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Growing Spring Onion

Growing Spring Onions
Soil and Climate Requirement for Growing Spring Onions
The light and well-drained soils are ideally suited to grow Spring Onions.
The best soil for the Spring Onion crop is slightly acid, with a pH between 5.3 and 5.8 (using calcium chloride to measure the levels).
The Spring Onion produces the highest yields and best quality in the late spring season.
Plant Spring Onion Seeds
Spacing for Growing Spring Onions
Single Plants – 10 cm each way (minimum)
Rows – 10 cm with 10 cm row gap (minimum).
When We Plant Spring Onion Seeds
We sow Spring Onion seeds outdoors, sow seeds thinly into shallow drills about 1.5 cm deep, with rows spaced 30 cm apart
Water and keep the seed’s environment moist.

Steps of

Process of Planting Spring Onions

Step 1- Spring Onions need a soil pH level of 5.3 and 5.8 to grow well. We amend soil with compost or other organic matter as spring Onions do not like acidic soil.

Step 2- We Space the Spring Onion seeds about 2 inches apart to give the bulb room to grow when it matures. We plant rows about 6 inches apart. When the Spring Onions first start to grow, they will have needle-like fine stalks, but these will soon become larger.

Step 3- We keep the Spring Onions evenly moist and free of weeds. It is best to grow Spring Onions in a weed-free environment. Though, mulch around the plants to retain moisture and then prevent the soil from drying out too quickly.

Step 4- Spring Onion plants prefer abundant sun and well-prepared, healthy soil with good drainage. If possible, till in aged manure the fall before planting the Spring Onions. Onions are heavy feeders and require constant nourishment to produce big bulbs. If needed, we add a natural nitrogen source when planting.

Step 5- We Plant Spring Onions as soon as the ground can be worked, usually June or July. We Plant the bulbs about an inch deep and 4 inches apart. Plant no more than 1 inch deep, otherwise, bulb formation can be restricted.

Step 6- Feed the plants every few weeks with nitrogen to get good-sized bulbs. Synthetic nitrogen fertilizer will produce larger bulbs at the expense of flavor. We do not put the soil back around the Spring Onions; the bulb needs to emerge above the soil.

Step 7- Usually, onions have short roots and need about an inch of water per week. We Raised beds and rows are good growing locations and it is important to keep onion rows weed-free until they become well established.

Also, mulching helps to protect them from weeds, competing for water, as well as preventing moisture loss from sun and wind.

When to water the spring onions ?

Spring Onions like moderate moisture and water the onions when the soil is starting to dry around the onions. We are careful not to over-water the plant or it will get larger onions with a very weak flavour.

Spring Onion plants need to be well watered throughout their growth. This is because of their short root length. By keeping the plants well-watered, we sustain them to ensure they produce the best quality crops. Even during cold but dry periods throughout the winter season.

Pests and Diseases Problems for Growing Spring Onions

Spring Onion plants mature quickly, so they do not suffer from pests as frequently as other onion varieties do. Spring Onions mature so fast that they tend not to suffer from some pests and diseases thus in 70 days or less. But in case of any pests and diseases, We should spray by using fungicides. This will eliminate some fungal diseases like mildews. Also, insecticides are good for pests especially onion thrips. Onion flies can be managed by spreading out Spring Onion plants as well as pushing down the soil around each plant firmly to prevent the flies from laying eggs. And, another deterrent is to mix a light coating of sand with the soil.

The main disease is in Spring Onions:

Downy mildew: Which is especially serious when dew is prevalent on the plants, though, it is good practice to rotate Spring Onions with other crops which are not in the onion family.

Thrips: Are a major pest of Spring Onions. These small sucking insects are active in the warmer months and then cause small and white spots on the leaves. Dimethoate or Endosulfan will control thrips, Because of their quick-growing habit; pests are not too much of a problem compared to other onion plant varieties.

Onions flies: Can be a problem in Spring Onions , To combat them, spread out Spring Onion plants and push down the soil around each of the plants to prevent the pests from laying eggs on them.

When to Harvest Spring Onions

Generally, harvest Spring Onions after 90 – 120 days. Spring Onions are ready to eat once they reach about 6 inches in height with a thickness of about 1⁄2 inch. Usually, this takes approximately 8 weeks, but some may take a few weeks longer.

We can allow Spring Onions to continue growing past this point, but should pull them once they reach a diameter of about 1 inch. Otherwise, the flavor will be weaker. It takes approximately 12 weeks for Spring Onions to mature.

Spring Onions are ready for harvest when the bulb has grown large and then the green top begins to brown and fall off.

Usually, Spring Onions mature in about 10 to 12 weeks in summer and 12 to 16 weeks in the winter season. We pull the plants when they are 30 to 50 cm high and have a stem thickness of about 8 to 15 cm.

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