Growing winter onions is not difficult. But sometimes mistakes are made in carrying out agrotechnical measures, which subsequently affect the harvest. And they even lead plants to death. The gardener has to find out what the essence of the mistakes he makes is and how to avoid them.
Failure to comply with crop rotation
This is a serious mistake not only when planting onions, but also other crops.
Planting seedlings in one place
You cannot plant a plant for more than 2 years in the same place. The point is bacteria and microorganisms accumulated in the waste of previous plantings. Infection of new tubers is possible and, as an option, disease and loss of the crop. But if, after all, onions were grown in one bed for 2 years, then only after 4 years are they allowed to return to their original place.
Incorrectly selected predecessors
Onions should not be planted after plants from the onion family. These are garlic and tulips. And also after potatoes, parsley, legumes. Ideal growth is possible, for example, after cabbage, beets, cucumbers, green manure.
Improper preparation of planting material
Some gardeners believe that purchased bulbs are completely ready for planting. And they are immediately immersed in open ground. This is a wrong action.
Preparing onions: recommendations
The purchased material is sorted out, and wrinkled and rotten specimens are thrown away. Leave intact and dry samples 1–2 cm in size, without damage or rot, with a glossy and smooth surface.If the onion sets are 2 cm in diameter, the crop will develop faster and there will be more greenery. Therefore, for the winter, choose planting material up to one and a half centimeters in size.
Unprepared bed
The next mistake gardeners make is planting onions in an unprepared bed. This is the third most significant mistake in autumn planting, which will lead to low yields.
Recommendations
The bed is prepared on a small hill so that the bulbs do not rot from excess moisture, in a sunny place without drafts.
It is advisable to prepare the bed in advance. The soil should be light, breathable, rich in minerals and vitamins. Therefore, the following work is carried out:
- Debris, stones, and perennial roots are removed from the bed.
- 1 kg of humus and 15 g of superphosphate are added per 1 sq. m of soil. The soil is dug to a depth of 15 cm, then the lumps are broken up.
- In addition to open space, winter onions are planted in a greenhouse, hothouse, in a room on a windowsill. The soil preparation procedure is similar.
5 ways to process onions in the spring before planting
Some gardeners are mistaken when they do not take into account the size of the bulbs when adding onions to the soil. But there is an order that must be followed, since violating the planting scheme directly affects the yield.
Planting tips
The gap between the planting material is determined by the size of the bulbs. In practice, it is necessary to plant the ostuzhek every 7-8 cm, the sets - every 3-5 cm, the samples are planted close to each other.
When growing onions for a feather, the row spacing is 8-10 cm, for a feather - 20-25 cm. The beds are mulched until spring.
Violation of planting dates and temperature conditions
This is a gross mistake that cannot be allowed.If the onion set is 2 cm in diameter, then the development of the crop will go faster and there will be more greenery. Therefore, before winter, planting material up to one and a half centimeters in size is chosen.
5 mistakes in growing onion seedlings
The next mistake gardeners make is planting onions in an unprepared bed. This is the third most important mistake when planting in autumn, which will lead to low yields.
Recommendations
The bed is prepared on a small hill so that the bulbs do not rot from excess moisture, in a sunny place without drafts.
It is advisable to prepare the bed in advance. The soil should be light, breathable, rich in minerals and vitamins. Therefore, the following work is being carried out:
Debris, stones, and perennial roots are removed from the ridge.
The soil is dug 15 cm deep, then the lumps are broken up.
In the first case, if you do not cover the plantings with hay, spruce branches or grass, frost will damage the bulbs. If the garden bed is not opened in time in the spring, the soil will not warm up and the plant will die from the cold.
Onions from seeds - 5 reasons to master this growing method In order for a young gardener to protect himself from mistakes, he needs to listen to the advice of experienced gardeners and use them on his plot. Experience will come with time. And the best reward will be a rich harvest of early greens and large onion heads.