Why trim onion seedlings: few people do this, but summer residents who use this method are delighted with the result
If you want to achieve an outstanding harvest of large onions, then the seedling method will help you.
According to the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, scientist-agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , there is nothing complicated in it, but there are certain nuances - for example, if the onions are not trimmed, the results will not be so impressive.
Pruning onion seedlings as one of the methods of care
When the seedlings begin to fall over, trim the onion by a third of its height.
In the first 3 days after the procedure, either refrain from watering the plants at all, or water them to a minimum. The same applies to lighting - it should be minimal, without phytolamps.
Some gardeners think that pruning is a sure way to lose half of the harvest, but in fact it is not. It is needed to simplify the work with seedlings when transplanting, picking and planting in open ground.
When onions grow, they most often fall and get tangled, which is why processing them causes some difficulties for summer residents, and pruning becomes a way out of a difficult situation.
There is no specific norm or time for trimming – assume that the onion has grown to about 25 cm, and you can trim it.
By the way, you can easily use the “cuttings” for food – if you haven’t fed or treated the plants in any way.
Earlier, the expert told when, where and how to plant strawberries .
