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Onion Seeds | Ulli Vegetable Seeds

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Onions are a wonderful staple crop in our household, and we like to store some of our onion bulbs for 6-8 months over the winter.

If you follow a few simple steps, you can harvest a large number of high-quality onions from a small garden. Onions are easy to grow from baby onions called sets. Although the seed is available, sets are the easiest and quickest way to grow onions. Sets are also are better in colder regions, and are less likely to be attacked by some pests and diseases.

Seeds Specifications

Seeds per Packet

Common Name	bulb onion or common onion,Allium cepa (Botanical Name)
Height	2.5 to 6 feet.
Flower Colour	White
Bloom Time	Year-round
Difficulty Level	Easy

Planting And Care

Fertilize every few weeks with nitrogen to get big bulbs
Cease fertilizing when the onions push the soil away and the bulbing process has started
Do not put the soil back around the onions; the bulb needs to emerge above the soil
Generally, onions do not need consistent watering if mulch is used
About one inch of water per week (including rainwater) is sufficient
If you want sweeter onions, water more
Onions will look healthy even if they are bone dry, be sure to water during drought conditions
Make sure soil is well-drained
Mulch will help retain moisture and stifle weeds

Onion Care

Select a location with full sun where your onions wont be shaded by other plants
Soil needs to be well-drained, loose, and rich in nitrogen; compact soil affects bulb development
Till in aged manure or fertilizer the fall before planting
Onions are heavy feeders and need constant nourishment to produce big bulbs
At planting time, you can mix in some nitrogen fertilizer, too, and side dress every few weeks until the bulbing process begins
Seeding? Onion seeds are short-lived
If planting seeds indoors, start with fresh seeds each year
Start seeds indoors about 6 weeks before transplanting
Plant onions as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, usually late March or April
Make sure temperature doesn't go below 20 degrees F
For sets or transplants, plant the smaller sets 1 inch deep, with 4 to 5 inches between each plant and in rows 12 to 18 inches apart
Think of onions as a leaf crop, not a root crop
When planting onion sets, don't bury them more than one inch under the soil; if more than the bottom third of the bulb is underground, bulb growth can be restricted

Sunlight	Select a location with full sun where your onions won't be shaded by other plants.
Watering	Generally, onions do not need consistent watering if mulch is used. About one inch of water per week (including rainwater) is sufficient. If you want sweeter onions, water more.
Soil	Soil needs to be well-drained, loose, and rich in nitrogen; compact soil affects bulb development.
Temperature	20 degrees F
Fertilizer	Give an occasional feed with a general liquid fertiliser. A light feed of sulphate of potash in June will help ripen the bulbs ready for storage.
Harvest Season	Onions can be harvested when the foliage turns yellow and starts to topple over. Although it is sometimes suggested to bend over the foliage or gently lift the bulbs to break the roots, this is no longer recommended. Leave for two to three weeks and then carefully lift with a garden fork. Onions for storage must be firm, disease-free and then dried for two to three weeks, either laid out in the sun or in a shed if the weather is wet.

Onion Special Feature

Onions are a cold-season crop, easy to grow because of their hardiness.

Onion Uses

Medicinal Use:

Onion is used for treating digestion problems including loss of appetite, upset stomach, and gallbladder disorders; for treating heart and blood vessel problems including chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure.
It is also used for treating sore mouth and throat, whooping cough, bronchitis, asthma, dehydration, intestinal gas, parasitic worms, and diabetes
Some people use it as a diuretic to increase urine output
Onion is applied directly to the skin for insect bites, wounds, light burns, boils, warts, and bruises

Culinary Use:

In foods, onion is used in many recipes