How to grow onions for greens?

Onion greens are often used to prepare various dishes. It is rich in useful trace elements and vitamins, and is also easy to care for. Therefore, a gardener will be able to grow her both in the country and in his apartment.

For growing young greens, you can use different varieties of onions, most often it is an ordinary onion. It is worth choosing strong multi-germ varieties for planting. Carefully cutting one such bulb, inside you can see the rudiments of several green feathers at once. The following varieties of green onions are suitable for planting.

1. “Arzamas”. This bow is mid-season. It has juicy greens and dense bulbs. He is not afraid of the cold and does not need special care. But it must be protected from onion flies and powdery mildew.
2. Spassky local. Such onions are also suitable for growing greens. It is resistant to cold and drought. Growing it is beneficial not only for food, but also for sale.
3. “Chernigov-4”. This variety belongs to the category of medium-late. Therefore, planting it on your site, you can count on the fact that the greenery will be at hand until the very cold weather. It is also characterized by resistance to cold. However, he is also not afraid of most common diseases. Therefore, its popularity falls very rarely.

For planting on the site, it is worth using the following varieties of onions.

1. “April”. The life expectancy of this perennial variety is five to six years. He has excellent immunity. You can use juicy onion feathers both fresh and dried.
2. Barnon. This variety is ultra early. Harvesting can be done within a few weeks after the appearance of the first shoots. These plants do not suffer from cold temperatures and drought. Their immunity is quite strong.
3. “Emerald”. This plant is a hybrid of batun and common onion. Greens ripen very early. This variety is resistant to cold and various diseases.
4. “Seryozha”. Such onions can be grown in all cities of Russia. It is early and quite productive. Most diseases do not pose a danger to him.
5. “Russian”. This variety is annual. At the same time, it bears fruit very well. Therefore, after planting it on the plot, the gardener can count on a good harvest. You can grow such an onion even in cold regions, because it is not afraid of temperature changes.

Fans of juicy and fragrant greens should pay attention to chives, which is also called chives. The length of its sheets is within 50 centimeters. They are narrow and slightly pointed at the edges. In the second half of summer, the chisel blooms. At this time, it becomes a real decoration of the site.

Common varieties of such onions are Bohemia, Medonos and Chemal. All of them have good yields and are not afraid of most common diseases.

Planted on a feather and a leek, which is also called pearl. Its leaves resemble the leaves of young garlic in their appearance. Such a bow is quite tall and powerful. Therefore, it is recommended to plant it on the beds, and not in some containers. The following varieties are best suited for planting.

1. “Casimir”. It is recommended to grow such onions with seedlings, because it ripens for quite a long time. Young plants are not afraid of pests and common diseases. The yield of this onion is very good.
2. “Winner”. Such a bow can be planted for a year or used as a perennial. It is valued for its good immunity and resistance to cold. Such onions are grown in most regions of the country.
3. Elephant. This is another late variety of onions. You can harvest 170-190 days after planting the seeds. The yield is very good. But he needs proper care.

People who do not want to spend a lot of time caring for herbs should pay attention to shallots. It has a high yield. The most popular are the varieties listed below.

1. “Vitamin Box” This variety is intended for forcing on a green feather. It can be grown not only in garden beds, but also in modern closed greenhouses. Gardeners begin to collect greens in the spring. Its use helps to provide the body with a large amount of vitamins.
2. “Sophocles”. This onion variety is mid-season. It is valued for its pleasant taste and ability to resist most common diseases. It ripens within one and a half to two months.
3. “Krepysh”. This variety of shallots is resistant to all types of rot. It is mid-late and frost tolerant. From one bush you can collect a large number of fruits.

Suitable for growing on feathers and slimes. It can be recognized by its slightly flattened broad leaves. They smell like garlic and have a slight spicy aftertaste. Gardeners appreciate it for its high yield and resistance to cold. If you create suitable conditions for it, such an onion will grow all year round.

When choosing a slime, you should pay attention to varieties such as Green, Dwarf and Leader. They bear great fruit.

Suitable for obtaining greens and multi-tiered, or Egyptian, onions. From such bushes you can collect a lot of greenery. Most varieties are mid-season. They don’t need special care. The following varieties are suitable for planting in a small area.

1. “Characters”. This is an early ripe variety that gives a decent harvest. It grows well both in lighted areas and in the shade. The disadvantage of this plant is the fact that it is often attacked by thrips.
2. “Chelyabinsk”. This variety is also early maturing. It matures in just three weeks after planting. Diseases affect him very rarely. In one season, a large amount of greenery can be collected from one bush.
3. “Memory”. This variety has good immunity and is not afraid of the cold. Greens are suitable for cooking a variety of dishes, because it has a pleasant taste and rich aroma.

Onions can be planted at any time of the year. If plants are grown in modern greenhouses, this can be done even during the cold period.

In the garden, sowing is done in the spring. The time of planting onions depends on the characteristics of the region. As a rule, gardeners wait until the earth warms up to 6-7 degrees. This happens in the second half of April or at the beginning of May. Some gardeners, choosing favorable days for planting onions, are guided by the lunar calendar. This helps them to find the most suitable time for sowing.

The process of preparing the onion for planting does not take very much time.

When planning to grow greens for feathers, it is important to choose a suitable place to place the seeds. It should be sunny and well protected from the wind. Under such conditions, the onion will grow quickly and remain green and juicy. Heads are recommended to be planted where nightshade or different types of cabbage grew before.

Seed material also needs additional preparation. First you need to select onion sets of the same size. Heads with cracks, spots or traces of mold and rot must be discarded.

Further, the selected planting material is needed sanitize. To do this, you can use potassium permanganate or a solution of salt water with a biostimulant added to it. You need to immerse the bulbs in it for several hours. After this treatment, they are well dried. Feather-grown plants can be affected by downy mildew. You can protect the bulbs from this disease by warming them up well. Onions must be wrapped in cloth, and then left in a warm place overnight.

For rapid growth, some gardeners cut off the top of the bulb. In this case, oxygen is supplied to the embryos of the leaves faster. On the surface of the vegetable, you can also make several not too deep cuts. Another way to speed up the growth of onions is to warm them up. Planting material can simply be poured into a pile, and then poured with warm water and covered with burlap. In this form, it is left for several days.

There are two ways to place the bow on the plot. Each of them has its own characteristics.

• Tape. This method is suitable for beginner gardeners. To grow onions from seeds, several deep furrows are made in the garden. The distance between the individual rows should be 15-20 centimeters, between the bulbs – 5-6 centimeters. The latter are not deepened into the soil too much. From above they are sprinkled with a small amount of fertile soil.
• Mostovoy. This scheme is suitable for people who want to grow greens for sale. Small bulbs are located as close to each other as possible. They do not need to make furrows. Bulbs are laid directly on the soil, slightly deepening their edges into the ground. Shoots will be very thick. In order for the plants to receive a sufficient amount of nutrients, after the first leaves appear on the site, they need to be thinned out. It is very simple to grow onions in this way in your country house. After planting, the plants will need regular watering. After every second procedure, it is recommended to loosen the soil additionally. In the process, you also need to get rid of all the weeds, because they take a large amount of nutrients.

You can also grow green onions at home. This is usually done in autumn and winter.

This technology is considered one of the simplest. Before planting onions, you need to prepare a container of a suitable size and a quality substrate. You can buy such a composition at any store for gardeners.

Before planting onions, the substrate must be well moistened. It is best to do this with warm water. When planting bulbs, they should not be buried too deep into the soil. This can cause them to start to rot.

In the first few days, the temperature in the room where the container is located should be within 25 degrees. Then it must be lowered by another 2-3 degrees.

If there is no substrate at hand, it is quite possible to grow greens without it. To do this, each bulb must be germinated. After that, a small amount of water must be poured into the pan. It must be well settled. Next, you need to install a stand in the pallet. It is needed so that only the roots are in the container with water.

Trays used for growing plants should be treated with hydrogen peroxide. After that, a small hole must be cut in each cell. Next, the container is placed in a pallet. The bulbs are germinated and then peeled. After drying the planting material, it is placed in separate holes. The roots should reach the water.

You can grow onions in pressed or loose sawdust. The material must be prepared in advance. To do this, sawdust is poured with boiling water. In some cases, they are additionally treated with a solution of manganese. After that, the bulbs are peeled and placed in a container with wet sawdust. Plant care consists in regular watering of the bulbs.

Another way to grow fresh herbs at home is to use plastic bags. To begin with, they are filled with sawdust, wet paper towels or cotton wool. Next, bulbs with neatly cut tops are placed in the bag. After that, it is tied up.

It will be possible to open it only after the appearance of the first sheets. Immediately after this, the roots will have to be well moistened. Onions grow very quickly in such conditions. After 10-12 days, the gardener can use fresh herbs in cooking.

For growing onions, clean containers from various drinks are suitable. They must be washed well. After that, several holes are made on the surface of each bottle. Usually they are arranged in a checkerboard pattern.

A small amount of soil or a universal substrate is poured into prepared containers. Small onions are placed in the holes made in advance. The roots should be directed deep into the container. Plastic bottles are placed on a pallet and gently sprayed with warm water. In such conditions, the onion germinates in a couple of days.

This method is especially popular among those who grow herbs for sale. If you do everything right, even in a small area you can grow a large amount of onions.

To achieve a good green yield, the bulbs are planted in special mats that are in tight containers. Before planting, they are well moistened and watered with liquid fertilizers. Bulbs are usually covered not with soil, but with a thin layer of vermiculite.

In the first few days, the temperature in the room should not be very high. Two weeks later, it is raised to 23 degrees. At this time, the length of the pen reaches 25 centimeters.

In order to have tasty greens in large quantities at hand all the time, you can also grow onions on a feather in a greenhouse.

Most gardeners prefer to sow it in the fall. This allows you to grow a good crop of greens for the winter. Onions grown in a greenhouse need to be watered regularly. In addition, it must be constantly in the light. The temperature in the selected room should not exceed 23 degrees. Otherwise, young sprouts will stretch out a lot. The room also needs to be regularly ventilated. Fertilizers for feeding onions grown in a greenhouse should be used mineral.