The Chinese method of planting onions, according to summer residents who have tried it, allows for record harvests of this vegetable.
How to proceed if you decide to try out a new scheme on yourself, was explained by an expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
First of all, you will need to do pre-sowing treatment, which is carried out by heating at a temperature of approximately 40 degrees.
This preparation is carried out half a month before sowing, and the sprouts are released immediately before planting.
After this, the onion needs to be soaked in water for exactly 24 hours, and you can begin planting.
Planting is carried out in ridges 15 cm high according to the following principle.
The distance between rows should be 30 cm, and the free space between bulbs should be 15 cm.
The depth to which the planting material should be immersed is also important. Keep a distance of 2-3 cm.
Don't forget about fertilizing, which, according to the Chinese method, should be done twice: 10-15 days after planting and at the end of June. But that's not all: the rules require that you rake the soil from the bulbs into the furrows when they grow up, and a week before the expected harvest, trim the roots of the bulbs with a shovel.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
