09.07.2024
THIS is the date on which you should plant the onion: Plant it THIS
- Variety and Planting Time:
- I recommend choosing the Shakespeare variety, as long as you have left autumn planting for later.
- We can plant this variety of bulbs from September to mid-November, as long as the weather allows it.
- Planting about 3 weeks before heavy frosts allows it to root well in the soil and survive the winter.
- Magic Date to Plant Onions:
- Our grandmothers had a magical date to plant onions on 11/11, but the temperature must drop to 8 degrees.
- Pearl onions or shallots are good options, covering them in winter with branches or peat if necessary.
- Planting in Autumn:
- Plant at a depth of 8-10 cm to resist severe frosts, at a distance of 4-5 cm between bulbs and 25 cm between rows.
- Avoid planting onions where there were tubers to obtain larger bulbs.
- Care and Protection:
- During winter, covering with branches or peat improves thermal regulation and prevents freezing.
- Protect against diseases and frostbite with solutions of Sulky-K or potassium permanganate.
- Irrigation and Maintenance:
- In spring, water around the stem to avoid lack of humidity.
- This plantation guarantees fresh onions all year round, consuming the summer harvest until spring and the winter harvest from spring until summer.