For early harvests, many gardeners practice planting certain types of vegetable crops before winter. One of these crops is onions. Onions, planted in late autumn, gives a good harvest, even in the case when the spring is dry. Having absorbed the winter moisture, the onions sprout in unison, and before the dry days come, they have time to develop the root system, which is a guarantee of a bountiful harvest.
The benefits of planting onions in the fall
The positive aspects of planting a crop in the fall are:
- reasonable allocation of time - in the spring and so many works associated with planting;
- there is no need for the care of small onion sets during the winter period, because the sowing material of small size dries in the first place;
- Oatmeal onion tuber is quite large, the same size as the vegetable is obtained from the second category of spring sowing;
- ovuscupha, planted before winter, does not form arrows;
- the seed planted in autumn ripens early and has good storage performance;
- a grown onion has a healthy appearance, weakened and infected sevok dies in winter;
- The bulbs are practically not affected by pests (onion flies), because at the end of spring the vegetable is well developed, and the formed roots prevent it from laying eggs;
- saving money when buying planting material - in the spring its price is high enough, not like in the fall.
Did you know? Onions - this is the first assistant in the fight against obesity. The ability of onions to burn excess fat was appreciated by nutritionists.
The best varieties of winter onions
Not every variety of onions can get a good harvest, especially not worth experimenting with the southern, heat-loving varieties. For planting in the winter fit or local zoned, or well-proven varieties:
- "Radar" - adapts well to changes in weather conditions, cold-resistant, sweet and moderately spicy in taste. Round, slightly flattened vegetable reaches 150-300 g;
- "Ellan" - superearly round-shaped vegetable, sweet in taste. The average onion has a weight of about 150 g, the highest yields are observed in regions with a temperate and warm climate;
- "Odintsovtsy" - mid-season, semi-sharp vegetable of a rounded flat form, with a weight up to 80 g;
- "Danilovsky" is a vegetable with a mild sweet and semi-sharp taste, weighing from 80 to 160 g. The outer plates are red-purple in color, the inner plates are juicy, delicate violet color;
- "Zolotnik" - mid-season, semi-sharp onion of rounded shape, with a weight of up to 60 g;
- "Sturon" is a medium early variety with high yield, vegetable heads are large with a weight of up to 180 g, with a sharp taste and a pleasant aroma;
- "Shakespeare" - an early variety of rounded shape, juicy, dense with a weight of up to 100 g, has a semi-sharp taste, does not have an arrow;
- "Sunshine" - an early variety, has a round, slightly flattened head weighing 160-250 g, has a mild semi-sharp taste. The shooter does not give.
Before winter, you can plant carrots, garlic, parsley, potatoes.
When to plant onions for the winter in Ukraine
This culture is planted a month before the onset of cold weather, it is necessary for the reason that the onion must have time to release the roots before the frost. The optimal time for landing for the winter is the period from October 5 to 30, but you should always understand that it depends on the region and its climatic features.
The optimum air temperature for landing are indicators +5 ° Сwhich are held for several days, and forecast indicators for future days should not grow.
Important! Planted onions before the onset of frost days should have time to grow roots, but should not release sprouts.
The optimum temperature of the topsoil is + 3 ... +4 ° С.
Lunar calendar for 2018
Many gardeners and amateur gardeners believe that the fruitful properties of the plant, as well as crop yield, depend on the location of the moon during this period. Favorable for planting onions for the winter are considered following days:
- September - 5, 6, 27, 29;
- October -3, 8, 26, 29.
Lunar calendar of gardening works for september 2018
Lunar calendar of garden works for October 2018See also: The rules of planting onions on the head in the spring
Where to plant on the site
When choosing a place for planting culture should be considered following indicators:
- the site should be well ventilated;
- areas with shade are not allowed for planting vegetables, that is, the place must be sufficiently sunny;
- the soil should be light and nutritious with a neutral reaction;
- the place should be dry, the spring waters in this area should not accumulate;
- take into account which crops grew in the place of intended planting. The ideal precursors for planting crops are: mustard, beet, beans, peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and cabbage.
Important! On the same site onions can be planted no more than two years in a row - after the place must be changed.
Selection and preparation of planting material
In preparing the planting material, each is guided by his own opinion, based on his own experience. Some experts before planting disinfect the sevok in a solution of potassium permanganate, and then dry it. Others recommend planting only dry planting material.
As a result of soaking, the seed germinates faster, more actively, but even in case of the onset of frosts, it is affected more strongly, unlike dry sev.
Planting material must be moved, all dried, diseased and damaged onions are subject to rejection. For ease of planting, the seals are calibrated in size.
Depending on the size of sevok divided into several categories:
- Ovsyuzhka - onions up to 1 cm in size.
- The first is onions 1-1.5 cm in size.
- The second - onions 1.5-3 cm in size.
- Samples - onions of 3 cm and more.
The best yields of vegetables are obtained by planting a first-category onion set and overstocking. From sevka the second category turns out feather bow in the early stages.
Did you know? On the tomb of Tutankhamen, which is dated 1352 BC, there is an image of a bow.
Landing rules
Before planting crops need to prepare the soil. To do this, they dig it together with humus and mineral fertilizers. At 1 square meter contribute 5 kg of humus and mineral fertilizers according to the instructions. Just before planting onions, ash can be added (10 g per 1 m²).
Planting vegetables is performed in rows. The beds for the onions should be wide, the grooves deepen at a distance of 15 cm from each other, and the onions themselves - 5 cm from each other. Ovsyuzhku and onion sets of the first category are planted to a depth of 3 cm, you should not go deeper - because he simply does not have enough strength in the spring to get to the surface, but he does not need a smaller distance, since in the spring he will be completely on the surface. 
The beam of the second category is planted to a depth of 5 cm at a distance of 1-2 cm from each other. The bulbs from such an onion will not work - it all goes into arrows, and the green feather grows strong, juicy.
Did you know? In the diet of noble knights participating in the Crusades, be sure to include a bow. A captive compatriot could be redeemed from the Saracens for eight bulbs.
Subsequent work
After the landing work is completed - the beds with onion mulch. Hay, leaves, pine needles are suitable for this purpose. To the wind did not spread the mulch on the site, you can put dry twigs on top. Covering the beds with sawdust or peat, you may encounter some difficulties when harvesting such mulch - plant sprouts break.
After the snow melts in the spring, the shelter is removed. If these works are ignored - the earth will not warm up, and the shoots will appear rather late.
Subsequent work concluded in the timely watering and loosening the beds.
It is interesting to read about the cultivation of different types of onions: onions, slizuna, batun, shallot (on the feather), dzhusaya.
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Only by removing this year's harvest, we begin planning for the next. To understand the situation, whether planting onions for the winter is suitable, it is necessary to conduct an experiment. Plant a culture on two or three beds and see the result. If the variety has been chosen correctly, the conditions for planting dates are met and the place is chosen correctly, then an early harvest will surely please you.
