Description
Onion Density
This popular variety produces medium to large bulbs with a golden skin and pure white flesh. It?s a mid-late maturing variety which has an excellent storage life and has a good flavour. Can be sown in Spring and Autumn.
Cultivation advice Onion Density
Sow Undercover: January-March
Sow Outdoors: March-April, September-October
Days To Germination: 10-20 days
Optimum Soil Temperature: 8-21 °C
Planting Depth: 13mm
Plant Spacing: 10-20cm
Plant Height: 45-55cm
Light: Full Sun
Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per inch.
Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
Harvest by pulling bulbs when large enough steadily throughout the season.
Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.
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