The best varieties of onion batun

The snow will not have time to melt, and on the garden thawed patches there are green bushes - sorrel, root parsley, batun onion, garlic. Delicate greens after a long winter are the most valuable - they are the first vitamin charge of vivacity, the taste and aroma of the long-awaited spring. Perennial onions in this regard are an irreplaceable garden culture, the history of the use of which goes back centuries.

Batun, or as it is called otherwise, is one of the earliest onions, stands out for its exceptional cold resistance, is grown mainly for the sake of obtaining a young feather, and has a semi-sharp taste. It is often used for early forcing in greenhouses, hotbeds, or just on the windowsill in an apartment.

Vitamin glade

During the period of leaf regrowth, the batun onion can be easily confused with chives, onions, multi-tiered, shallots.

Origin, description, features

The supposed homeland of the plant is Southeast Asia; large plantations of wild perennial onion can still be found today in the south of Siberia.In household plots, mainly cultivated varieties and varieties grow.

In the first year of vegetation, an elongated cylindrical bulb grows from a nigella seed, turning into a rosette of tubular leaves of a rich green color, sometimes with a bluish bloom. In autumn, the plant is renewed - old feathers and roots die off, young ones appear, with which it goes into winter. The following spring, 3-4 young shoots appear from the old bulb, forming a lush, spreading bush. This is the peak of development of the mother bulb, in subsequent years it is prone to strong arrowing, the number and size of "edible" leaves decreases markedly.

Batun onion has a powerful fibrous root system that goes into the soil by almost a meter, so its plantings easily tolerate drought, however, the leaves at the same time lose their delicate consistency, become bitter.

Batun greens contain 2 times more ascorbic acid than other types of onions, rich in carotene, phytoncides, minerals of potassium, iron, magnesium.

Vitamin greens production with a young head

Varieties

Batun onions are grown everywhere, varieties characterized by intensive growth of leaves, early maturity, and good taste have received recognition from gardeners.

• Batun onion Russian size justifies its name and rather resembles a leek. Expels tubular feathers up to 70 cm in length and 5 cm in diameter. It can not only be added to salads, but also stuffed. Grown as an annual.
• Batun Pierrot onion is early ripening, the bush branches well, grows quickly after cutting. The variety is used for early forcing in greenhouses and hotbeds.
• Russian winter onion batun - salad variety. A full harvest gives from the second year, growing powerful bushes up to 35 cm high, retaining juiciness and delicate mild taste. In one place, without significant loss of yield, it can grow up to 6 years.
• The April onion batun belongs to the early maturing group of varieties. The first cut is carried out one month after the beginning of feather regrowth. The leaves are long (up to 45 cm), fleshy, sweetish. It multiplies well by dividing the mother bush.
• Batun onion Tenderness is appreciated for the possibility of obtaining early juicy greens, good yield, delicate pleasant taste, high content of vitamins.

In addition to the above, in the regions of Russia the varieties "Green Polyanka", "Shashlychok", "Picnic", "Maisky" are grown, the seeds of the Dutch selection "Parade", "Performer" are popular.

Variety "Russian size"

Growing on a personal plot

Before planting a batun onion, you should decide on the basic agrotechnical requirements for its cultivation. There is a standard set of rules that work regardless of the technology and method of cultivation.

1. In order for the greens to turn out tender and juicy, the soil needs fertilized and moisture-absorbing, it is better if it has a sandy loam or loamy structure. Primary dressing is preferable to organic matter - 3-5 kg ​​/ m², full mineral fertilizers are introduced for spring planting - 100 g / m². If there are organic beds, the perennial crop can be placed in them.
2. The plant does not like drying out, this significantly deteriorates the quality of the greenery. For planting, choose a place next to the crops that you plan to water, let the moisture fall on the onion.
3. "Dry irrigation" - loosening, which is carried out several times a season, will also be beneficial. This time-consuming process can be replaced by mulching the soil surface.
4. Top dressing of batuna onions is one of the main elements of cultivation and care. They are carried out according to the following scheme:
   • a month after germination, the crops are filled with complex fertilizers (NPK) - azofoskoy, nitrofoskoy (10-15 g / m²);
   • 30–40 days before the expected frost, potassium salt (10–15 g / m²) is applied - it will help the plant to overwinter;
   • in the spring, as soon as the snow begins to melt, crops are fed with ammonium nitrate.

Advice! The plant is not suitable for acidic soils, it should not be placed in areas of possible spring flooding.Reduce acidity by liming before winter - scatter peat ash, dolomite flour (150-300 g / m²) over the garden.

Cultivation in a two-year culture

Although the onion is a perennial vegetable, gardeners often practice planting and growing it in a two-year culture, since in the third year the yield decreases anyway.

With this method of cultivation, seeds are sown in June-July, so that by autumn the plant will take root and gain strength. In spring, the bushes beginning to grow back are fed, by mid-May the feather reaches a productive size (25-30 cm). Greens can be cut, 2-3 per season, or harvested with an onion.

It is interesting! If the seeds (seedlings) are planted in the furrows, and the seedlings are sprinkled by 10-15 cm, the so-called whitening of the bulb will occur. It will turn out to be quite long, juicy and sweetish in taste.

Plants in the second year of life have entered the productive age

Growing in an annual culture

When growing onions in a one-year cycle, it is best to plant them with seedlings. This method has several advantages.

• The feather of the first year of vegetation is especially tender and juicy, and the bulb does not taste bitter.
• A thickened planting allows you to increase productivity, to get leaves with a smaller diameter of the tubular cavity.
• Young plants are stronger and more resistant to damage by peronosporosis and other diseases.

The disadvantage of this method is that you can start cutting the greens only from the second half of summer, or leave them in the winter until next spring.

Planting methods

Like any perennial crop, you can plant a batun onion with seeds and propagate it vegetatively. Let's consider both options in more detail.

Seeds

The question of when to sow batun onions in open ground has two correct answers - at the end of April (long-term cycle) and June-July (two-year culture).

Chernushka seeds are tough-like, therefore, before sowing, various methods of stimulating them are used:

• soaking in warm water for a day;
• soaking with growth regulators (2 drops of Epin per liter of water) or micronutrient fertilizers;
• bubbling - soaking with air supply, for example, with an aquarium compressor.

After processing, the seed is dried. Sow in one or several rows to a depth of no more than 1.5 cm. The groove is first spilled with water, then the seeds are laid out and sprinkled with a dry substrate, ideally with humus. The denser the sowing, the thinner and softer the feather is, the optimal interval after thinning is 2-3 cm between plants. Bushes in winter are left at a distance of 10-15 cm.

Important! How many days the batun onion will sprout depends on the temperature of the soil. Early spring shoots will appear in 12-16 days, summer ones - in 7-10 days.

Seedlings

The seedling method, although troublesome, accelerates the receipt of finished products, and saves seed material. When deciding when to plant batun onions for seedlings, proceed from the fact that they are planted at the age of 35–40 days. For the middle lane, the optimal date for sowing seeds for seedlings is the end of March.

Seeds are sown in common containers, plastic cups, cassettes in a bunch of flowers - in a bunch of 4–5 pieces. Keep in a room or greenhouse. Planted in mid-May, when 3-4 leaves are formed on the seedlings. They are transferred to the garden bed with a lump of earth in a "bouquet" with an interval of 10-12 cm.

Note! Batun onions can be grown on a windowsill. To do this, it is enough to plant a bush in a flower pot in the fall. The second option is to sow with seeds. Culture does not have a dormant period, so this can be done all year round.

A bouquet of fresh herbs is always at hand

By dividing the bush

Batun onions are bred not only by growing from seeds, but also vegetatively. Old bushes are dug out at the end of August, sod is separated from them by 2-3 young shoots in each and planted in rows. After planting, be sure to watered, mulched with dry soil. Later transplants are not recommended, since before the cold weather the plant should take root and move into new growth.

Tips for growing batuna onions:

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Batun in many regions of Russia is the most popular onion grown for greens. The reasons for its wide distribution are the ability to collect feathers in early spring, as soon as the ground thaws, and undemanding care. Agrotechnology of this culture can consist of one technique,

The history of growing onion

Nobody knows where the onion came from. Possible homeland - Asia, southern Siberia: it is widespread in these regions and in the Far East. It is found here in the wild, and cultivated varieties grow in the gardens. Batun is grown all over Russia, except for the Far North. And if in the European part of our country you can still find gardeners who do not know what a batun onion is, then beyond the Urals it is loved and actively used as food even by not even gardeners.

Video: acquaintance with the batun onion

Today, there are more than 50 varieties in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation. The very first got there in 1981. These are Aprelsky and Maysky, brought out by the Far Eastern experimental station VNIIR. Later, well-known seed-growing companies were engaged in onion selection: "Gavrish", "Aelita", "SeDek", "Poisk", Moscow research institutes. There are also Dutch varieties in the register that have been tested and certified in our country.

Botanical features, comparison with onions

With its aboveground part, the batun is very similar to onions: it has tubular feathers; in the second year, an arrow with a spherical inflorescence is also thrown out. Differences from onions:

• the batun grows in a more powerful and taller bush;
• may consist of several stems, each with 4–6 feathers;
• there is practically no bulb, it is undeveloped, thin. Every autumn leaves and roots die off on it, and new ones grow back in the spring.

Most domestic varieties tolerate winter well and spring frosts down to –9 ⁰C. The feather grows back in early spring, along with the greens of sorrel and winter garlic.

The batun has a reduced onion, that is, a small, undeveloped

The main advantage of the batun is its long-term and very productive culture. Once sowing, you can cut the greens 2-3 times during the warm season for 3-4 years. It can be longer, but from the second year the yield falls. Although sowing and re-growing is not a problem, the batun reproduces perfectly by dividing the bush and seeds, even by self-sowing.

Varieties of onion-batuna

Different varieties of batun differ in the length and width of the feather, and, consequently, in yield. Like any culture, onions can be early, late and mid-season. Moreover, as the ripening period, manufacturers can indicate the periods:

• from seedling to readiness for cutting;
• from the beginning of feather regrowth in spring with perennial cultivation to readiness for cutting;
• from seedlings in spring to complete yellowing of leaves in autumn.

Pay attention to this when buying seeds.

April - disease resistant variety

Experts from the VNIIR experimental station in Vladivostok submitted an application to the State Commission for the variety testing of April on New Year's Eve - December 31, 1974. In subsequent years, during tests by specialists, the batun proved to be a promising onion for greens and in 1981 was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation. The variety is recommended for cultivation in all Russian regions for personal and private farms.

Onion-batun of the Aprelsky variety is recommended for cultivation in all Russian regions

I grow April, too. Everything is relative. And if I had not sown two rows of different varieties, I would never have learned the advantages and disadvantages of each. The second was Boyarin, he was, because in the second year there was nothing left of him. It sprouted poorly, grew slowly and did not winter at all. It justified its name, it's not a lordly thing - to feed gardeners with onions. I stayed with Aprelsky and am very pleased with him. From early spring, this batun began to grow juicy green feathers. The bushes have grown well in the second year.
Leaves do not coarse for a long time, grow long - about 50-60 cm, up to 3 cm wide.If not cut off in time, the feathers bend in half. They have a spicy taste, but I have had a spicy batun. Doesn't get sick with anything. It grows without any spraying. The yield is very good. I have a strip of April 3 meters long. Sowed in one row. At the beginning of June, I cut two bath basins of greens, went through, washed, chopped into rings, hammered a whole box in the freezer. Enough for the winter.

Batun April's young feather is thin, reaching its maximum length, it can bend in half

According to information from the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation, April is an early variety, from germination to feather dying off 102-142 days pass. The mass of one bush is 200-300 g. The taste of a feather is called semi-sharp. The yield with bulbs in industrial cultivation is 100–181 c / ha.

Late-ripening variety of onion-batuna Maisky

Maisky and Aprelsky have one creator (Far Eastern experimental station VNIIR) and one date of registration in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation (plant varieties). The variety is late-ripening, 142-155 days pass from germination to feather dying off. This means that greens grow more slowly, you will harvest later than in April. The feather yield is almost the same - 200-340 g per bush. The leaves are delicate and thin, the taste of Maisky is spicy. The variety, like the previous one, is not affected by diseases.

The spring onion of the Maisky variety is late ripening, 142-155 days pass from germination to feather dying

Weak-Sharp Bow-Bow Tenderness

This is a more modern variety, entered in the State Register in 2002. The originator is the Moscow company "Russian seeds". Tenderness - mid-season onions, from the beginning of the regrowth of the leaves to the first cut takes about 30 days. The name is justified by the taste - it is weakly sharp. The height of the bushes is 53 cm, of which 13 cm falls on the false stem, higher it branches, forming narrow feathers 35 cm long and 1.3 cm wide. The yield of this tree is much inferior to the previous ones, the weight of the bush is 50-60 g. seeds from "SeDek" this figure is much higher - 200-300 g. The main advantages of the variety are good winter hardiness and delicate taste.

Descriptions from the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation and on seed packages do not always coincide

A hybrid of onion and onion Seryozha

The variety is a selection achievement of the popular agricultural company "SeDec". Recommended for cultivation only on personal household plots, from which it can already be concluded that the yield is low. The weight of one bush with a false bulb and feathers is 70 g. 2.8 kg of onions can be harvested from a square meter of a garden bed. The length of the feathers is 54 cm, the width is 1.5 cm. The taste, like that of April, is semi-sharp. Batun Seryozha tolerates winters well.

Video: hybrid of an onion-batuna Seryozha F1 from "SeDec"

It is interesting that on the site of the originator's company "SeDec" under the name "Seryozha" there is an interspecific hybrid of onions and batuna. Its description does not correspond to what is in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation:

• ripening period - 80-110 days;
• the bush grows up to 1.5 m in height, the feathers are delicate, semi-sharp in taste, sweetish;
• in a thickened planting it grows like a batun, and in a thinned planting it grows a white bulb, juicy and sweet;
• the weight of one plant is 90–100 g, some specimens gain a mass of 200 g.

Early variety of onion-batuna Legionnaire

This is another early variety for private plots. The weight of the bush is 55–65 g, the yield is 1.9 kg / m². Two companies are named as the rightholders of this selection achievement: the Gavrish seed company and the Moscow Research Institute of Greenhouse Vegetable Growing. The Legionnaire's bush grows tall, the leaves are green, but covered with a waxy bloom and therefore appear bluish. The taste is semi-sharp.

If possible, you need to buy seeds from the authors of the variety, for the onion-batuna Legionnaire is the company "Gavrish" and the Moscow Research Institute of Vegetable Growing in Protected Ground

Winter-hardy long Tokyo onion

The name of the variety is not Russian, but the authors are our firms: "Poisk" and the Scientific Center in the village of VNIISSOK (Moscow region).The productivity of this onion is also far from that of April and May. One Long Tokyo plant, together with a bulb, weighs only 55 g. The bushes are tall, the feather is dark green with a wax coating, 60 cm long. The taste is spicy. The description says that the variety is mid-season and winter hardy.

One of the main advantages of Long Tokyo onion is its high winter hardiness, it is written about this on the package with seeds.

Annual Parade Batun Bow

An early onion of Dutch selection entered the variety trial in 1999 and was included in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation in 2000. Originator - BEJO ZADEN B.V. The parade is recommended to be grown in an annual crop. It can be assumed that the variety simply will not survive the Russian winter. The onion grows in a bush up to 58 cm high. The feathers are erect, bluish-green. It tastes delicate, semi-sharp, and retains its presentation for a long time. A beautiful bush and a pleasant taste are the main advantages of the "Dutchman". The mass of one plant is 50–60 g. The yield is 4.2 kg / m², with a seeding rate for this area of ​​40–100 seeds.

Video: grown onion Parade, overseeding in the middle of summer

Unpretentious Nubuck Evergreen Baton Bow

This variety is not in the State Register of Breeding Achievements of the Russian Federation, but there are positive reviews of gardeners about it. Judging by the fact that seeds, including wholesale, can be bought from Biotekhnika, a plant breeding company, we can conclude: Nubuka Evergreen is its achievement. From the description on the website of the agricultural firm, it follows that the variety was created specifically to obtain high-quality greens. The pluses of the variety include unpretentiousness, cold resistance, mildly sharp pleasant taste. The leaves are beautiful, even, dark green. The variety is mid-season, the feather is ready for the first cut in 50-60 days after the emergence of seedlings from the seeds, subsequent harvests of greens are removed until the very frost.

Seeds of Batun Nubuk Evergreen from Biotekhnika

Technologies for growing batun

This onion is grown according to three technologies:

• as an annual crop - seeds are sown in early spring. In the fall, the onions are dug up together with the false onion;
• as a two-year culture - sowing is done in the summer (in June or July). Harvested the next year, in spring or summer;
• as a perennial crop - seeds can be sown from spring to mid-summer, as well as before winter. Starting next year, during the warm season, the feather is cut off several times. The last harvest is a month before the autumn frosts.

Growing batun as an annual crop

The method is suitable for growing on a windowsill, in the open field and in a greenhouse. Early varieties can be sown directly into the ground as soon as the ground thaws, middle and late ones - in a greenhouse, greenhouse or seedlings. The optimum age of seedlings for planting on a garden bed is 35–40 days. Seedlings can be transferred to a permanent place at the same time as cabbage, in the middle lane this is mid-May. The method is especially relevant for the southern regions, where onions of any ripening period can be sown directly into the ground in March and without any seedlings to get a harvest even from late varieties in August and September.

Video: the secrets of good onion seedlings, sowing in the ground and hydrogel on the example of Exhibishen onions

Trampoline in greenhouses is grown for early greenery and crop rotation. Onions are sown in early spring or before winter, at the beginning of summer they are harvested, and thermophilic crops are planted in its place.

A trampoline needs loose and fertile soil: the soil for planting it can be filled with compost or humus (1-2 buckets per 1 m²). For sowing seedlings, you can buy a ready-made universal soil mixture or make it yourself from one part of sod land and one part of humus. The seeding depth on heavy clay soils is 0.5 cm, on light and sandy soils - 1 cm.

The seeds of the batun are the same as those of the black onion - small and black

Seeds sprout for a long time. If sown in early spring in open ground, when there are still frosts, then germination can take 2-3 weeks, and at a temperature of +20 ⁰C and above - about 7 days. The shoots of the trampoline are very thin and weak, so the soil must be kept constantly moist, otherwise the shoots will not be able to break through the dry earthen crust, and if they do appear, they will quickly turn yellow and dry.

Shoots of trampoline are very thin and fragile

When grown through seedlings, followed by planting under the open sky (in a vegetable garden or an unglazed balcony), the plants need to be accustomed to the sun for 1-2 weeks. Take them outside for 1–2 hours first, and then increase the time they spend in the fresh air up to a day. Plant in a permanent location in the evening or in cloudy weather.

With seedlings of onion-batuna, you need to be very careful not to break thin stems

The area for the trampoline must be sunny. Planting pattern: 20-30 cm between rows and 1.5-3 cm in a row. For more precise parameters, see the packaging of seeds of a particular variety. If sown directly to the garden, then the seedlings can be planted or simply thinned out. When growing on a windowsill, transplant the bushes into pots or boxes with a depth of at least 30-40 cm. They must have drainage holes.

Grow onions at home in a deep container, as the plants develop powerful roots

Sow onions for growing at home in March or April and keep the seedlings in the south or southwest window. In winter and on shady windows, phytolamp lighting will be required.

Care consists in watering and feeding. You need to water abundantly as the top layer of the earth dries up. For the entire growing period, you need to make 2-3 feeding with an interval of 10-14 days. Late-ripening varieties will require more feeding than early ones, because they have a longer growing season. Use complex fertilizers with a predominance of nitrogen - you can buy them at any gardening store, there are special ones for onions and universal ones for vegetables.

A young batun on a bed should be watered abundantly as the top layer of the earth dries up

Harvest as soon as the feathers grow to the size stated in the description. Dig the onion together with the root. If it's even more than a month before the fall, then you can cut off the feathers, water, feed, wait for the leaves to grow back and then dig it out along with the bulbs.

In an annual culture, the batun is dug up in the year of sowing with the root, washed and used for food.

Growing trampoline as a two-year culture

With this method, the onion hibernates, which means that you need to buy seeds of frost-resistant varieties. The method is good for regions with cold springs and short summers.

I live in the south of Western Siberia. I sow onions for next year's harvest in mid-June and even in July. At this time, we are warm, often hot +30 ⁰C and above, so the seedlings appear quickly. I sow immediately on the garden bed and water every day before and after the emergence of sprouts, and in the heat and twice a day, superficially, so as not to allow a crust to form. And only when the feathers rise 5-7 cm from the ground, I water less often - after 1-2 days, but more abundantly. I loosen the ground in the aisles. I have never had to thin out the baton. Not every seed sprouts, the plants that appear are very delicate, many die in the very first days: either the cats will trample, then they accidentally pull it out together with the weed, then the heat, and did not have time to water it twice a day. The strongest survive.
In the year of sowing, I do not tear off the feather. I go to the garden bed only to weed, water and loosen. I don’t give top dressing at all in the first summer, since I put fertilizers into the garden before sowing: most often it’s my own compost and wood ash. By the fall, the onion does not grow very large. The feathers are thin, 20–30 cm high, so they do not need additional nutrition. I do not cover for the winter, because I have a frost-resistant variety - April. In early spring, I first run to the breast with onions and begin to pluck young feathers for the salad. They grow much thicker than those that were in the fall. I water, loosen the ground, do top dressing - 1 tbsp. spoon of urea in 10 liters of water.

When the onion grows to the stated size, it can be removed entirely or only the feathers can be cut off and left for long-term cultivation.

Growing trampoline as a perennial crop

This is the most common way of growing batun onions among amateur gardeners. There are three favorable periods for sowing:

• in early spring;
• summer (June to July);
• before winter, when the frosts begin.

In the first year, the crop can be harvested only after early spring sowing, at the latest - a month before the onset of cold weather. In winter, the batun should go well with a leafy bush. Care in the year of sowing consists in watering, weeding, loosening the row spacings. If the bed was filled with fertilizers, then in the summer you can do without dressing, but in the fall it is advisable to add 1 tbsp. spoon of superphosphate and potassium sulfate per 1 m². Spread the granules between the rows, mix with the ground and water. This technique will contribute to a better overwintering. If you are not sure of the winter hardiness of your variety, cover it for the winter with branches, dill stalks, straw.

Video: tips for growing batuna onions

In the early spring, remove everything unnecessary from the garden, including last year's yellowed feathers. Loosen the ground, water, feed with complex fertilizer for onions or vegetables. You can use simple mineral fertilizers containing nitrogen: ammophoska, ammonium nitrate, urea. Almost all nutrient solutions from commercial mixtures are prepared according to the recipe: 1 tbsp. spoon for 10 liters of water. A bucket of liquid top dressing is consumed per 1 m² of the garden bed.

If the bushes are densely planted, plant or thin out. For long-term cultivation, leave about 10-15 cm between plants in a row.

In a perennial culture, each plant turns into a large bush, requires more space than in an annual

The largest and highest quality crop grows in the second year. Carry out the first cut when the feathers grow 20-30 cm. Later, the feathers become coarse, peduncle arrows appear. Moreover, in early ripening varieties, they grow earlier. This means that late frost-resistant varieties are better suited for long-term cultivation.

We cut the onion, we are waiting for the new harvest

Water and feed abundantly after each cut. Preparation for winter is the same as in the first year: the last cut a month before the onset of cold weather, feeding with phosphorus-potassium fertilizer, shelter for the winter.

Diseases and pests of the batun, prevention and treatment

Pests often settle on the batun:

• Stem nematodes are small white worms barely visible to the eye. They live inside feathers and suck the juices out of them. Damaged leaves are covered with white or yellow small specks.

  Signs of nematode damage - colorless spots on the feathers of a batun onion

• Onion fly larvae - white worms parasitizing in the false bulb, bite into it, eat out the core. The feathers turn yellow starting from the tops.

  The tops of the feathers wilted, which means that onion fly larvae have settled in the bulb

If the greens of the batun are delivered to the table in the current season, then they cannot be treated with pesticides.

I grow the batun in a two-year and long-term culture. From early spring to autumn I pluck feathers for food, so I do not spray with anything. If you cut the onion on time, and do not leave it to grow old as unnecessary in the garden, then the nematodes will have nowhere to reproduce. And the onion fly does not completely spoil the feathers, it lives in the underground part. I pinch off the yellowed top of the feather - and you can eat it. I don't conjure with salt water and other folk remedies, there is no sense, only the soil is salted. Even if you don't need as much onion as it grows, cut the feather off every time it grows and take it away from the garden. So you will rid your batun of nematodes and disease-causing fungi that settle on old leaves.

Video: folk remedies in the fight against diseases and pests of onions

In summer or autumn, after the last cut, on two- and perennial bushes, you can carry out 1-2 treatments with an interval of 10 days with insecticides against pests (Karbofos, Aktara, Iskra, Inta-Vir, etc.) and fungicides for diseases (HOM, Skor , Bordeaux liquid, Ridomil, etc.). Onions are affected by such diseases:

• powdery mildew,
• rust of leaves,
• rot
• fusarium.

  With fusarium, they suffer from damage to the onion of the batun

Diseases accumulate on perennial onions. To prevent this from happening, do not grow the batun in one place for more than 3-4 years. It is easier to sow seeds in a different area and grow young and healthy plants than to fight pests and diseases in the old one. And do not forget that there are varieties that are resistant to diseases (May, April), with them you will have much less problems.

Reproduction of onion-batun

It is believed that the batun gives the maximum yield only in the first two years. Therefore, planting must be constantly updated with seeds or dividing the bushes. Already in the second year, each plant of the batun will consist of several bulbs and stems. You can dig up 4–5 well-grown bushes, divide and plant a whole garden with the resulting cuttings. It is better to do this in spring or autumn, a month before the start of frost.

How many stems there are in a bush onion bush, there are so many bulbs in it that are suitable for reproduction

If onions show signs of pests and diseases, then use seed propagation. It will help to renew and improve the variety. The procedure for harvesting your own seeds is as follows:

1. On a garden bed with a batun, which is two or more years old, in spring or early summer (before the first cut), mark the most powerful and beautiful bushes. Two or three is enough.
2. Do not cut these bushes for greenery, water and feed along with everyone.
3. Wait for the arrows to appear, to bloom and to form seed bolls.
4. When the arrow and the boxes begin to turn yellow, carefully cut each with a part of the stem and bring it into the house. Place on newspaper or other paper.
5. Gradually, all the boxes will dry up and open, the seeds will spill out onto the paper, collect them.
6. You can sow them before winter or wait for the next season.

Onion bushes in the second year after sowing give flower stalks from which you can collect seeds

How to use and preserve the harvest

Batun onion has a high nutritional value, contains sugars, organic acids, essential oils, potassium, iron and magnesium salts. It is rich in vitamins A and group B, and it contains twice as much C as in chives.

Batun onions are the very first greens that appear on our table after winter. We eat it with a bite with soups, add it to okroshka, salads and all hot dishes a couple of minutes before being done. Freeze for the winter. I tried to salt, but using salted is inconvenient. It is necessary to constantly keep in mind that the dish does not need to be salted, since at the end I will add salted onions. As a result, I forgot all the time, the winter harvesting of onions never sold out. It can be dried, but the batun at the same time strongly changes its aroma and taste. As a result, after many experiments, I stopped at freezing. In soups, sauces and winter okroshka, it looks dignified, differs little from fresh one.
I do not break the arrows, as many advise. They will grow anyway. I just cut it off regularly along with the feathers, while they are still juicy and fleshy, I do not give woody. I also cut and freeze. The arrows will be rough when fresh in salads, but they do not differ from the rest when frozen. Once I froze some shooters separately for the experiment. In winter, I did not find them among ordinary feathers. They ate everything and did not notice where there are arrows and where not.

Video: an easy way to freeze onions for the winter

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Batun onions are a versatile crop in every way: they can be grown in greenhouses, outdoors, on balconies and windowsills. The plant is cultivated as one, two- and perennial, although by their nature all batuns are perennials.You can sow once and limit yourself only to watering in order to get a green feather for 3-4 years in a row. However, with long-term cultivation, diseases and pests accumulate in the garden, so the plantings need to be renewed by growing healthy bushes from seeds. It is important to choose the right variety, taking into account frost resistance, yield and feather sharpness according to your taste.

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Batun onion is a perennial plant of the Onion family. Winter, fist, early April, Tatar - folk names. Its ground part is similar to onion-onion: the stems are tubular, but longer, and are thicker. Originally from Asia, wild-growing onion is found in China, Mongolia.

Culturally grown without problems in almost any climatic zone, except for the conditions of the Far North. It does not form large bulbs; the ground part of the plant is eaten.

Green feathers contain vitamins A, C, which are so essential in spring. Onions are rich in useful elements. Potassium, calcium contribute to the normal functioning of the heart. Riboflavin is helpful in maintaining thyroid function. Tianine has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive, nervous, vascular systems, improves brain function, restores the protective functions of the body. Essential oils, contained in large quantities in parts of this plant, have a disinfectant, bactericidal effect, and stimulate appetite.

Preparation of a site for planting a batun onion

In one place, a bunch of onions can grow for 3-5 years. In order for the vegetation to be abundant, it is necessary to find the right place for planting.

Under bright sunlight, the greens will fade, so partial shade is preferable for planting. Can be planted along fences, walls, under the crown of trees.

Predecessors

Tomatoes, carrots, potatoes will be good predecessors, but after family siblings it is better not to plant - pathogens may remain in the soil.

Choose an area with moist soil without waterlogging. Sandy loam and loamy soils, rich in humus, are best suited.

Priming

In heavy clay soil, the plant will not take root or will develop poorly. The high sand content contributes to the active formation of peduncles, which will negatively affect the yield.

Prepare the site a couple of beads before planting. For digging, add organic matter (manure, compost, wood ash) and mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium).

Batun onion when planting seeds in the ground

Batun onion growing from seeds when to plant

• Sowing seeds is carried out in early spring or in summer, at the beginning of autumn. In the first case, you can harvest this season or next spring.
• When sowing before winter (August-September), the culture should have time to take root and sprout before the onset of cold weather, but the real harvest will be able to be harvested only in the next season.

Batun onion growing from seeds in the open field

How to plant onion with seeds? Seeds should be pre-treated before planting. Soak them in warm water for several hours, then dry them slightly until flowing.

• Make the beds. If the terrain is uneven, make them in the direction of the south or southeast.
• Deepen the seeds by 1.5-2 cm, keep a distance of about 35 cm between the rows.
• Level the soil with a rake, mulch with humus.
• The distance between the rows is 15-20 cm, between the seeds in a row is 3-4 cm.
• Remove weeds regularly during seed germination and maintain soil moisture.
• With the emergence of seedlings, thin out, leaving a distance of 2-3 cm between the plants.
• At the stage of appearance of 3-4 leaves, thin out again, keeping a distance of 4-6 cm.
• At the same time, apply complex mineral fertilizers.
• When growing onion as an annual crop, re-thinning is not carried out.

How to plant a batun onion with seeds in spring, we look at the video:

Batun onion: outdoor care

• Water frequently and abundantly, but avoid stagnant water and soil compaction.
• Examine the fruit-bearing bed, remove dry leaves, weeds, carry out loosening.
• Feed after each cut. For this, a solution of fermented mullein in a ratio of 1 to 10 is best suited. You can add wood ash: together with watering or dry when loosening the soil (about 150 g of ash per 1 m²).

How to cut a batun onion

Do this several times per season. The earliest collection is in April. You can cut them off completely as soon as the leaves are 20 cm long, but they are edible even if they are less tall. Water liberally 2-3 days before pruning to make the greens juicier and more palatable.

Cut carefully to the base of the stem. Then add top dressing. The green mass will actively grow after each pruning, giving a more bountiful harvest each time. The last pruning can be carried out a month before the onset of cold weather - the onion should go for the winter with abundant green mass.

Batun onion best varieties

Perennial varieties of onion for open ground:

• April - ripens in April, has a sweetish-spicy taste, is very resistant to disease.
• Russian winter is a frost-resistant variety with an average ripening period. The length of the stems reaches 35 cm, the taste of the greens is sweetish.
• Baia Verde is a medium-ripening variety. The stems are 40 cm long and have a pronounced onion aroma.
• Giant is a frost-resistant variety, early ripening. The fleshy stems reach a height of 45 cm, the taste is sweetish-spicy.
• Seryozha is the earliest frost-resistant variety. In length, the stems are stretched 50-55 cm, their shade is bluish-green.

The snow will not have time to melt, and on the garden thawed patches there are green bushes - sorrel, root parsley, batun onion, garlic. Delicate greens after a long winter are the most valuable - they are the first vitamin charge of cheerfulness, the taste and aroma of the long-awaited spring. Perennial onions in this regard are an irreplaceable garden culture, the history of the use of which goes back centuries.

Batun, or as it is called otherwise, is one of the earliest onions, stands out for its exceptional cold resistance, is grown mainly for the sake of obtaining a young feather, and has a semi-sharp taste. It is often used for early forcing in greenhouses, greenhouses or just on the windowsill in an apartment.

Vitamin glade

During the period of leaf regrowth, the batun onion can be easily confused with chives, onions, multi-tiered, shallots.

Origin, description, features

The supposed homeland of the plant is Southeast Asia; large plantations of wild perennial onions can still be found today in southern Siberia. In household plots, mainly cultivated varieties and varieties grow.

In the first year of vegetation, an elongated cylindrical bulb grows from a nigella seed, turning into a rosette of tubular leaves of a rich green color, sometimes with a bluish bloom. In autumn, the plant is renewed - old feathers and roots die off, young ones appear, with which it goes into winter. The following spring, 3-4 young shoots appear from the old bulb, forming a lush, spreading bush. This is the peak of development of the mother bulb, in subsequent years it is prone to strong arrowing, the number and size of "edible" leaves decreases markedly.

Batun onion has a powerful fibrous root system that goes into the soil by almost a meter, so its plantings easily tolerate drought, however, the leaves at the same time lose their delicate consistency, become bitter.

Batun greens contain 2 times more ascorbic acid than other types of onions, rich in carotene, phytoncides, minerals of potassium, iron, magnesium.

Vitamin greens production with a young head

Varieties

Batun onions are grown everywhere, the recognition of gardeners was gained by varieties characterized by intensive growth of leaves, early maturity, and good taste.

• Batun onion Russian size justifies its name and rather resembles a leek. Expels tubular feathers up to 70 cm in length and 5 cm in diameter. It can not only be added to salads, but also stuffed. Grown as an annual.
• Batun Pierrot onion is early ripening, the bush branches well, grows quickly after cutting. The variety is used for early forcing in greenhouses and hotbeds.
• Russian winter onion batun - salad variety. A full harvest gives from the second year, growing powerful bushes up to 35 cm high, retaining juiciness and delicate mild taste. In one place, without significant loss of yield, it can grow up to 6 years.
• The April onion batun belongs to the early maturing group of varieties. The first cut is carried out one month after the beginning of feather regrowth. The leaves are long (up to 45 cm), fleshy, sweetish. It multiplies well by dividing the mother bush.
• Batun onion Tenderness is appreciated for the possibility of obtaining early juicy greens, good yield, delicate pleasant taste, high content of vitamins.

In addition to the above, in the regions of Russia, the varieties "Zelenaya Polyanka", "Shashlychok", "Picnic", "Maisky" are grown, the seeds of the Dutch selection "Parade", "Performer" are popular.

Variety "Russian size"

Growing in a personal plot

Before planting a batun onion, you should decide on the basic agrotechnical requirements for its cultivation. There is a standard set of rules that work regardless of the technology and method of cultivation.

1. In order for the greens to turn out to be tender and juicy, the soil needs fertilized and moisture-consuming, it is better if it has a sandy loam or loamy structure. Primary dressing is preferable to organic matter - 3-5 kg ​​/ m², full mineral fertilizers are introduced for spring planting - 100 g / m². If there are organic beds, the perennial crop can be placed in them.
2. The plant does not like drying out, this significantly deteriorates the quality of the greenery. For planting, choose a place next to the crops that you plan to water, let the moisture fall on the onion.
3. "Dry irrigation" - loosening, which is carried out several times a season, will also be beneficial. This time-consuming process can be replaced by mulching the soil surface.
4. Top dressing of batuna onions is one of the main elements of cultivation and care. They are carried out according to the following scheme:
   • a month after germination, the crops are filled with complex fertilizers (NPK) - azofoskoy, nitrofoskoy (10-15 g / m²);
   • 30–40 days before the expected frost, potassium salt (10–15 g / m²) is applied - it will help the plant to overwinter;
   • in the spring, as soon as the snow begins to melt, the crops are fed with ammonium nitrate.

Advice! The plant is not suitable for acidic soils, it should not be placed in areas of possible spring flooding. Reduce acidity by liming before winter - scatter peat ash, dolomite flour (150-300 g / m²) over the garden.

Cultivation in a two-year culture

Although the onion is a perennial vegetable, gardeners often practice planting and growing it in a two-year culture, since in the third year the yield decreases anyway.

With this method of cultivation, seeds are sown in June-July, so that by autumn the plant will take root and gain strength. In spring, the bushes beginning to grow back are fed, by mid-May the feather reaches a productive size (25-30 cm). Greens can be cut, 2-3 per season, or harvested with an onion.

It is interesting! If the seeds (seedlings) are planted in the furrows, and the seedlings are sprinkled by 10-15 cm, the so-called whitening of the bulb will occur. It will turn out to be quite long, juicy and sweetish in taste.

Plants in the second year of life have entered the productive age

Growing in an annual culture

When growing onions in a one-year cycle, it is best to plant them with seedlings.This method has several advantages.

• The feather of the first year of vegetation is especially tender and juicy, and the bulb is not bitter.
• A thickened planting allows you to increase productivity, to get leaves with a smaller diameter of the tubular cavity.
• Young plants are stronger and more resistant to damage by peronosporosis and other diseases.

The disadvantage of this method is that you can start cutting the greens only from the second half of summer, or leave them in the winter until next spring.

Planting methods

Like any perennial crop, you can plant a batun onion with seeds and propagate it vegetatively. Let's consider both options in more detail.

Seeds

The question of when to sow batun onions in open ground has two correct answers - at the end of April (long-term cycle) and June-July (two-year culture).

Chernushka seeds are tough-like, therefore, before sowing, various methods of stimulating them are used:

• soaking in warm water for a day;
• soaking with growth regulators (2 drops of Epin per liter of water) or micronutrient fertilizers;
• bubbling - soaking with air supply, for example, with an aquarium compressor.

After processing, the seed is dried. Sow in one or several rows to a depth of no more than 1.5 cm. The groove is first spilled with water, then the seeds are laid out and sprinkled with a dry substrate, ideally with humus. The denser the sowing, the thinner and softer the feather is, the optimal interval after thinning is 2-3 cm between plants. Bushes in winter are left at a distance of 10-15 cm.

Important! How many days the batun onion will sprout depends on the temperature of the soil. Early spring shoots will appear in 12-16 days, summer ones - in 7-10 days.

Seedlings

The seedling method, although troublesome, accelerates the receipt of finished products, and saves seed material. When deciding when to plant batun onions for seedlings, proceed from the fact that they are planted at the age of 35-40 days. For the middle lane, the optimal date for sowing seeds for seedlings is the end of March.

Seeds are sown in common containers, plastic cups, cassettes in a bouquet method - in a heap of 4–5 pieces. Keep in a room or greenhouse. Planted in mid-May, when 3-4 leaves are formed on the seedlings. They are loaded onto the garden bed with a lump of earth in a "bouquet" with an interval of 10-12 cm.

Note! Batun onions can be grown on a windowsill. To do this, it is enough to plant a bush in a flower pot in the fall. The second option is to sow with seeds. Culture does not have a dormant period, so this can be done all year round.

A bouquet of fresh herbs is always at hand

By dividing the bush

Batun onions are bred not only by growing from seeds, but also vegetatively. Old bushes are dug out at the end of August, sod is separated from them by 2-3 young shoots in each and planted in rows. After planting, they must be watered, mulched with dry soil. Later transplants are not recommended, since before the cold weather the plant should take root and move into new growth.

Tips for growing batuna onions:

Moscow, Russia, on the site since 11.01.2017

Batun onion is a perennial plant of the Onion family. Winter, fist, early April, Tatar - folk names. Its ground part is similar to onion-onion: the stems are tubular, but longer, and are denser. Originally from Asia, wild-growing onion is found in China, Mongolia.

Culturally grown without problems in almost any climatic zone, except for the conditions of the Far North. It does not form large bulbs; the ground part of the plant is eaten.

Green feathers contain vitamins A, C, which are so essential in spring. Onions are rich in useful elements. Potassium, calcium contribute to the normal functioning of the heart. Riboflavin is helpful in maintaining thyroid function. Tianine has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive, nervous, vascular systems, improves brain function, restores the protective functions of the body. Essential oils, contained in large quantities in parts of this plant, have a disinfectant, bactericidal effect, and stimulate appetite.

Preparation of a site for planting a batun onion

In one place, a bunch of onions can grow for 3-5 years. In order for the vegetation to be abundant, it is necessary to find the right place for planting.

Under bright sunlight, the greens will fade, so partial shade is preferable for planting. Can be planted along fences, walls, under the crown of trees.

Predecessors

Tomatoes, carrots, potatoes will be good predecessors, but after family siblings it is better not to plant - pathogens may remain in the soil.

Choose an area with moist soil without waterlogging. Sandy loam and loamy soils, rich in humus, are best suited.

Priming

In heavy clay soil, the plant will not take root or will develop poorly. The high sand content contributes to the active formation of peduncles, which will negatively affect the yield.

Prepare the site a couple of beads before planting. For digging, add organic matter (manure, compost, wood ash) and mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium).

Batun onion when planting seeds in the ground

Batun onion growing from seeds when to plant

• Sowing seeds is carried out in early spring or in summer, at the beginning of autumn. In the first case, you can harvest this season or in the spring of next year.
• When sown before winter (August-September), the culture should have time to take root and sprout before the onset of cold weather, but the real harvest will be able to be harvested only in the next season.

Batun onion growing from seeds in the open field

How to plant onion with seeds? Seeds should be pre-treated before planting. Soak them in warm water for several hours, then dry them slightly until flowing.

• Make the beds. If the terrain is uneven, make them in the direction of the south or southeast.
• Deepen the seeds by 1.5-2 cm, keep a distance of about 35 cm between the rows.
• Level the soil with a rake, mulch with humus.
• The distance between the rows is 15-20 cm, between the seeds in a row is 3-4 cm.
• Remove weeds regularly during seed germination and maintain soil moisture.
• With the emergence of seedlings, thin out, leaving a distance between the plants of 2-3 cm.
• At the stage of appearance of 3-4 leaves, thin out again, keeping a distance of 4-6 cm.
• At the same time, apply complex mineral fertilizers.
• When growing onion as an annual crop, re-thinning is not carried out.

How to plant a batun onion with seeds in spring, we look at the video:

Batun onion: outdoor care

• Water frequently and abundantly, but avoid stagnant water and soil compaction.
• Examine the fruit-bearing bed, remove dry leaves, weeds, carry out loosening.
• Feed after each cut. For this, a solution of fermented mullein in a ratio of 1 to 10 is best suited. You can add wood ash: together with watering or dry when loosening the soil (about 150 g of ash per 1 m²).

How to cut a batun onion

Do this several times per season. The earliest collection is in April. You can cut them off completely as soon as the leaves are 20 cm long, but they are edible even if they are less tall. Water liberally 2-3 days before pruning to make the greens juicier and more palatable.

Cut carefully to the base of the stem. Then add top dressing. The green mass will actively grow after each pruning, giving a more bountiful harvest each time. The last pruning can be carried out a month before the onset of cold weather - the onion should go for the winter with abundant green mass.

Batun onion best varieties

Perennial varieties of onion for open ground:

• April - ripens in April, has a sweetish-spicy taste, is very resistant to disease.
• Russian winter is a frost-resistant variety with an average ripening period. The length of the stems reaches 35 cm, the taste of the greens is sweetish.
• Baia Verde is a medium-ripening variety. The stems are 40 cm long and have a pronounced onion aroma.
• Giant is a frost-resistant variety, early ripening.The fleshy stems reach a height of 45 cm, the taste is sweetish-spicy.
• Seryozha is the earliest frost-resistant variety. In length, the stems are stretched 50-55 cm, their shade is bluish-green.

The snow will not have time to melt, and on the garden thawed patches there are green bushes - sorrel, root parsley, batun onion, garlic. Delicate greens after a long winter are the most valuable - they are the first vitamin charge of vivacity, the taste and aroma of the long-awaited spring. Perennial onions in this regard are an irreplaceable garden culture, the history of the use of which goes back centuries.

Batun, or as it is called otherwise, is one of the earliest onions, stands out for its exceptional cold resistance, is grown mainly for the sake of obtaining a young feather, and has a semi-sharp taste. It is often used for early forcing in greenhouses, hotbeds, or just on the windowsill in an apartment.

Vitamin glade

During the period of leaf regrowth, the batun onion can be easily confused with chives, onions, multi-tiered, shallots.

Origin, description, features

The supposed homeland of the plant is Southeast Asia; large plantations of wild perennial onions can still be found today in southern Siberia. In household plots, mainly cultivated varieties and varieties grow.

In the first year of vegetation, an elongated cylindrical bulb grows from a nigella seed, turning into a rosette of tubular leaves of a rich green color, sometimes with a bluish bloom. In autumn, the plant is renewed - old feathers and roots die off, young ones appear, with which it goes into winter. The following spring, 3-4 young shoots appear from the old bulb, forming a lush, spreading bush. This is the peak of development of the mother bulb, in subsequent years it is prone to strong arrowing, the number and size of "edible" leaves noticeably decrease.

Batun onion has a powerful fibrous root system that goes into the soil by almost a meter, so its plantings easily tolerate drought, however, the leaves at the same time lose their delicate consistency, become bitter.

Batun greens contain 2 times more ascorbic acid than other types of onions, rich in carotene, phytoncides, minerals of potassium, iron, magnesium.

Vitamin greens production with a young head

Varieties

Batun onions are grown everywhere, the recognition of gardeners was gained by varieties characterized by intensive growth of leaves, early maturity, and good taste.

• Batun onion Russian size justifies its name and rather resembles a leek. Expels tubular feathers up to 70 cm in length and 5 cm in diameter. It can not only be added to salads, but also stuffed. Grown as an annual.
• Batun Pierrot onion is early ripening, the bush branches well, grows quickly after cutting. The variety is used for early forcing in greenhouses and hotbeds.
• Russian winter onion batun - salad variety. A full harvest gives from the second year, growing powerful bushes up to 35 cm high, retaining juiciness and delicate mild taste. In one place, without significant loss of yield, it can grow up to 6 years.
• The April onion batun belongs to the early maturing group of varieties. The first cut is carried out one month after the beginning of feather regrowth. The leaves are long (up to 45 cm), fleshy, sweetish. It multiplies well by dividing the mother bush.
• Batun onion Tenderness is appreciated for the possibility of obtaining early juicy greens, good yield, delicate pleasant taste, high content of vitamins.

In addition to the above, in the regions of Russia, the varieties "Zelenaya Polyanka", "Shashlychok", "Picnic", "Maisky" are grown, the seeds of the Dutch selection "Parade", "Performer" are popular.

Variety "Russian size"

Growing in a personal plot

Before planting a batun onion, you should decide on the basic agrotechnical requirements for its cultivation. There is a standard set of rules that work regardless of the technology and method of cultivation.

1. In order for the greens to turn out to be tender and juicy, the soil needs fertilized and moisture-consuming, it is better if it has a sandy loam or loamy structure. Primary dressing is preferable to organic matter - 3-5 kg ​​/ m², full mineral fertilizers are introduced for spring planting - 100 g / m². If there are organic beds, the perennial crop can be placed in them.
2. The plant does not like drying out, this significantly deteriorates the quality of the greenery. For planting, choose a place next to the crops that you plan to water, let the moisture fall on the onion.
3. "Dry irrigation" - loosening, which is carried out several times a season, will also be beneficial. This time-consuming process can be replaced by mulching the soil surface.
4. Top dressing of batuna onions is one of the main elements of cultivation and care. They are carried out according to the following scheme:
   • a month after germination, the crops are filled with complex fertilizers (NPK) - azofoskoy, nitrofoskoy (10-15 g / m²);
   • 30–40 days before the expected frost, potassium salt (10–15 g / m²) is applied - it will help the plant to overwinter;
   • in the spring, as soon as the snow begins to melt, the crops are fed with ammonium nitrate.

Advice! The plant is not suitable for acidic soils, it should not be placed in areas of possible spring flooding. Reduce acidity by liming before winter - scatter peat ash, dolomite flour (150-300 g / m²) over the garden.

Cultivation in a two-year culture

Although the onion is a perennial vegetable, gardeners often practice planting and growing it in a two-year culture, since in the third year the yield decreases anyway.

With this method of cultivation, seeds are sown in June-July, so that by autumn the plant will take root and gain strength. In spring, the bushes beginning to grow back are fed, by mid-May the feather reaches a productive size (25-30 cm). Greens can be cut, 2-3 per season, or harvested with an onion.

It is interesting! If the seeds (seedlings) are planted in the furrows, and the seedlings are sprinkled by 10-15 cm, the so-called whitening of the bulb will occur. It will turn out to be quite long, juicy and sweetish in taste.

Plants in the second year of life have entered the productive age

Growing in an annual culture

When growing onions in a one-year cycle, it is best to plant them with seedlings. This method has several advantages.

• The feather of the first year of vegetation is especially tender and juicy, and the bulb is not bitter.
• A thickened planting allows you to increase productivity, to get leaves with a smaller diameter of the tubular cavity.
• Young plants are stronger and more resistant to damage by peronosporosis and other diseases.

The disadvantage of this method is that you can start cutting the greens only from the second half of summer, or leave them in the winter until next spring.

Planting methods

Like any perennial crop, you can plant a batun onion with seeds and propagate it vegetatively. Let's consider both options in more detail.

Seeds

The question of when to sow batun onions in open ground has two correct answers - at the end of April (long-term cycle) and June-July (two-year culture).

Chernushka seeds are tough-like, therefore, before sowing, various methods of stimulating them are used:

• soaking in warm water for a day;
• soaking with growth regulators (2 drops of Epin per liter of water) or micronutrient fertilizers;
• bubbling - soaking with air supply, for example, with an aquarium compressor.

After processing, the seed is dried. Sow in one or several rows to a depth of no more than 1.5 cm. The groove is first spilled with water, then the seeds are laid out and sprinkled with a dry substrate, ideally with humus. The denser the sowing, the thinner and softer the feather is, the optimal interval after thinning is 2-3 cm between plants. Bushes in winter are left at a distance of 10-15 cm.

Important! How many days the batun onion will sprout depends on the temperature of the soil. Early spring shoots will appear in 12-16 days, summer ones - in 7-10 days.

Seedlings

The seedling method, although troublesome, accelerates the receipt of finished products, and saves seed material.When deciding when to plant batun onions for seedlings, proceed from the fact that they are planted at the age of 35–40 days. For the middle lane, the optimal date for sowing seeds for seedlings is the end of March.

Seeds are sown in common containers, plastic cups, cassettes in a bouquet method - in a heap of 4–5 pieces. Keep in a room or greenhouse. Planted in mid-May, when 3-4 leaves are formed on the seedlings. They are loaded onto the garden bed with a lump of earth in a "bouquet" with an interval of 10-12 cm.

Note! Batun onions can be grown on a windowsill. To do this, it is enough to plant a bush in a flower pot in the fall. The second option is to sow with seeds. Culture does not have a dormant period, so this can be done all year round.

A bouquet of fresh herbs is always at hand

By dividing the bush

Batun onions are bred not only by growing from seeds, but also vegetatively. Old bushes are dug out at the end of August, sod is separated from them by 2-3 young shoots in each and planted in rows. After planting, they must be watered, mulched with dry soil. Later transplants are not recommended, since before the cold weather the plant should take root and move into new growth.

Tips for growing batuna onions:

Moscow, Russia, on the site since 11.01.2017

Batun onion is a perennial plant of the Onion family. Winter, fist, early April, Tatar - folk names. Its ground part is similar to onion: the stems are tubular, but longer, and are thicker. Originally from Asia, wild-growing onion is found in China, Mongolia.

Culturally grown without problems in almost any climatic zone, except for the conditions of the Far North. It does not form large bulbs; the ground part of the plant is eaten.

Green feathers contain vitamins A, C, which are so essential in spring. Onions are rich in useful elements. Potassium, calcium contribute to the normal functioning of the heart. Riboflavin is helpful in maintaining thyroid function. Tianine has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the digestive, nervous, vascular systems, improves brain function, restores the protective functions of the body. Essential oils, contained in large quantities in parts of this plant, have a disinfectant, bactericidal effect, and stimulate appetite.

Preparation of a site for planting a batun onion

In one place, the onion can grow for 3-5 years. In order for the vegetation to be abundant, it is necessary to find the right place for planting.

Under bright sunlight, the greens will fade, so partial shade is preferable for planting. Can be planted along fences, walls, under the crown of trees.

Predecessors

Tomatoes, carrots, potatoes will be good predecessors, but after family siblings it is better not to plant - pathogens may remain in the soil.

Choose an area with moist soil without waterlogging. Sandy loam and loamy soils, rich in humus, are best suited.

Priming

In heavy clay soil, the plant will not take root or will develop poorly. The high sand content contributes to the active formation of peduncles, which will negatively affect the yield.

Prepare the site a couple of beads before planting. For digging, add organic matter (manure, compost, wood ash) and mineral fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium).

Batun onion when planting seeds in the ground

Batun onion growing from seeds when to plant

• Sowing seeds is carried out in early spring or in summer, at the beginning of autumn. In the first case, you can harvest this season or in the spring of next year.
• When sowing before winter (August-September), the culture should have time to take root and sprout before the onset of cold weather, but the real harvest will be able to be harvested only in the next season.

Batun onion growing from seeds in the open field

How to plant onion with seeds? Seeds should be pre-treated before planting. Soak them in warm water for several hours, then dry them slightly until they flow.

• Make the beds. If the terrain is uneven, make them in the direction of the south or southeast.
• Deepen the seeds by 1.5-2 cm, keep a distance of about 35 cm between the rows.
• Level the soil with a rake, mulch with humus.
• Distance between rows 15-20 cm, between seeds in a row 3-4 cm.
• Remove weeds regularly during seed germination and maintain soil moisture.
• With the emergence of seedlings, thin out, leaving a distance between the plants of 2-3 cm.
• At the stage of appearance of 3-4 leaves, thin out again, keeping a distance of 4-6 cm.
• At the same time, apply complex mineral fertilizers.
• When growing batun onions as an annual crop, re-thinning is not carried out.

How to plant a batun onion with seeds in spring, we look at the video:

Batun onion: outdoor care

• Water frequently and abundantly, but avoid stagnant water and soil compaction.
• Examine the fruit-bearing bed, remove dry leaves, weeds, carry out loosening.
• Feed after each cut. For this, a solution of fermented mullein in a ratio of 1 to 10 is best suited. You can add wood ash: together with watering or dry when loosening the soil (for 1 m² about 150 g of ash).

How to cut a batun onion

Do this several times per season. The earliest collection is in April. You can cut them off completely as soon as the leaves are 20 cm long, but they are edible even if they are less tall. Water liberally 2-3 days before pruning to make the greens juicier and more palatable.

Cut carefully to the base of the stem. Then add top dressing. The green mass will actively grow after each pruning, giving a more bountiful harvest each time. The last pruning can be carried out a month before the onset of cold weather - the onion should go for the winter with abundant green mass.

Batun onion best varieties

Perennial onion varieties for open ground:

• April - ripens in April, has a sweetish-spicy taste, is very resistant to disease.
• Russian winter is a frost-resistant variety with an average ripening period. The length of the stems reaches 35 cm, the taste of the greens is sweetish.
• Baia Verde is a medium-ripening variety. The stems are 40 cm long and have a pronounced onion aroma.
• Giant is a frost-resistant variety, early ripening. The fleshy stems reach a height of 45 cm, the taste is sweetish-spicy.
• Seryozha is the earliest frost-resistant variety. In length, the stems are stretched 50-55 cm, their shade is bluish-green.

Onion-batun - cultivation, the best varieties, care and benefits

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General information

The spring onion owes its appearance, according to most opinions, to the south of Eastern Siberia and China; it is also grown in the countries of Europe and America, Japan, as well as on the Korean Peninsula.

In Russia, this onion variety is mainly cultivated in the Far East and Siberia, as well as in small areas in the northern, southern, central parts of the Russian Federation. It is a herbaceous perennial plant of the onion family. Known under the following names: Tatar, sand or winter bow. Fresh Tatar leaves contain many useful nutrients and microelements (proteins that are easily digested, sugars, vitamins B, A, PP, phosphorus salts, and others). It should be noted that the content of vitamin C in the onion is twice as high as in its onion species. Winter onions are used not only in cooking, but as a component of a salad, a side dish baked with eggs, cheese;

but also as a drug for various infectious diseases, high fever, hypertension, rheumatoid pain, gout and some others. Leaves are mainly used, but in countries like Japan and China, the base of the trampoline is added to various phenomena. In the first year of the growing season, the onion only forms a slight thickening - a false bulb, the next year it begins to branch, resembling a bush in appearance.

Reproduction occurs by dividing a large bush or seeds. With proper care, the yield reaches about 4 kg per 1 m3. Often, the Tatar is cultivated as an annual plant (two-year-olds and perennials are also possible). The whole plant is used for food. The trampoline is frost-resistant, therefore, after the snow melts, planted in autumn, the plants begin to grow immediately (germination is possible when warmed up to three degrees above zero, but 25 degrees is optimal for full growth). This type of onion is not picky when choosing a soil, but a sufficient degree of aeration is required. It is favorable to grow in place of cucumbers, early varieties of potatoes, beans, alfalfa or peas. Do not forget to dig up future ridges in the fall and, if necessary, make various dressings.

Selection and preparation of soil

Despite its pickiness, loamy and sandy loam light, but well-cultivated soils containing a sufficient amount of humus are most suitable for growing onions. Do not forget about nutrients for the root system, especially nitrogen. Heavy clay soils are not suitable for the growth of trampoline; on sandy ones - it grows quite well, but the leaves become rough.

Soils with high acidity are also not recommended. Before sowing, you should dig up the soil well, deep on the bayonet of a shovel. For long-term (several years) cultivation, you should look for sufficiently moist soils, but not floating ones. It is preferable that they slope south or southeast. This will provide you with a fairly early harvest.

The place of the trampoline in the crop rotation

Usually it is planted after cucumbers, tomatoes, green crops, in fertile soil, filled with organic fertilizers in previous years. For one-year cultivation, the seeds should be sown in early spring and the plant is harvested completely the following spring. When sowing, 2g per square meter is considered the norm, but in colder regions, an increase up to 3g is possible. Usually an annual crop is used in regions with no black soil. A two-year and three-year-old crop is grown for cutting greens. Cutting is done several times per season, and with each cut, the yield increases. But the last cut should be done no later than a month before frost.

Varieties

Recently, the number of Tatar varieties has expanded significantly. But most widely gardeners and gardeners cultivate the following:

Parade is a medium ripeness Dutch variety with green leaves with a bluish tint and a slight waxy bloom.

April is an early ripening variety, abundantly branching, included in the register of the Russian Federation. Leaves are large, do not become rough for a long time. Differs in resistance to diseases and low temperatures.

Emerald - early ripening variety, refers to salad. This is a kind of crossing of onions and sandy ones. Resistant to disease.

Giant - medium ripeness variety, ripening period - about 35 days, winter-hardy. Leaves are erect, wide, with a waxy bloom. Has a mild taste. Harvesting - up to 4 kg from 1 sq.m.

Ladoga - medium ripeness variety, salad, with a delicate weak taste.

Tenderness - refers to the varieties of fruitful, winter-hardy, salad, to the category of mid-season.

Russian winter - of medium ripeness, winter-hardy, frost-resistant variety.

Ural family - characterized by rapid maturation (about 25 days).

Picnic is one of the newer medium-ripe salad varieties. By the time of harvesting the finished crop, it should take about 38 days. The onion grows to a height of about 60 cm.

Gribovsky 21 - has a high yield, has light green leaves with excellent taste.

Sowing scheme

When sowing a trampoline, certain norms should be adhered to. A six-row planting with a row spacing of about 20cm and a depth of about 2cm. We recommend mulching crops with humus one and a half centimeters thick, and then compacting.Do not forget to thin out during cultivation, follow the rules of watering and weed. The seeds germinate long enough; to accelerate growth, the seeds are soaked in water at room temperature in advance. The water change occurs about three times over the entire time. Then they should be dried and sown.

Sowing is carried out in moist soil. If you plan to grow a batun for a short time, then thinning in the aisles may not be carried out. For perennials, the distance should be on average 5 cm. It is advisable to give groundbait, combining with fluffing and thinning. In order to get a harvest in early spring, gardeners grow onions in small-sized film shelters. Indoor cultivation is no different than outdoor cultivation.

Reproduction methods

Often, reproduction is carried out by dividing the bush (vegetatively) and planted in parts into the ground. It should be noted that we do not recommend growing a batun for more than three years, because in the third year, the yield is already significantly reduced and the leaves become coarser. The quantity and quality of nutrients also decreases.

Harvesting

When the plant reaches a height of about 15 cm, the leaves are harvested, which can be eaten. Every two to three days, the batun is thinned out until the arrows appear.

We recommend not pulling out, but cutting off the leaves at the base, leaving only a few arrows on the seeds. You can remove all the onions at the same time using the digging method. The harvest of the last year's sowing of the onion begins in April.

In the second half of August, harvesting is stopped, thus giving the plant the opportunity to gain strength for winter. After each collection, you need to water and groundbait. A two or three year old trampoline is a good seedling for greenhouses and greenhouses.

Harvesting a batun onion, its methods

Fresh herbs are usually added to salads. In the fall, they produce a preparation of sand - after digging it, dry it and store it without removing the husk on the bulb. The leaves of the onion can be salted and fermented, and the underground part, i.e. onion - pickle.

Nutritional value, composition

Tatar leaves contain about 10% dry matter, essential oils, sugars, biologically useful substances. A large amount of vitamin C, in a comparative ratio with plants of the same family. It is rich in vitamins of group B, PP, contains useful salts of potassium, magnesium, iron. An excellent antiseptic, general tonic.

Recommendations for the use of batun

The plant is not recommended to be consumed in unlimited quantities by those people who have stomach problems, as it is possible to increase the acidity of gastric juice, as well as to exacerbate chronic diseases of the digestive system and irritate the gastrointestinal tract. It is definitely strictly forbidden to use a Tatar woman with individual intolerance. Onion-batun keeps all the beneficial properties of its closest "onion" relative, but at the same time has a softer and more pleasant taste.

These are common green onions grown exclusively for feathers, not for turnips. In the soil, only a slight thickening is formed, called a false bulb, which is also very tasty. You can grow a batun from seedlings and seeds.

Other names: Tatarka, Fisty bow.

Growing a batun

In Russia, this type of onion is grown throughout the territory, with the exception of perhaps the most northern regions. Batun is a perennial onion that can grow in one place for up to 10 years, but it is most productive in the first 3-4 years.

Growing a batun is not difficult - even a beginner who has never grown onions can handle it.

This onion is suitable for growing in a heated greenhouse for greenery during the winter. Moreover, it grows even at a temperature of + 12- + 13 degrees, which is very convenient (energy costs are not as large as when growing an ordinary turnip for greens).

The onion is frost-hardy, even tolerates severe winters with air temperatures down to -40 degrees.In the spring, as soon as the soil thaws, green sprouts of onion-batuna immediately appear, and it will withstand recurrent frosts up to -6 degrees stoically. This is the first spring greenery on our tables.

Seed onion

When to sow the onion... They sow seeds of onion batuna as soon as the ground "moves away" from the frost, that is, as the snow melts and the top layer of the soil spreads. In many regions, planting can be done as early as March. In the middle lane, sowing in the month of April is recommended.

Planting is carried out both with dry seeds and sprouted. Soaking is carried out in ordinary water separated from chlorine, on a wet cloth, gauze, etc., until single pecking. Seeds are often prepared for sowing by sparging for 12-18 hours.

Then the seeds are slightly dried until flowable and sown in open ground or under a film.

When planting with seeds, it is recommended to observe a distance between plants of about 30 cm.The depth of sowing seeds is about 1.5 cm.The rate of seed consumption (dry) per 1 sq.m is 2.5-3 g.

Green onions are ready for the first cut when their length is 20-25 cm. At this time, its feather is the most delicious - tender, juicy, it contains a huge amount of vitamins, which undoubtedly speaks of its usefulness. It contains carotene, sugar, ascorbic and nicotinic acid, thiamine, riboflavin, potassium, magnesium and iron salts.

The leaves of the trampoline are cut off at the soil level, tied into neat bundles and stored in the refrigerator in polyethylene bags or film.

Over time, flower stalks will appear on the onion, while the growth of the leaves slows down and then completely stops, they coarse and the quality of the product decreases accordingly. After a certain time, seeds will ripen on these peduncles (with early spring planting, approximately at the end of July), collect them, and then remove both peduncles and old leaves.

At this time, the batun begins a period of rest, which lasts 1.5-2 months. Further, it is advisable to feed the onion with a full complex mineral fertilizer, loosen the aisles and water. After about 2 weeks, the batun will give new young greens (September-early October).

You can sow this onion in the summer, right up to the month of August.

Onion sprouts seedlings

In principle, this onion can also be grown through seedlings. Basically, this is how gardeners of the northern regions and the middle zone are grown, where the summer is short and sowing onions in open ground is possible only in late May-early June. And if you want to have greens at the beginning of summer, then plant onions for seedlings in mid-to-late March.

You can also sow dry or soaked seeds. The soil for planting onions should not be heavy, river sand (or better vermiculite) must be present in it, they make the soil loose.

Seeds are planted to a depth of 1.5 cm, about 2-2.5 cm are left between the plants.

Batun onion on the windowsill

To grow this onion at home, dig up some plants and plant them in a box with a lump of earth. Place the box on the sunniest windowsill. If the window sill is concrete (cold), then be sure to make a spacer between the box and the window sill so that the onion roots are not cold, otherwise they will rot. Naturally, onions will grow better if additional lighting is installed above the plantings.

The best varieties of Batuna onions: description, photo, characteristics

Here is a description of only 5 varieties of this onion, which received only positive feedback from gardeners. For these reasons, they are the most popular and demanded.

April onion

An early ripe variety for salad purposes. The leaves are bright green, tender, juicy, do not coarse for a long time, semi-sharp taste. The average weight of 1 plant is up to 300 g. The variety is frost-resistant, not prone to disease. Grown in annual and perennial crops.

Seeds are sown in early spring (as soon as the soil allows) to a depth of 0.5-1.5 cm, with a distance between plants of 20 cm. During the summer, 3-4 cuts of green feathers are carried out. April onions can be grown in one place for up to 5 years.

Seeds of onion-batun variety Aprelsky firms Plasma seeds.

Russian winter onion

The value of the variety: high yield, excellent taste, long-term yield of marketable green onions, high winter hardiness.

Mid-season (27-30 days period from the beginning of leaf regrowth to technical ripeness) variety of perennial batun onions. The taste is semi-sharp. The variety is not affected by diseases. Yield greens per cut 1.58 kg / sq. m., 3.68 kg / sq. m. per season.

Propagated by seeds and dividing the bush. During the summer, it is recommended to carry out 2-3 cuts of green leaves. With an annual culture, early spring sowing and one-time harvesting of plants at the end of the season (along with a false bulb) are performed. When harvested with a bulb, the leaves do not coarse for a long time. In one place, this onion grows well up to 5 years.

Batun onion Tenderness

Mid-season, winter-hardy, lettuce variety of onions. The period from the beginning of the regrowth of the leaves to the economic shelf life is 30 days. Leaves up to 35 cm long, green, with a weak waxy bloom, juicy, do not coarse for a long time, with a delicate mild taste. The variety is valued for its high yield, early production of green products, high winter hardiness, high content of vitamin C, carotene, vitamins B1, B2 in the leaves.

Has a disinfectant, diaphoretic, hemostatic action. Recommended for hypertension, atherosclerosis, dysentery, gout. Excellent honey plant. Ideal for fresh consumption, preparing salads, decorating dishes.

Onion batun Russian size

Grown as an annual crop. It has an incredibly wide tubular feather (up to 5 cm in diameter) with a mild sweetish taste. Can grow to a size comparable to leeks. Feather length - up to 70 cm! Suitable for stuffing and cooking savory dishes.

Sowing for seedlings is carried out from mid-February, the depth of seeding is 1-2 cm. Planting in the ground is recommended in the second half of May.

Top dressing once every two weeks during the entire growing season. Care consists in systematic weeding, loosening, fertilizing and watering.

Batun onion Long Tokyo

An early ripe variety of perennial onion, suitable for obtaining early vitamin greens in all regions of Russia in the open field from spring to late autumn.

The plant is tall. The leaves are fistulous, erect, dark green, with a slight waxy bloom, up to 60 cm long. The leaves are tender, pungent in taste, but less pungent than onions.

This onion is frost-resistant, can withstand temperatures up to -25 degrees without snow cover. Traditionally grown in a perennial crop. A more progressive method is an annual crop of greens, sown in late April and July. The July sowing is not completely harvested; it is advisable to leave some of the plants in the winter to obtain production in April. With a perennial culture, the leaves are cut off, with an annual crop, the whole plant is removed.

Yield with a one-time cleaning 4 kg / sq.m.

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Onion

Winter, Tatar, sandy, fisty - various names for onion-batun. It is called winter for its exceptional winter hardiness.

The onion is rich in ascorbic acid, the leaves contain potassium, magnesium, and iron salts. Young leaves are used for food together with a false bulb.

Agrotechnics

It grows in one place for five to seven years. Propagated by seeds and vegetatively - by dividing the bush. In autumn, for digging, it is necessary to add 7–10 kg of organic fertilizers (humus, compost), 50–70 g of superphosphate and 10–15 g of potassium salt per 1 m2. Very hardy plant. Withstands frosts down to -40 ° C in winter.

Seeds begin to germinate at 2–4 ° C. Sowing can be done during spring and summer. The last sowing date is August 10-15.

When multiplying by dividing the bush, one plant gives five to seven daughter plants per year. The transplant should be carried out best from mid-August to September 15–20, you need to cut the leaves to 5–8 cm and roots to 3–4 cm. Planting is carried out so as not to cover the growing point with soil. Watering is required after planting.

Batun onions can also be used to produce greens in winter in greenhouses or greenhouses. To this end, in the fall, before the onset of stable frosts, they dig up a batun with a clod of earth and store it from drying out under a film and mats until disembarkation. The temperature for obtaining green onion-batun is 10–15 ° С. In the second year after sowing or planting, the onion produces greens two to three weeks earlier than onions.

Varieties

April. Onion-batun of the Aprelsky variety is recommended for garden plots. The variety is early maturing. The growing season from full sprouting to mass death of feathers is 102–142 days. The shape of the bulb is elongated. The color of the outer scales is dark yellow, juicy - white. The mass of one plant is 200–300 g. The taste of the April onion variety is semi-sharp. The leaves are tender, juicy, do not coarse for a long time. A variety of salad purposes. I was not amazed by diseases. Over the years of testing (Khabarovsk Territory), the yield with leaves amounted to 100-181 c / ha.

Baron. The baron onion is a mid-season, winter-hardy variety of the onion. The period from the beginning of regrowth to the shelf life of the leaves is 35 days. This onion variety is recommended for fresh green leaves. The plant is up to 65 cm high, with many false stems. The leaves are fistulous, erect, dark green with a strong waxy bloom, 40-50 cm long, 1.4 cm wide. The dry matter content in the leaves is 13.6%, the total sugar content is 4.7%. The leaves are delicate, with a mild taste. The yield of the plant in the second year of cultivation is 9.3 kg / m2.

Emerald. The Emerald onion is an interspecific hybrid (onion onion), lettuce, early ripening, winter-hardy onion. The leaves are dark green, with a strong waxy bloom, 70–85 cm long, 1.5–1.9 cm wide. The taste is sweet. The leaves are tender, juicy. Dry matter content 5.9%, total sugar 1.3%, ascorbic acid 14.4 mg per 100 g of raw material. When grown in an annual culture, winter sowing and one-time harvesting (June-July) are carried out, with a perennial culture - 2-3 cuts per season for 4-5 years. The yield of green onions per season is up to 3.2 kg / m2. The value of the Emerald onion variety is high yield, long production period, resistance to peronosporosis, winter hardiness.

Giant. The Giant onion variety is recommended for fresh use of green leaves. Batun onion Giant is a mid-season, winter-hardy variety of batun onions. The period from the beginning of regrowth to the technical shelf life is 30–37 days. The plant has a powerful leaf apparatus. Leaves are erect, fistulous, wide, green, with a waxy bloom of medium intensity. On one shoot, on average, 3 leaves, 46 cm long, 1.6 cm wide.The mass of leaves per plant is 12.7 g. The dry matter content in the leaves is 9.8%, total sugar - 4.24%, ascorbic acid - 58.5 mg per 100 g of raw material. The taste is weak. The yield of green onions per cut is 1.7 kg / m2. During the growing season, up to three cuts are carried out with a total yield of up to 4 kg / m2.

Tenderness. Salad, winter-hardy, mid-season spring onion of Tenderness variety. The period from the beginning of the regrowth of the leaves to the economic shelf life is 30 days. A plant with a medium degree of branching. The rosette of leaves is erect, powerful, up to 53 cm high, the height of the false stem is 13 cm. The leaves are green, with a weak waxy bloom. The length of the leaf is up to 35 cm, the width is 1.3 cm, the number of leaves per shoot is 4. The weight of one plant is 50–60 g. The taste of green leaves is delicate, weakly sharp. The dry matter content during the economic period is 10.2%, the total sugar content is 3.8%. Productivity is 4.2-4.6 kg / m2. This variety of onion-batuna remains economically useful for a long time.The value of the variety is high yield, early production of green products, delicate mild taste, winter hardiness.

Russian winter. The Russian winter onion is recommended for cultivation in garden plots. Salad, mid-season, winter-hardy spring onion. The period from the beginning of leaf regrowth to technical maturity is 27–30 days. The leaves are light green, with a medium waxy bloom, the length of the leaves is up to 33 cm, width is 0.95 cm. The taste is weak. The dry matter content is 10.5%, total sugar 4.3%, ascorbic acid - 55.4 mg per 100 g of raw matter. Does not form a commodity bulb. The yield of green onions per cut is 1.58 kg / m2, per season - 3.68 kg / m2. With an annual crop, early-spring sowing and one-time harvesting of plants at the end of the season are carried out. With perennial crops - 2-3 cuts per season. The value of the Russian winter onion variety is high yield, excellent taste of the leaves, long-term return of marketable green onions, winter hardiness.

Ural family. The Ural family family onion variety is recommended for fresh green leaves. Mid-season, winter-hardy variety. The period from the beginning of the regrowth of the leaves to the technical shelf life of the leaves is 25 days. Completely sterile variety, propagates only vegetatively (by dividing the bush). The plant is up to 50 cm high, with many false stems. The leaves are erect, green, with a yellowish tinge and a weak waxy bloom, 34 cm long, 0.7 cm wide. It is characterized by strong branching. The leaves are tender, semi-sharp in taste.

The yield when harvesting the entire plant in the second year of cultivation is up to 7.7 kg / m2.

Harvesting

A bunch of onions, sown in the open ground in autumn, and covered with plastic wrap in early spring, gives greens already at the end of March. Young leaves of the trampoline are cut off at the soil level 2-3 times in the spring. After each cut, it is necessary to water, fertilize with nitrogen fertilizers 20–25 g per 1 m2 and loosen the aisles.

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