Radar
The Radar onion set is a Dutch hybrid. The bulb has dark green leaves, the head is large and round, slightly flattened. It can reach a weight of 300 grams, and with proper care, more. The husk is quite strong, due to which the crop is stored longer compared to other varieties of the crop. In addition, the plant can survive frosts - up to -15 degrees in the absence of snow or -23 in the presence of snow. Another advantage highlighted by summer residents is resistance to the formation of shoots and excellent immunity (but at the same time it must be protected from fungi). Radar does not require close care; it is also not afraid of parasites. This is a winter variety of onion sets; you can get the harvest as early as May.
Early varieties of onions
A feature of early onions is their rapid ripening during a short growing season.
Farmer early
Characterized by early ripening. Large onions, weighing from 140 g to 270 g. Spicy but pleasant taste. The bulb has a dense structure, round shape, and a thin neck. The scales are shiny, yellow, and white when ripe. Vegetables are stored for a long time.
Edelweiss
The bulb has a transverse elliptical shape, the tone of the scales depends on the juiciness. Drier vegetables have yellowish or brownish scales, while those with juicy flesh are snow-white. The variety is high-yielding, the average weight of one vegetable is equal to or exceeds 85 grams. The leaves are erect and semi-erect, short and medium-sized, deep green. Keeping quality is equal to 78%.
Ellan
Elite early-ripening vegetables, resistant to diseases, which have rapid development of both underground and above-ground parts of the plant. The oblong or round bulb is quite large in size, weighing 300 grams. It has a sweetish taste with a slight pungency. A good harvest can be obtained with infrequent watering. The yield is higher than normal, the shelf life of the bulbs is 8 months or more.
Sturon
Onion sets Sturon produce a harvest 15 days earlier than other varieties. The weight of the bulb ranges from 90 to 150 grams. It is important to remember that this crop cannot be used for greens; the taste of the feathers leaves much to be desired. The hybrid loves warm climate zones, so it is best to grow it in the South. The popularity of the variety is due to the taste of the bulbs and pronounced aroma, due to which they can be used for various purposes - from fresh consumption to preservation. The productivity of Sturon is high, up to 30 tons per hectare.
The shelf life of collected bulbs is long; you can leave them for six months and they will not spoil.
The plant has high immunity to most diseases relevant to onions. It is not afraid of fungi and unfavorable environmental conditions, due to which there is no need to treat it with chemicals before growing. The culture is resistant to frost and bolting. Prefers sandy and loamy soils.
Sweet variety of onions
This type of vegetable produces a fairly high yield and has a good taste, but it requires a warm climate to grow.
Exhibition
The variety comes from Holland. Large dense bulbs weigh from 100 grams and above, round and semi-elongated in shape. Sweet onions contain carbohydrates. The growing season ends 120 days after planting the seeds in the soil.
Advantages
- High yield of vegetables,
- large bulbs are not susceptible to disease,
- sweet,
- high adaptability to growing conditions,
- During the cultivation period, good-quality bulbs grow from the seeds.
The only drawback of this variety is that it does not have such a long shelf life - 4-5 months.
Centurion
A recent development of agronomists is the Centurion onion set. The fruits of the plant have an interesting oblong shape and can weigh up to 200 grams. Their taste is quite sharp and pungent, so these onions are not suitable for fresh consumption. It is best used to prepare salads or complement meat.
Centurion grows at temperatures from 12 to 16 degrees; in open ground it can survive temperature drops of up to 2 degrees. To improve growth, it is recommended to water the plant during the growing season.
To obtain a high-quality harvest, you need to choose good planting material: it should not be wet, the best bulbs are those that look strong and healthy. It is recommended to carry out planting activities towards the end of September or in the first half of October in sandy loam soil, before the onset of frost. This will allow the young plants to harden and gain moisture. Active growth of the crop begins immediately after warm weather sets in. In April, the collection of the green part begins.
And how to choose the right onion sets?
I like to plant the following varieties: Chalcedony (large, tasty, long-lasting),
Zolotinka (beautiful, medium in size, stored for a long time);
Sturgarten Riesen (large, stores well),
Carmen (red, can be stored, sweetish in taste, grows very large),
Bessonovsky (medium in size, stores well).
Every year I plant several of the varieties listed. Some varieties can be planted as seedlings in March, so as not to buy expensive hay. Onion seedlings take root very well in the garden bed, almost!00%. If there are no seedlings, it is better to buy the seedling in a specialized store; it should be strong, without voids, not wet, but not dry.
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About two weeks before planting, onion sets must be heated at a temperature of about 40 degrees Celsius for eight hours. As a result of this procedure, the disease resistance of your planting material will increase.
3-4 weeks after planting, you can carry out the first prophylaxis against peronosporosis. To do this, the beds are treated with 1% Bordeaux mixture.
When choosing onion sets for planting, you need to ensure that the bulbs are strong and of medium size. The large size of the bulb does not guarantee you a good harvest; most likely, such an onion will be good for growing as a feather. But if you want to grow onions for storage in the winter, then it is best to give preference to medium-sized bulbs.
My experience says that you can grow an excellent harvest from any of any onion sets. The main thing is proper care and agricultural technology, the quality of the land. The same variety in different soils and with different watering produces different yields.
As for varieties, the “Stuttgarter Riesen” variety is a good one. It is also good because you can grow onions from it directly from seeds in one year, although it will not be as large in size as from onion sets. Other good varieties: Dayton, Exhibition, Sturon, Setton F1.
Seeds should be grown only on soils that are free from weeds and on fertile soils.
Onions can be sharp, semi-sharp and sweet, so sets are grown from hot varieties of onions.
There are small-growing varieties of sets; the best bulbs of this variety should be 0.7 - 1.4 cm in diameter.
The best bulbs for multi-cavity varieties should be 1.4 - 2.2 cm in diameter.
Bulb sets up to one cm are stored at a temperature of 1 to 5 degrees.
But bulbs up to 0.8 cm in diameter can be planted before winter if there is a good amount of snow in winter.
The disadvantage of the Stuttgarter Riesen variety is that it is susceptible to neck rot.
But the Centurion variety stores well, but the Hercules variety stores even better.
12.10.2018
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