Planting onion-sowing has its advantages before sowing onions with seeds. This method will yield an earlier crop, the plants will develop much faster and have a stronger root system. One of the questions faced by beginners: is it necessary to trim the onion before planting?
Do I need to cut the onion of the seed when planting?
Among truck farmers there is no unequivocal opinion whether to cut off onions before planting. But most points of view are inclined to the fact that pruning still should be produced. As a result, a faster growth of the plant will occur, since the onion will be able to easily release feathers to the surface of the soil. As a consequence, you can get a beautiful feather and a good bulb.
How to crop onions before planting?
In response to the question of how to properly cut the onions before planting, you can recommend the following method. On large bulbs, which are prepared for planting on a feather, it is necessary to prune by one third. After maturing, the pen will be much easier to pull out, but it does not stop.
In case you are going to grow bulbs, it is desirable to cut only the tail of the sowing. Some beginners gardener inexperienced cut the neck of the bulb to the shoulder and at the same time cut the sprout that is in it. The consequence of this will be damage to the first leaves, which can not grow to the fullest.
Preparation for planting onion-seedling
Onions belong to plants that are resistant to colds. Therefore, it can be planted when the air temperature exceeds + 10 ° C. As a rule, this is the middle or end of April.
When preparing the landing material of onion-sowing it is necessary to sort out and select the damaged, rotted and sprouted bulbs. Then it should be heated at a temperature of + 40 ° C for 8 hours.
- help awaken the sleeping buds;
- will reduce the probability of arming;
- will reduce the likelihood of the occurrence of such a disease as downy mildew.
- Immediately before landing, it is recommended to soak in a 1% solution of copper sulfate for 15-20 minutes.
Thus, circumcision of onion-sieve will allow you to get a better quality and abundant harvest.