If you grow your own onions, you probably heard about a black bow. So unpretentiously called the seeds of onions . The name justifies itself - small round-oblong seeds actually have a black color. If you intend to cultivate a vegetable in this way, it's time to learn how to collect onion seeds with a blackberry.
How to properly collect onion seeds - some subtleties
As is known, onion seeds are formed in the summer. On plants, a high flower-bud appears first, which eventually forms an umbelliform inflorescence with a diameter of up to 5-7 cm. In each of the thin legs, small white flowers are formed, which are then formed into yellow-gray capsules. It is within them that the black seeds of Chernushka are located.
If we talk about when to collect black cherry onions, then first of all you need to wait for the ripening of the inflorescences. Usually ripe inflorescences are considered, in which there are cracked boxes, from which seeds can be seen. Usually this time is at the end of July in hot weather. If there were rains in your area in the summer, the seed collection period may be delayed by mid-August.
It should be noted that ripening occurs unevenly, because of which experienced gardeners recommend tie the inflorescence with a cut of tissue or gauze. This will help avoid shedding seeds on the ground.
How to collect the seeds of onion black?
There are no difficulties in how to collect onion seeds. With a sufficient degree of maturation, umbrellas are simply cut with scissors or a sharp knife. In this case, we advise you to cut the inflorescence not under the "root", but with the arrow. For such a stalk it is convenient to hang an umbrella for further storage or to connect inflorescences with each other in braids. For storage until late autumn, the seeds are left in a dry place for further drying.