No kitchen in the world can do without a bow. No one can imagine how to marinate a shish kebab without onions or cook a fragrant borsch. And spring vitamin salads without a green feather would be completely different. In addition to cooking, onions have long been used in folk medicine.
One of the remarkable representatives of the onion genus is the onion variety Centurion. Due to his sharp and piquant taste, he liked many gourmets. The onion of the Centurion seedling is bred by Dutch breeders, so it is for us a foreign guest. "Centurion" became a hybrid of the famous and beloved Stuttgart riesen of German breeding. The new variety not only has all the positive aspects of its predecessor, but it surpasses it in some respects.
Onions of Centurion -
The qualities of onion "Centurion" are not inferior to the varieties Orion and Sturon. Bulbs "Centurion" high class, which allows you to grow it not only on a private plot of land, but also on an industrial scale. The variety is medium-early, has a sharp taste.
The shape of the bulb is round-elongated, so it is very convenient to cut it, in comparison with bulbs of round-flat and spherical shape. Each turnip has a weight of 110 to 150 grams, which also indicates its more rational use. After all, there is not always a need for a large onion, and therefore every experienced hostess chooses a medium sized bow.
A small bottom and narrow neck, distinguishes a variety of onion "Centurion" against the background of many varieties. After all, not everyone knows that the smaller the size of the bottom of the bulb, the smaller will be the waste when slicing. And the smaller and narrower the cervix, the faster it dries up, which prevents harmful microbes from getting inside and leading to rotting of the bulb. Proceeding from this fact, we receive a conclusion - a grade "Centurion" very lezhky and can be stored under favorable conditions till 8 months, not losing the presentation.
Onions have three to four layers of golden scales, which fit tightly to each other. An important fact that influences the formation of a large crop is that this variety of onions is not subject to rifling.
Yield of turnip is quite high. When growing onions "Centurion" on a large scale, it is 250-400 centners per hectare. In a private garden it is possible to collect from 2.5 to 4 kilograms from one square meter.
Planting onion "Centurion"
The onion of Centurion is a small bulb, planting which, as a result, we get the so-called "turnip". In order to get a crop in your area that will feed the whole winter, right up to the next harvest, it is necessary to observe a few simple rules when planting the seedling. The sowing itself has a size of 1.5 to 2 centimeters in diameter. This is how bulbs grow in the first year of black cherry - the seeds of onions. Seed-born babies are more resistant to different climatic conditions and diseases.
Choosing the right seed is the key to success. Bulbs must be dry and rustling. Otherwise, they can bend.
The most optimal is planting "under the winter" , that is, in September-
As a rule, planting bulbs at a distance of 10 centimeters from each other, to a depth of 3 centimeters. In the groove or holes it is desirable to add potassium-phosphorus fertilizer, a little humus, but not fresh manure. It is undesirable to land onions in one place for more than three years. Watering onions planting only in the spring and early summer. For a month before harvesting, watering is stopped, so that the onion does not absorb excess moisture and is well kept.