Bulb onion is a popular and demanded vegetable crop. It is actively used for food, for the preparation of medicinal decoctions. The husk of this vegetable is used to control pests of other crops and plants, for coloring. Each gardener should know the optimal timing for his region, when it will be correct to plant onions on a turnip. To obtain a high yield, it is necessary to take into account agrotechnical indicators that have a positive effect on the plant. The soil should be sufficiently moist with neutral or slightly acidic ph values. Light shade is allowed, so the planting site can be set up near bushes or fruit trees.

Landing on a turnip

It is known that it is possible to grow onions for a turnip at any time of the year - the horticultural calendar indicates that pre-winter, summer and spring plantings are carried out. For most gardeners, it is more convenient to get a harvest in the fall, therefore, the optimal dates are plantings made in April-May. In the Moscow region, it is recommended to prepare the ground for the upcoming work in advance - during the autumn events. This will require:

You can grow onions for a turnip at any time of the year.

  • dig up the soil (remove large clods of earth);
  • apply nutritious fertilizers (compost, manure - 2 buckets per 1 m²);
  • remove weeds from the root.

Additionally, it is recommended to add 25-35 g of superphosphate and potassium salts. You can plant onions in the place where zucchini, potatoes or tomatoes used to grow. It is believed that it is spring that is a favorable period for growing onions for turnips. It is recommended to start the main complex of agrotechnical measures with the onset of stable heat, when the air temperature during the day will not drop below +16 degrees. It is necessary to pay attention to the temperature of the soil - it should be within +12 degrees. This is due to the fact that in cold ground the bow will quickly go into the arrow.

Interesting. The optimal planting dates in the spring are April 20 - May 5.

It is necessary to correctly place the onion sets so that nothing interferes with its development. That is why, when forming the beds, it is required to determine the appropriate distance. The planting scheme determines that the width of the beds should be 80 cm, the height - 16 cm.If the onion is planted in open ground, and the planting material is small or medium-sized, then the distance between the bulbs of 5-6 cm is considered optimal.For large seeding, you need to increase it up to 10-12 cm.

The sowing process has its own characteristics. The secret of a good harvest is that the bulbs must be placed in the hole with the bottom down. The top layer of soil with which the onion is poured should be within 2-3 cm so that the plant can break through it. If the top layer is large, the ripe onion will be shallow. Also, the depth of the hole should be shallow, since the plant is weak enough to quickly break through the ground at a great distance from the surface. It is necessary to observe the timing of planting onion sets of any varieties on a turnip in order to get large yields. The amount depends on the variety, proper care and climatic conditions in the region, therefore, 10-25 kg of onions can be obtained from one garden bed.

Interesting. Experienced gardeners determine the start of spring planting of onions by the flowering of bird cherry.

How to prepare and plant sevok

In order to grow large and healthy onions, you need to properly prepare the set for planting.Preparatory measures do not require special knowledge from the gardener, since the first thing that needs to be done is to warm up the planting material. Temperature readings should be within +25 degrees. For this purpose, containers with sevk can be placed near heating elements or put out on the street if the temperature is above +25 degrees.

When to plant onions in the Moscow region

Another way of high-quality heating is to put the set in a container with hot water (up to +50 degrees) for 20 minutes. After that, the seed should be transferred to water at room temperature.

Attention! A change in temperature indicators is necessary for the hardening process of onions. This will avoid the formation of arrows during growth.

A place in the garden in order to plant onions there is selected in the fall. Good precursors for culture would be:

  • peas;
  • potatoes;
  • tomatoes of various varieties;
  • cabbage (white cabbage);
  • pumpkin.

It is recommended to plant carrots or garlic next to onions, as the smell from these plants will scare away pests.

It is recommended to plant carrots next to onions

Proper cultivation of seedlings assumes that the gardener will follow the rules for soil preparation. You need to pay attention to the acidity - it should not be high. The maximum allowable value is 7.5-7.8 ph. In order to bring these indicators to normal, slaked lime must be added to the acidic soil. If the sowing of onions is scheduled for the spring, then this event should be carried out in the fall.

Also, a site for planting must be chosen in an open place - the culture loves sunlight very much.

Interesting. Only slight shading is allowed. It is necessary to exclude wetlands on the site and lowlands, since excess water can harm the onion - the root system will begin to rot.

For sowing, you need to choose not a hot day, no rain or wind. You can also rely on the dates recommended by the lunar calendar for this year. Compliance with agrotechnical measures guarantees a good harvest, vegetables will be stored for a long period of time.

Culture care

The main direction in the care process is the consistent implementation of actions aimed at eliminating conditions that are negative for culture. Activities imply that the following activities will be performed:

  • Moderate watering - if the weather is hot, then for normal growth it is enough for the onion to receive moisture once every 5 days. When precipitation is observed, additional moistening is carried out 1 time in 10 days. Feature - before harvesting, watering stops completely so that the crop can be well stored, usually this happens 30 days before digging out the bulbs;
  • Top dressing - carried out in order to increase the flow of nutrients to the bulbs. In 90% of cases, the need for additional introduction of components arises when the cultivation process takes place on depleted soils. It is recommended to apply fertilization 3 times during the summer season. The bulb receives its first feeding at the beginning of summer or when, after planting, the feather rises by 7 cm (May). Then the procedure is repeated every 3 weeks (2 more times per season). Feeding elements can be bird droppings, mullein solution, urea or superphosphate;
  • Loosening the soil is a mandatory agrotechnical moment. It should be done regularly and after watering (2-3 days). The main goal is to give the plant the opportunity to receive more oxygen and nutrients, to make the soil light.
When to plant onion sets in Siberia

The basic rule of obtaining a good harvest is to remove weeds in a timely manner. Onions have a negative attitude towards such a neighborhood. The reason is a decrease in the nutrients that the culture plant receives.

Important! Weeding is carried out as needed. If possible, you need to remove the grass along with the root system.

The right way to care for onions involves protection from diseases and pests.Diseases can form under the influence of fungi and infections. They develop rapidly in damp ground, provided that hot weather is established.

So, one of the most common types of the disease is peronosporosis. It can be recognized by the appearance of light spots on the green parts of the onion. This disease is quickly transmitted as it is carried by wind and insects.

Interesting. As a method of protection and prevention, it is necessary to spray the plantings with special compositions - Bordeaux liquid (1%), Polycarbacin suspension.

It is effective to carry out treatment according to the following scheme - spray the affected plants and wait 10 days, then repeat 2 more times. The last procedure should be carried out 20 days before harvest in order to minimize all possible harmful substances in the vegetable.

The maintenance measures assume that the onion will be protected from rust disease as well. It can be recognized by its round orange spots on the stems. The best way to protect yourself is to make rare landings.

Top dressing onions

It is recommended that the distance between the bulbs is 20-25 cm. If the disease has already appeared, the affected stems should be removed, and thorough weeding should be carried out to remove weeds and herbs.

Important! It is necessary to process the onion during its active growth with copper chloride.

The spray solution is prepared from 30 g of the main substance, 10 liters of water and a small amount of liquid soap. The procedure is carried out in the daytime. It is recommended to repeat spraying after 7 days.

In the process of growth and development, onion crops can be affected by fusarium rot. The onset of the disease can be determined by the traces of decay, both of a feather and a turnip. Prevention of the disease consists in tillage before planting. For this purpose, the substance Iprodion is used. Also, in the process of preparatory measures, it is recommended to treat the seed with disinfectants (potassium permanganate solution).

Interesting. Care recommendations include a mandatory planting change - after 2-3 years, you need to find a new zone for planting onions.

Both the middle lane and the Urals, Siberia, or the southern region of Russia can suffer from the negative influence of pests. In order for the onion of any kind of turnip not to suffer from diseases, in the process of care it is necessary to protect the plantings from pests. Among the insects that can harm the vegetable:

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

Means of combating them are spraying and the use of special formulations, for example, creolin allows you to quickly get rid of flies. You need not only to know when to plant onions on a turnip in order to get a harvest that will be enough until the new season, but also how to protect the vegetable at the time of growth and development. If wire beetles interfere with planting, then it is necessary to carry out weeding, watering, spraying using ready-made compounds. Weevils can be eliminated by spraying with insecticides (20-30 days before harvest). When autumn comes, you need to prepare the soil in order to plant onions in it for the next season. You will need to clean up: remove the remaining onion feathers, weed the grass, dig up the beds. It is also recommended to grow onions in greenhouses for the northern regions. In the autumn, they will need to be disassembled so that the snow does not damage the structures.

Onion fly

If you plan to plant turnip onions when and how to properly carry out this process, you need to know in advance. It is very important to have an idea of ​​how to prepare the onion for planting in the ground on the turnip, since the seed needs to be soaked, and the seed must be hardened before planting in the ground. You also need to decide in advance on the variety (Leningradsky, Family). The landing site can be both the Moscow region and Siberia, therefore it is important to take into account the climatic features, since they differ from region to region. If winter came too early, or frost occurred, then you need to use a film to insulate the beds, you will need to open it during the day.

The average yield of onions from one garden bed is 15 kg, now the benefits of this product are recognized, therefore it is used in different areas of life.