Many people grow onions in their homes, but not everyone achieves long and even feathers from the plant on the windowsill.
Experienced gardeners shared the secrets of getting a truly high-quality harvest at home.
First of all, they pay attention to proper pruning of onions.
The secret is that you need to cut the plant “to the shoulders” or by a third if you have a two-germ onion.
Thanks to such actions, the plant will germinate more quickly - pruning provides access to heat and oxygen.
Metabolic processes are activated, which ensures more intensive growth of the onion.
The trimmed bulbs form strong feathers - they do not need to expend energy trying to reach the air.
The second secret is warming up the bulbs. This is usually done before cutting the bulbs.
Warming up is done with warm water (temperature around 20-25 degrees Celsius).
We leave the bulbs in such water for about an hour. As a result, the quality of forcing improves and germination accelerates.
Let's not forget that onions love warm water and respond to it by developing quickly.
Soil preparation is also important in our business.
Experienced gardeners mix fertile soil from plots, sawdust and peat in equal proportions to obtain a bountiful harvest.
This mixture provides the plant with the nutrients it needs and ensures air permeability.
By the way. When planting bulbs, you don't need to plant them too deep.
