How to choose quality onion sets: pay attention to these signs - the future harvest depends on them
Experienced gardeners recommend buying onion sets either at the beginning of the season (in January-February) or just before planting (in April-May).
According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , the first option allows you to choose the desired variety and higher quality onions. The second option allows you to save time and effort on the storage process, but is associated with the risk of buying a lower quality product.
In any case, when choosing onion sets, the following tips will be useful to you.
For spring planting of onion sets, it is best to choose medium-sized planting material with a bulb diameter of about 1.5-2 cm.
Small onions, with a diameter of less than 1 cm, may not yield the expected harvest, so it is better to leave such material for winter planting. Larger bulbs, with a diameter of more than 2 cm, can be used for forcing greens.
When choosing onion sets, you should pay attention to their appearance. They should be healthy, without signs of mold, various spots and damage by pests.
When choosing planting material, it is important to ensure that it is dense and strong, not wilted.
If you are planning to plant in the future, you should not choose sets with sprouts that have already appeared, as they may not survive until planting. It is better to buy such sets a week or two before planting.
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