Onions for seedlings - When to sow onions in 2020 according to the lunar calendar

There are two ways to plant onions on a turnip. The first way is to grow onions from sets. This method is the most simple and not troublesome. It is familiar to most Russian gardeners.

Another method, seedling, we will discuss below. Although you have to fuss with growing seedlings, you will receive 100% of the harvest. In addition, an important advantage of this method is significant savings in money. Sevok is ten times more expensive in stores than seeds.

Today we will discuss in detail how to grow seedlings of several varieties of onions, the subtleties and rules for caring for it.

Auspicious days for planting onions in 2020

Onions have been known for more than five millennia; they are rightfully considered one of the most ancient vegetable crops. And during this time, it has not lost its popularity at all, since it is both an indispensable addition to most dishes and a treatment for many common diseases. Of course, if there is even a small piece of land, everyone tries to grow onions on their own. But there are many varieties of onions.
Correctly selected days for sowing seeds have a beneficial effect on the growth and development of crops. Planting seedlings calendar for 2020 in the form of a table will make it easier to choose the right date. Sowing is desirable at certain phases of the moon. Gardeners and gardeners check their work with favorable and undesirable days, some additionally take into account the influence of the signs of the zodiac.

Lunar calendar for planting onions before winter in September 2020

Recommended dates: September 1, 5, 6, 18, 19, 27, 28, 29.

It is not recommended to carry out any sowing and planting work on the full moon and especially on the new moon (3 days). September 2020:

• new moon - 8, 9, 10 September
• full moon - September 25

Auspicious days in September 2018

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The lunar calendar of gardeners for September 2020, see here ⇒

Preparing the soil for spring planting

Before you start planting a plant culture, you need to understand what kind of soil the onion loves. The first step is to understand that the onion culture is actively growing and developing in good light and warm conditions.

If the plant experiences a lack of light, the bulbs will not develop, and the planting will soon fade. Therefore, the best option for growing onions are central places in the garden, next to which trees do not grow, and tall buildings are not located.

Then it is required to determine the type of soil, the earth is diagnosed using a litmus test. Onions love sandy or sandy soil. In such conditions, the plant forms a healthy, powerful root system, and also ripens in a timely manner.

Next, you need to know how to prepare a bed for onions, the preparatory measures are as follows:

• In the autumn, the bed is fertilized with rotted manure or ash. These fertilizers contain a large amount of nutrients that help the onions develop. The optimal amount of fertilizer per 1 square meter: 6 kilograms.
• The entire ridge needs to be dug to a depth of 20 centimeters.
• All debris and weeds are removed from the soil.
• After the soil is fertilized, it must be leveled with a rake and left in this state until the onset of spring.

This soil preparation will allow you to get a healthy, large yield of onions. In the spring, you need to re-dig the soil. This will distribute nutrients evenly in the ground.

How to choose the best landing spot

And so dear friends, now we know when to plant onions, what to plant onions, it remains to decide on the planting site. Preparing the soil before planting.

We choose a place for planting onions so that the onions are comfortable to grow. On clay soils, it will grow poorly, as moisture will retain there, and an excess of moisture can lead to rotting. Therefore, you should not choose places in the lowlands, as there will also be too much water there. Choose a place that is well lit and ventilated. He is not afraid of the sun, so you can easily plant the bow on the sunny side.

Before planting, it is worth checking the soil for acidity. This can be done with vinegar. Take some soil and place it on the glass. Pour vinegar on the ground and observe the further reaction. The abundant release of foam indicates that the soil has a high alkali content. If there is no foam, the soil is acidic, onions will grow poorly in such soil. There was not much foam, it means the soil is neutral.

You can lower the acidity with slaked lime, wood ash, chalk. We also add manure or humus in the fall. Many summer residents have been preparing the soil for onions since late autumn.

Before planting onions, in any case, do not add fresh manure to the ground, this is very bad, since fresh manure will generate a lot of heat and the onions will simply disappear.

It is still not recommended to plant onions after cucumbers, carrots, garlic. These crops suck out all the nutrients from the soil and onions will grow poorly in this place due to a lack of trace elements.

Preparation of planting material

To get a good harvest, it is necessary to process the onions before planting. First of all, the bulbs are moved. For planting, only healthy bulbs can be used, on the surface of which there is no damage.

Further, the preparation of planting material must be carried out using the instructions:

• The selected set is sorted by size. This is necessary for the onion to grow evenly.
• The planting material is left to dry at a temperature of 35 degrees for 3 days. If it is not possible to dry the onion in this way, it must be calcined in the oven at a temperature of 40 degrees. The cooking time in the oven is 4 hours.
• Then the sevok is immersed in the ost stimulator for 8 hours.
• The bulbs are removed from the fertilizer and immersed in a weak solution of potassium permanganate for 10 minutes.
• Then the planting material is rinsed and used for planting.

Such processing and soaking of onions before planting activates metabolic processes in the bulbs, improves their germination, and protects against diseases.

Growing rules

To grow leeks in one season, you must first plant seeds for seedlings at home. And then transfer the grown seedlings to the garden bed.

Soil and seed selection

For the emergence of fast shoots, loose soil is chosen. Use a ready-made composition (any ready-made soil for peppers, tomatoes or eggplant) or prepare it yourself.

To obtain high-quality soil, mix 1 part of peat and garden soil and 2 parts of humus. Immediately before planting, the soil is disinfected. For such purposes, a solution of potassium permanganate or Fitosporin is used.

On a note!

The most convenient planting option is peat pots. They are planted in 1 seed. Then, together with the soil, they are planted in the garden.

The seeds are also pre-prepared. They are pre-soaked in warm water for a day to accelerate the germination processes.You can pickle seeds in Fitosporin solution to prevent the appearance of fungal diseases.

Landing rules

The containers are filled with soil, small barbs are made (no more than 1-1.5 cm in depth). Seeds are placed at a distance of 4-5 cm from each other. Sprinkle on top with a thin layer of soil, and then sprinkle with sand (about 5 mm).

The plantings are thoroughly watered and then covered with glass or plastic wrap. Before the first shoots appear, the containers are placed in a warm room with a temperature of + 21-25 ° C.

If peat tablets are used for planting, for high germination they plant not 1, but 2-3 seeds each. If everyone ascends, the weak are removed.

Outdoor onion care

During the cultivation of the plant, it is necessary not only to process the onion before planting, but also to provide other necessary care. To get a good harvest of onions, you must follow a few simple rules:

• watering plantings is required once a week;
• only settled water should be used for irrigation;
• in dry weather, watering is carried out twice a week;
• after watering or rain, the soil must be carefully loosened;
• all weeds that appear must be removed in a timely manner;
• as a means for the prevention of fungal and viral diseases of onions, copper sulfate can be used;
• in July, the number of watering must be reduced in order for the turnips to fully mature.

After the first shoots appear, the plants should be thinned if necessary.

Care features

After the appearance of the first shoots, containers with seedlings are transferred to a cooler place with a daytime temperature of + 15-17 ° C, and a night temperature of + 10-12 ° C. After a week, the temperature is increased to + 18-20 ° C during the day, and + 13-15 ° C at night. These conditions are optimal for the correct development of seedlings.

To prevent onion sprouts from stretching, they are provided with 12 hour daylight hours. When sowing early, additional artificial lamps are installed.

Leeks need abundant and frequent watering to grow. Drying out of the soil is detrimental to young seedlings. They are watered very carefully because of the thin stems that are easy to damage.

As the onion grows, a little soil is poured into the container with seedlings to ensure the correct formation of the stem. A month after the emergence of seedlings, the planting is thinned out. 3-4 cm are left between individual shoots.

On a note!

To form the root system, pruning is carried out every 2 weeks. The height of the bow from the ground level should not exceed 10 cm.

Seedlings are fed regularly. The best fertilizer is bird droppings. For 10 liters of water, dilute 0.5 liters of the substance. Water the seedlings very carefully so that drops of liquid do not fall on the stems of the plant.

Before transplanting into open ground (about 2 weeks), young seedlings are hardened, every day, taking containers with onions outside. The time spent in the fresh air is gradually increased.

Planting technique of onion sets

On a leveled bed, shallow grooves are cut. The distance between the grooves should be 15-20 cm so that it is convenient to care for the plants. If the soil is not moist enough, the furrows are shed with water. Onions respond well to the introduction of wood ash and sand into the furrows.

In a prepared bed, you can plant a processed seed. The bulbs are buried with the bottom down to the "shoulders", and then sprinkled with earth, so that a layer of 2 cm is obtained on top. Surface plantings will give earlier shoots, but with this technique, you will not get a good turnip.

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Sevok is placed in a row at a distance of 6-10 cm (depending on the variety). Some summer residents advise planting it tightly with a "snake" in order to get not only bulbs, but also greenery from one garden bed. As the plants grow in the row, they are thinned out, removing the bulbs along with the feather.This method is convenient in a small garden bed, when there is confidence that it will be thinned out in a timely manner.

How to plant onions

When planting onion sets, it is very important to pay attention to the quality of the planting material, especially the storage mode. If it was stored incorrectly during the winter, there will be a large number of arrows. Therefore, in the spring, before planting the onion on the head of the sets, it is recommended to warm it up. To do this, 15-20 days before planting, it is laid out above the battery or in any other warm place with a temperature of at least + 30 °. After such a warm-up, the arrows are practically absent.

Immediately before planting, to accelerate germination, the dry neck is carefully cut off at the seed. In this case, it is very important not to damage the growth point. Then the planting material is soaked for 10-12 hours in warm water with the addition of a growth stimulator. For example, you can use Epin, Zircon, Potassium humate.

Soil preparation, scheme and rate of planting

The site is prepared in advance. The soils are preferable to light and fertile. For spring planting, manure or compost is applied in autumn, for autumn - in spring or in the first half of summer. In the absence of organic matter, a mixture of ammonium nitrate and superphosphate is used at the rate of 15-20 grams of each fertilizer per m2.

The best precursors for onions are various types of cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, greens. It can be returned to its original place no earlier than after 3 years. Re-planting increases the risk of disease and pests.

Sevok is planted with ribbons of 5-6 rows to a depth of no more than 3-4 cm. The optimal distance between ribbons is 40-50 cm, between rows 15-20 cm. The density depends on the size of the bulbs. For small ones up to 1 cm in size - no more than 4-5 cm, for larger ones 6-8 cm. After the end of planting work, the soil is compacted and watered well.

When planting in autumn, to prevent freezing, the beds are covered with a layer of peat, humus or sawdust about 5-7 cm thick. You can also use non-woven material such as Spunbond or Agrotex.

Care

After sprouting, the onions are fed with fermented mullein solution or urea. After two weeks, feeding is repeated. After 2-3 leaves regrowth, at the time of head formation, the plants are fed with phosphorus-potassium fertilizers. For example, you can use superphosphate in combination with potassium nitrate or potassium monophosphate. When diluting fertilizers, it is necessary to observe the dosages indicated in the annotations.

This plant is very picky about watering. With a lack of moisture, it forms small, highly burning heads. Watering should be especially abundant at the time of the formation of the bulbs. After lodging, the tops are first reduced to a minimum, and then stopped altogether.

Features of landing on a feather

For growing on a feather, samples or food onions starting to sprout are used. For continuous production of greens, planting is carried out every 2 weeks until early September. In late autumn and winter, they are driven out onto greens only in a greenhouse or on a windowsill. To save space, the bulbs are planted close or at a distance of no more than 1-2 cm.

Planting onions on a feather in December or other winter months can be done not only in the soil. Containers of water are also suitable for forcing. The bulbs are placed in them so that the bottom only touches the water surface.

Diseases and pests

In humid hot summers, onions are affected by pathogenic fungi. Peronosporosis is determined by the appearance of light spots on the feathers. The disease is transmitted by wind, humans, insects. The best drugs against the disease are one percent Bordeaux liquid, Podicarbacin suspension. Diseased plants are sprayed three times with a break of ten days. The last treatment is carried out twenty days before harvest.

The appearance on the stems of swollen orange spots of a round shape is a symptom of rust disease. The development of the pathological process can be prevented by regular weeding of the beds, rare plantings of sevka.

Important! During the massive growth of onions, they are sprayed with copper oxychloride. Thirty grams of the substance is dissolved in ten liters of water by adding liquid soap. Spraying is carried out in the afternoon, repeating the procedure a week later.

Fusarium rot of the bottom is determined by rotting of the feather and turnip. It is necessary not to plant onions in the same place every year and disinfect the seed with a solution of potassium permanganate.

Of the pests that are dangerous for the vegetable:

• onion fly;
• wire beetles;
• onion weevil.

Creolin is used to scare off flies.

Successful control of wireworms consists in carrying out the correct agricultural techniques.

The fight against the weevil, or the hidden proboscis, is carried out by spraying the crops in May with insecticides with nicotine sulfate. Thorough cleaning of the garden from debris after harvesting the vegetable will save you from the raids of the pest.

Compliance with the rules of planting, growing onions from sets guarantees a high yield of healthy juicy bulbs.

Growing some vegetables is not particularly thoughtful. Onions are among those plants that do not require special knowledge of their agricultural technology. And often this leads to the loss of the crop, to its complete spoilage and decay. It is necessary to pay attention to this vegetable crop, from planting to harvesting.

The reasons why leeks grow small

The small size of the fruit portion of leeks is a common problem. Often it is associated with non-observance of agricultural standards for growing this crop. For normal development and a good harvest, it is imperative to provide a day length of more than 10 hours. In addition to this parameter, it is imperative to take into account the following nuances:

1. The soil on which the onion grows must be nutritious and moist. The best characteristics are in loamy soils with neutral acidity.
2. During cultivation, it is imperative to huddle the soil around each plant - the second half of summer and the beginning of autumn.
3. For fertilization, it is better to use potassium-nitrogen mixtures - 25-30 g per 1 bucket of water.

On a note! If all the conditions for growing are met and normal watering is ensured, in particular during dry periods of summer, the plant forms a powerful leg, delicate leaves and can reach 600 g in weight.

Onion Auspicious Days Chart is a basic guide when preparing leek seedlings. But in order to get a good harvest, you need to take into account not only the data of the lunar calendar for 2020. It is imperative to select a day for the preparation of seedlings according to climatic and weather conditions. If the terms for sowing are met and normal conditions for development are ensured, then each of the plants can reach sizes up to 0.5 kg or more.

The best varieties and hybrids

Onions are very sensitive to the length of daylight hours, therefore, for planting, you need to choose only zoned varieties or achievements of local selection. Varieties bred in the northern regions, in the south, with a short daylight hours, may not form a bulb at all. When creating your collection of favorites in the garden, include representatives from different groups in it. Spicy varieties are distinguished by high keeping quality and productivity, semi-sharp and sweet ones have good taste.

A guaranteed yield can be obtained by planting old local varieties. In different regions, Strigunovsky, Rostov local, Bessonovsky, Spassky, Mstersky, Pogarsky, Timiryazevsky received popular fame. They are zoned quite widely and are known among gardeners throughout Central Russia and beyond.

Of the widely zoned acute varieties and hybrids, it is worth noting Zolotisty Semko, Centurion and Stuttgarter rizen.

Golden Semko - early maturing with a large rounded golden bulb, which is formed in one season immediately from seeds; gives a high yield; cultivated in all regions of Russia.

Centurion - a little shooting hybrid with a medium early ripening period; bulbs are golden, medium-sized, slightly elongated; resistant to disease.

Stuttgarter rizen - mid-season with large, slightly flattened bulbs.

Semi-sharp varieties for Central Russia: Zolotnichok, Odintsovets, Sputnik, Myachkovsky 300, Red Baron.

Spool - medium early with golden rounded bulbs.

Myachkovsky 300 - early high yielding with flattened yellow bulbs of medium size; suitable for growing turnip directly from seed.

Red Baron - early ripening; dark purple bulbs, rounded, weighing up to 150 g.

Good varieties and hybrids of sweet onions: Exibishen, Ritmo, Comet.

Exibition - medium ripening with large oval yellow bulbs; suitable for growing in annual crops from seeds; has a high yield, but low keeping quality.

Comet - late ripening with large white onions; resistant to diseases and suitable for long-term storage.

It can be difficult for novice gardeners to decide which onion to plant on the head. After all, not only taste and yield are important here, but also keeping quality and resistance to diseases. Moreover, the same variety in different soil and climatic conditions can show different results. Therefore, select up to 5 different varieties to highlight your favorites in 2-3 seasons.

Leek growing conditions

Leeks are often called pearl leeks. It attracts with a high content of nutrients, as well as a special taste. It is not difficult to get a crop crop in your garden if you follow the growing conditions and follow the rules of care.

On a note! It is important to choose the right crop variety, since in the northern regions it is technically possible to grow only early varieties, and later varieties can be cultivated in the middle lane and in the south of Russia.

Initially, the plant needs a lot of light. For planting, choose well-lit areas where the sun is all day. Plots with black soil or light sandy loam or loamy soils are selected.

Auspicious days for planting onions in 2020

Onions have been known for more than five millennia; they are rightfully considered one of the oldest vegetable crops. And during this time, it has not lost its popularity at all, since it is both an indispensable addition to most dishes and a treatment for many common diseases. Of course, if there is even a small piece of land, everyone tries to grow onions on their own. But there are many varieties of onions.

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But for all the simplicity of growing this vegetable crop, there are various factors that are important to consider in order to get a really good and bountiful harvest. In particular, as with any culture, there are favorable days for planting onions, which are determined by both weather conditions and the so-called lunar calendar. In recent years, many gardeners are increasingly turning to the experience of their ancestors, looking at folk signs, the popularity of the lunar calendar is also increasing. Indeed, with the correct and wise use of it, you can avoid mistakes associated with the incorrect use of natural rhythms. Those who have been working on the ground for a long time cannot but know and feel them.

How to sow black onions?

In principle, there is nothing special about how and when to plant this healthy vegetable, the rules for planting and caring for this plant are the same as for other types of onions discussed in this article. Therefore, you can easily take advantage of all the recommendations in this article.

Nigella onions are mainly planted from germinated seeds immediately into open ground.Therefore, I have selected this video for you. In it you will learn all the tricks and subtleties of this matter, as well as learn the secret of why you need to add salt to the furrows, this will help you achieve an excellent collection of large and healthy bulbs.

Basics of onion farming

In general, onions are a vegetable culture that is quite undemanding to growing conditions. It is quite cold-resistant, the seeds can germinate already at a temperature of + 2 ° С- + 3 ° С. And onion shoots can easily withstand short-term frosts down to -3 ° С-5 ° С. Therefore, onions can be grown in several ways:

• Within one year, in the southern regions, seeds (nigella) are sown directly into the ground and full-fledged bulbs grow by autumn.
• In a two-year culture, seeds are sown in the first year and at the end of summer small bulbs grow from them - onion sets. He gathers and in the second year in the spring is planted again in the ground. By the fall, full-sized bulbs already grow out of it.
• Sometimes, to accelerate development, sowing onion seeds into the ground in room conditions in February or March is used, and slightly grown seedlings are planted in late spring in open ground. Often onion planting material, especially of small sizes, is planted in the ground in the fall, before winter - this allows you to get an earlier harvest next year.

  

• Finally, perennial onions are sown most often in the garden beds in the spring months, when the ground warms up a little. But it can grow without transplanting for up to five years in one place and grows one of the first in early spring, when there is still no greenery.

Spring preparation of sevka for planting

And so we have decided on the timing a little now, let's decide on the planting material. Onion sets what is it?

Onion sets are the same onions only grown from seeds. Few people know that the onion, which we are used to, grows for two years before it gets into our hands.

Yes, yes, two years. In the first year, onions are planted with seeds, it goes either on a feather or on a set. After the first year of growth, such small bulbs are obtained that the next year will grow and become full-fledged onion heads.

In order not to wait two years, many summer residents and gardeners buy ready-made onion sets for planting before the season.

Of course, you can start growing sets yourself, but this way of growing onions is the most labor-intensive. Because it is not enough just to get a set, you need to save it correctly until the next season so that it does not germinate ahead of time and does not freeze during winter frosts. Therefore, it is always easier to buy ready-made than to grow yourself.

And so you have the purchased onion sets, now you need to prepare it for planting in open ground. The very first thing that will need to be done is to sort out the purchased seed and cull it. We remove rotten, damaged, dry or chopped onions. In parallel, you can sort the bulbs into those that are larger and smaller. You will have first and second grade onions.

Next, you need to carry out disinfecting measures. In simple words, you need to soak the onion in a cherry solution of potassium permanganate. That will remove most of the pests and infectious microbes from the bulbs. Also, this event will prevent the formation of new pests after planting in open ground.

If desired, after manganese, the bulbs can be kept in growth stimulants. That should also have a positive effect on the seed.

Landing dates

The most common onion crop is still onion, and few gardeners grow it from seeds. Most often planted in spring, onion sets bought in a store or at the market. But in order to get a good harvest, the choice of the right timing for planting onions on a turnip is decisive. After all, the bulb itself develops as much as possible only with a long daylight hours, not shorter than 12 hours. It is under these conditions that all nutrients pass without delay from onion greens to the underground part. In our latitudes, this time is from late June to early August.Until this moment, a good formation of the green deciduous part of the plant should still occur. Therefore, it is necessary to plant onion sets as early as possible.

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On the other hand, onions planted too early can get frozen and go to the arrow as a result. It is necessary to find the most favorable period for planting onions and for a hint it is best to turn back to nature. After all, plants in nature always take into account all the vagaries of the weather of the current year, so the timing is not constant, and every year they shift slightly in one direction or another.

In most of the European territory of Russia, this time usually occurs in April - May.

But onion seeds can be sown much earlier. In the southern regions, depending on weather conditions, it is possible to sow in open ground even in March, perennial and annual onions will be able to germinate and grow quite enough greens by summer.

In other regions, sowing onion seeds is best done at home for seedlings or, in extreme cases, under a film. This is usually done either in February or March.

If we consider the optimal timing for the lunar calendar, then when can you plant onions in 2020? The table below shows the most favorable days for sowing and planting onions for both greens and turnips.

Features of the lunar calendar

When using the lunar calendar for planting onions, it is necessary to take into account some features. For example, root vegetables, to which the turnip onion belongs, do better on the waning moon. Nutrients and juices during this period are most active in the underground part. Therefore, the sevok takes root easily and starts growing quickly. With the growing moon, activity in the aboveground part of the plants increases, therefore, during this period, forcing on a feather is possible.

When choosing favorable days for planting onions in 2020, you should also pay attention to the zodiacal constellations. They are all divided into 4 elements:

1. Fire. Almost never used. They are considered the most arid and barren.
2. Air. Infertile. More suitable for fast growing crops.
3. Earth. Most productive group.
4. Water. Fertile, but the harvest will be poorly stored.

When choosing the optimal dates for planting onions in 2020, one cannot be guided by only one lunar calendar. It is also necessary to take into account the weather and climatic conditions.

Full moon and new moon

The full moon and new moon are critical points. Sowing during them and two days before and after is highly undesirable. On these days it is better not to touch the plants at all. All injuries received during these periods take a very long time to heal, and the growth energy is reduced to almost zero. The only thing you can do is remove the weeds. Weeding carried out these days lasts as long as possible.

Constellations of the zodiac

The most favorable for growing turnip onions are the following zodiac constellations:

1. Scorpio. The sign refers to the water element, so the fruits are very juicy, they are not suitable for winter storage.
2. Calf. Provides firmness and abundant fruiting. Plants are short, but strong. Produce abundantly, yielding root crops with excellent taste.
3. Cancer. Plants planted while the moon is in Cancer turn out to be very juicy. Therefore, it can be used for direct consumption or for various preparations. It can only be stored for a short time.
4. Capricorn. This is the most productive sign. Plants are even, strong, yield well. Fruits are medium, store well.
5. Fish. The mark is only suitable for early production. Root crops grow watery, so they are only suitable for short-term storage.

When to plant leek seedlings in 2020?

Leeks are a very healthy vegetable that has a sweet, delicate taste.The plant contains a large amount of vitamins and minerals, has diuretic properties. Nutritionists recommend using the vegetable for liver and gallbladder diseases, gout and to stimulate the immune system. On many sites you can find many recipes, recommendations of experts on the use of this culture in cooking. If a vegetable grower wants to grow a crop on his own, then the question of when to plant leeks for seedlings in 2020 according to the lunar calendar is very relevant.

Possible growing errors

If you do not follow the rules of cultivation and care, then leeks can be affected by various diseases or pests. First of all, attention is paid to the following nuances of care.

1. Planting uses only healthy and strong planting material. Seeds are treated with potassium permanganate or any other fungicide before planting.
2. When planting, the rules of crop rotation are taken into account.
3. For the prevention of diseases, if necessary, the soil is limed.
4. Fertilizers are applied systematically and regularly. They strengthen the immune system of plants, making them immune to disease.
5. All residues and weeds are destroyed in a timely manner.

When to sow leeks for seedlings according to the lunar calendar?

The sowing calendar contains the following recommended planting dates for leek seedlings, namely:

• February - from 6 to 18;
• March - from 7 to 20;
• April - from 6 to 18;
• May - from 6 to 18.

Often the opinion of gardeners about the lunar sowing calendar differs. Considering this, it is necessary to take into account weather conditions, air temperature, and also observe agricultural planting techniques.

Leeks contain a large amount of vitamins and minerals

If you plant onion seeds for seedlings at the end of February, shoots will appear in 10 days, and after 3-4 weeks you can plan a transplant in open ground. The sprouts are fast growing, and usually the gardener will not experience problems with it. It is only important to prevent the outgrowth of culture. It should be remembered that the seedlings are afraid of night frosts. The plant easily tolerates a drop in air temperature to +2 degrees.

When is it better to plant "Stuttgarter Riesen" with seeds

Stuttgarter rizen is a well-known type of onion in our area. Unpretentious care. Has a classic "onion" taste.

Onion seeds are sown in late winter or early spring. They do not need preliminary preparation, although for greater success they need to be soaked in a damp cloth for a week.

Seedlings can grow in common boxes. It is necessary to plant sprouted seeds in 2 centimeters increments, then the sprouts will not need a pick. In early May, the seedlings are ready to move to common beds.

Favorable days for planting leek seedlings

Auspicious days for planting crops may differ depending on the region of the country. In the northern regions, you can start sowing seeds for seedlings in April, May. It is better to plant it in open ground in June, when the air and soil warm up.

The central regions of Russia are distinguished by a more favorable climate and planting seeds for seedlings can be started a little earlier, namely from mid-February. Landing in the greenhouse is carried out from mid-April, and in the open ground - in the second half of May.

In order for the seeds to sprout well, the following sequence of actions must be followed, namely:

1. For half an hour, hold the seeds in a pink, warm solution of potassium permanganate.
2. Temper them in cold water for 30 minutes.
3. For 5-7 days, place the seeds in a damp rag.
4. Sprouted seeds are planted in the ground, heated and fertilized with peat or humus, to a depth of about 1 cm, sprouting down.
5. Water the soil regularly.

After 10 days, the gardener can notice the first shoots. It is better to keep containers with seedlings on the windowsill, where there is more sunlight and heat, otherwise the sprouts will stretch strongly upward.

Growing onion exibition through seedlings

To begin with, I want to show you the description and the packaging itself for this vegetable.Perhaps this is the first time you are seeing, and do not believe that the heads can reach a weight of about 800 grams. Indeed, this is so if you know all the rules and take into account all the recommendations of gardeners and gardeners.

In fact, there are many ways you can grow onions from seeds, and all of these options have a place to be, let's look at the most common. And you just can choose the one that will be convenient for you.

Perform the disinfection procedure, for this, dilute the manganese, you need to take 1 liter of water for 1 g of the substance and add achenes there, hold them for about 7-8 hours in such a solution. The water should be about 40-45 degrees Celsius at least.

Seed preparation and germination

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In order for you not to look at each seed for germination, I propose to germinate immediately, in order to see the first shoots. Lay down a paper towel, roll it up in two or three layers and dampen well with water. Spread the seedlings over the surface.

Cover the top with another napkin and also moisten with water. Leave it on for a couple of days and keep it moist, after 3-4 days you will see the first shoots. Remove the napkin and you will see for yourself.

As you can see such a plan, sprouts should turn out. The rest can still rise, wait a couple of days.

Now the most important thing is to prepare the soil for seedlings, take either a store-bought soil mixture, or do it yourself. Take a rotted mullein (1 tbsp.), As well as humus (9 tbsp.) And sod land (9 tbsp.). Or you can even make it from garden soil, plus sand and humus or sawdust.

Planting seeds in cups or other container

It is a rich harvest that indicates that there was a fairly strong and healthy seedling. To do this, you must correctly determine the planting capacity, you can make it yourself, or you can buy special cups or pots in a gardening supermarket.

Place the sprouted achenes in cups, put one sprout in each pot to a depth of 1 cm. Cover with earth and moisten slightly with water.

A little time will pass and you will see small green shoots, they are very thin and tender in fact. They are easy to gobble up, like two or two.

Therefore, when the greens grow up a little, make a support so that it does not fall down from ordinary sticks, which you can also make by hand or purchase.

Grow onions in a sunny place, water abundantly and fertilize periodically with mineral fertilizers.

I also want to offer you one landing option. Quite an interesting way exists in my opinion, it is called a diaper or a snail. Either polyethylene is used, or in general a substrate that goes under parquet floors or laminate. The main advantage of this approach is the place, you need very little of it indoors.

Perhaps you have already heard about this, and if not, then watch this video and study with the owner of the channel.

As ”and any culture, Exhibichen onions should be hardened, especially before transplanting into the ground. After about two months have passed, you will have to take it outside or often ventilate the room. And the soil mixture itself is also fertilized with potassium nitrate in a proportion of 1 g, 1 liter of water is taken.

Rules for planting onions in open ground

Well, as soon as everything is ready and it's time to plant it outdoors, remember one important rule, plant onions where there will be a lot of light. And the soil must be free of manure, otherwise the plant will die or rot.

In the garden bed, you will need to make small holes about 20 cm apart.

You can see in more detail and in detail in this story:

Soil requirements

For planting onions, the rules of crop rotation should be taken into account.

More about what to plant after and what to plant after.

The following crops are good predecessors of onions (see table).

The use of cereal green manures, such as oats, is very useful. Grown after harvesting the main previous crop, mowed and plowed into the soil, they, overheating:

• significantly improve the structure of the soil,
• simultaneously enrich it with nutrients,
• cleanse pathogenic spores of harmful fungi and pathogenic bacteria.

Soil preparation

The soil for planting onions should not be acidic, as this will make it difficult for the plant to absorb nutrients and will be less resistant to such a common disease as downy mildew.

This crop loves moderately moist soil, however, in the case of a close intake of groundwater, its yield can be greatly reduced.

• It is advisable in the fall to dig a site under the onion to a depth of 20 centimeters and add peat-manure compost or rotted manure into it.
• If the goal is to grow onions for a turnip, then you need to add more phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.
• To eliminate the excessive acidity of the soil, wood ash or ground limestone is added to it.

When you can't plant

There are days in the lunar calendar of 2020 when any work related to sowing (planting), picking and planting seedlings and seedlings in open ground cannot be carried out. These are the days of the new moon and full moon. Plants during this period of time are at rest, any human intervention in the plant world is harmful.

Table of unfavorable days

On days of full or new moon, it is not recommended:

• plant and sow plants with seeds;
• replant and dive seedlings and seedlings;
• water and fertilize.

It is not advisable to disembark a bow on days of magnetic storms - from 1 to 3 June. The dates of solar and lunar eclipses - May 22, June 21, will not work. Bad for work are February 21-22, March 19-21, April 15-17, May 13-14, June 4, 6, 9-11, 20, 22.

Important!

In times of transition, you can weed. Pest plants will grow less vigorously and will be weakened.

How to plant leek seeds in a snail

Let's look at the options for planting this wonderful and useful plant. A very interesting way of planting leek seedlings in a snail. This method has many advantages. Here are just a few of them: the seedlings are strong, the root system is not damaged during transplantation, and what a space saving! There are different opinions about who the author of this method is, as well as different ways of using snails. I will show you the most interesting option for planting onion seeds.

So, first you need to make a snail. Take a material that is used as a backing under laminate flooring and is sold in any building material.

But not all substrates are suitable, the best is no more than 2mm thick, the color does not matter.

Do not use foil materials. Choose the length based on your needs.

Cut the tape 15cm wide. Lay it on a table, sprinkle about 2-3 cm of soil along the entire length and carefully roll the tape into a roll. It is convenient to use a device for twisting. On one strip of laminate, or on any wide board, attach plastic corners that are used in apartment renovation. You can also buy them at a hardware store.

Place a backing pad between the corners, sprinkle the earth, and twist the roll.

To prevent the snail from unfolding, you can glue the ends with tape.

Now let's move on to preparing the onion seeds. Dilute HB-101 at the rate of two drops per liter of water and soak leek seeds for exactly 24 hours.

After a day, take them out of the solution and place them in a small jar, on the bottom of which, first, put a napkin soaked in HB-101 solution from soaking the seeds.

When the first small sprouts from seeds appear, proceed to planting them. Pour fine drainage, such as vermiculite, into a garden container at the bottom, add a few horse manure granules and place a vertically twisted snail roll on top of it. Remove the soil from the top of the snail to a depth of about 3cm. Never use chicken manure.

Dilute the phytosporin solution according to the instructions and spill the soil well.

Let the water soak.

Spread the seeds on the ground in the snail, a slight thickening will only benefit the onion.

Sprinkle the seeds on top with soil

and close the top with a bag. It is convenient to use medical shoe covers for this.

Do not water anything else. When the first shoots appear, remove the bag and place the snail under a lamp or closer to the light. Everything. Successful germination.

Container and soil for leeks

As containers for leeks, use plastic containers with a depth of at least 6 cm or cardboard boxes from milk or yogurt. Holes are made at the bottom so that excess moisture does not stagnate in the ground, but flows out.

Leeks love nutritious soil. To prepare the soil, peat, turf soil, humus are mixed (in a ratio of 1: 2: 1). It is useful to add wood ash to the resulting composition (500 ml per 10 liters of the mixture). To disinfect the soil, it is steamed in a sterilizer (at home, you can use a water tank and a saucepan).

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