is carried out only after growing other vegetables. The cultivation of green onions should take place with preliminary fertilization with manure and compost, mineral fertilizing, after which the soil is loosened, mixed and leveled. You need to use only dry bulbs without large damage. They need to be planted in early October in order to ensure a good "survival" until winter.

Growing onion feathers from seeds

Seed onion for greens and head

How to grow onions from seeds (nigella) / Zwiebeln anbauen: Samen, Aussaat, Pflege / Cebollas de semilla

Planting green onions takes place in rows, retreating 2.5 cm. When the cold comes, it is necessary to properly cover the ground with manure and straw. With the onset of spring, one must not forget to peel off the snow and remove the insulation layer by tightening the greenhouse with a film. Throughout the spring, a little mineral fertilizers are added to the culture: 15 g per 1 sq. m. Watering should also be regular and moderate. The emergence of seedlings occurs at the beginning of May. In a heated greenhouse, onions are grown year-round, using peat or soil from the garden, but do not forget about proper watering and special fertilizers. It is possible to grow onions in such conditions using additional lighting in winter, because the plant needs a 12-hour supply of light energy. It is better to arrange the lighting vertically in order to get the first fruits in 30 days.

How to grow onions in an apartment

A large open area, greenhouses, a separate summer cottage - not every person has all this. What to do if you want to grow a useful product, but the living conditions do not allow you to do this? The answer is simple: it's time to sow on the windowsill. For planting onions in an apartment, remember the following recommendations:

1. Before sowing, it is imperative to moisten the seeds with water and fill with a solution of potassium permanganate.
2. Planting should be carried out, not exceeding a depth of a couple of cm, choosing a container with drainage.
3. Onions are grown at home using a special soil mixture of vermicompost and coconut fibers.
4. After the end of sowing, the container should be covered with a film, which can be removed only after the first shoots appear.

It usually takes 2 months before you can collect the first fruits of your activity. To ensure more active growth, it is necessary to water the crop abundantly with water in the summer heat and moderately in the winter frosts. In general, green onions from seeds of any variety on the windowsill are grown according to the same principle as in greenhouse conditions.

Planting and growing onions on greens is not so difficult and even a beginner in this business can do it. Following the listed tips, carefully observing the culture, it is real not only to taste delicious green fruits, but even to start a small family business. Now onions are grown in almost every home, so why not become one of the fans of this culture?

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