When to plant onion sets in the Leningrad Region

Onions - an inhabitant of each suburban area, regardless of the experience of gardeners. It is included in most dishes, contains nutrients, helps to cope with colds. The most convenient option for gardeners is to grow onions from seed. Consider what time and how to do it right.

The terms of planting a vegetable in the open space according to the lunar calendar

Astrologers annually create a planting pattern according to the lunar phases. It contains information on suitable and unfavorable days of garden work.

But in order to accurately determine the date of planting sevka, the lunar calendar is not enough. You should look at the territory and climatic features. Onions are not very moody, but they grow best on sunny, warm summers.

The best days for sowing sowing in 2018 can be seen in this list, taking into account the place of residence:

• September: 8, 27, 29;
• May: 4, 5, 14, 31;
• June: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 18

You can plant onions in the winter in the following numbers:

• September: 8, 27, 29;
• October: 6, 8, 26;
• November: 3, 22, 28, 30

In the Leningrad Region, as well as the Moscow Region, it is advisable to place a vegetable on an open territory in early May, when the soil is warm enough, and there the crop can bear fruit well.

Ready planting material is planted in fresh beds from which weeds and stones are harvested. The site should be well ventilated and placed in the sun. A shadow causes plant decay.

Due to a very early planting, the bulbs may weaken. Then summer residents will receive only a large green mass. Sowing at the end of June is also impossible. It will not ripen, and its size will be unsuitable for storage.

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Rules for planting and feeding vegetables in the open

14 days after placing the onions in the garden, you need to top dress. During this period, green arrows develop inactive, have a yellowish tint. In order for bulbs to grow normally, you need to add nitrogen containing compounds to the soil. To do this, 40 g of ammonium nitrate, 30 g of potassium chloride, 50 g of superphosphate are dissolved in a bucket of water. The ridges are watered with a composition in a ratio of 1.5 liters. per square meter.

After 2-3 weeks, a second top dressing is carried out, with mullein or compost. After 30 days, before digging onions, make the next dose of fertilizers with potassium and phosphorus. The composition can be prepared by dissolving 300 g of ash in a bucket of hot water and insisting for 2 days. 2 liters are spent on 1 square. the drug.

In what soil are onions grown

There should not be bushes and trees near the landing. The acidic land, where many weeds grow, is not suitable for planting.

Good predecessors of onions in the beds are: zucchini, cabbage, legumes, pumpkin, potatoes. These vegetables need to be fed with organics, which in the future will be very useful for sevka.

The best neighbors of the culture are carrots, beets and cabbage, when they grow at a sufficient distance (at least 50 cm), otherwise they will obscure the vegetable.

Onions need loamy and sandy soil. In heavy soil, a high-quality crop is not formed.

And the most important rule when growing any garden crops is a positive attitude aimed at obtaining beautiful delicious products.