Growing Onion

Allium cepa : Amaryllidaceae / the onion family

Feb	Mar	Apr
S	S
	T	T
P	P

(Best months for growing Onion in South Africa - Summer rainfall regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 5 - 10 cm apart
Harvest in 25-34 weeks. Allow onions to dry before storing.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Lemon Balm, Borage, Carrots, Beets, Silverbeet, Lettuce, Amaranth
Avoid growing close to: Peas, Beans

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19 Feb 16, Nico (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): What variety will be ideal for South Africa, semi arid I believe you are not able to plant Australian Brown south of a certain latitude?
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17 Mar 16, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Texas Grano
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06 Feb 16, barry rowcliffe (Australia - cool/mountain climate): do mealybug in the ground effect onions,if so what remedy is there. thanks
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22 Jan 16, Heidi (Australia - temperate climate): I have several onions that are sprouting. Can I plant them now? Our temperatures are very high in summer so they might not survive, but they won't keep until autumn.
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09 Oct 15, graham paul (Australia - temperate climate): how do you grow pickling onions I have sown brown onions, regards graham
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02 Oct 15, Fred Spiegel (Australia - temperate climate): What is the diference between a onion and a salad onion
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08 Jun 15, hope william (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): looking for texas grano and hybrid onions 5522 seeds.
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23 Apr 15, mark (Australia - sub-tropical climate): what is the best type of onions to grow around coastial areas ie Brisbane Cleveland area
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09 Feb 15, Clifford Foy (USA - Zone 12b climate): two questions. Which variety of onions and garlic are best for growth in Puerto Rico. were can I buy them and expect to get them to Puerto Rico. Many say they are not to be shipped to Puerto Rico(price for living in the colony). Thanks, C.Foy
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28 Nov 20, Sandra Garcia (USA - Zone 10b climate): Try Baker Creek; I get all my seeds there, I also use Trade Winds Fruit, Baker Creek has videos and they tell you the temperature that the plant can grow in, but you need to research each seed type to see what weather it grows well in. Read the reviews for the plants to see what others say about it. You can definitely grow everything all year round! Good luck
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