Many gardeners and gardeners withdrawn at the site a few beds for planting onions. However, to get a good result, it is important to not only the number but also the proper care of the culture. Only then can a good crop of onions is guaranteed.
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Carrot in the neighborhood
Almost every landowner knows that next to the onion flower bed should be planted carrots. They do it to scare away beds onion fly, harming plants. In turn, onion planting protect neighboring cultures of carrot fly.
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Onions do not like the heavy clay soil, so this soil must be corrected by making the beds a mixture of fine sand and peat, taken in equal numbers. The medium for this culture need slightly alkaline. If the acidity is raised, it should be neutralized with dolomite that are made to fall period when digging portion. Do it in the spring is too late.
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Disinfection is an important procedure bulbs before planting to help reduce the risk of infectious diseases. For this purpose, medium-pink solution of potassium permanganate, which is soaked planting, pre-cutting the top of the bulbs. Thanks to this procedure, the plant quickly begins vegetation. To disinfect enough for 15-20 minutes, after which the onions can be planted.
To culture is well grown and developed in the soil need to make dressing, among which great importance is attached to potassium sulphate and wood ash, which increases the shelf life of the captured harvest. Not recommended for use as a fertilizer in the summer in the fresh manure, because this may lead to lower yields. Lay it into the soil, it is desirable even from the fall to the spring before he could perepret.
For the correct formation of the bulbs needs and phosphorus, the availability of which depends on the size of the heads. The first feeding is carried out when a two leaflets (10 liters of water was added 1 liter decomposed mullein, 1 cup of ash and 30-40 g of superphosphate). Manure can replace rotted chicken manure. Next fertilization produce 2 weeks later (in 10 liters of water was dissolved 10 g of urea, 5 g of potassium, and 30 g of superphosphate).
Final dressing is carried out at the end of June. The composition used is the same as in previous times. If fertilizers are applied later on, should be deleted from the nitrogen. Otherwise bulbs quality may deteriorate due to excess urea. While planting actively growing, they need to be loose, but not too deep, while removing the weeds.
Important timely harvesting, which is carried out in a dry fine day in late June. Roots, soaked by rain, will be poorly kept. Dry bulb is best in the open air under a canopy or in the attic, where there are drafts. Dried out head is cleaned of dirt and feathers are removed, leaving at the top of the stem of 8-10 cm.
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Of great importance are the conditions under which the stored harvest. It should be placed in a warm dry place with good air circulation. The bulbs can be woven into braids, put in a mesh or paper bags. It is not recommended to use plastic bags for storage. Regularly to touch the bow, removing damaged, rotten or sprouted copies. If you do not make it in time, neighboring bulbs can also come into disrepair. Observance of simple rules will keep until the next harvest is practically collection.
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