Kamila Součková 17. 3. 2025 clock 2 minutes video
Today we will talk about a simple trick to promote strong onion growth. We will use a solution with one very easily accessible ingredient. This will be a crop!
Given that the vegetation period of the onion is relatively long and matures in the summer of next year, the best time for planting is September, a maximum of October. If you start betting a month later, ie only in October, it is also acceptable, then you need to choose a variety that can withstand cold weather.
Watch YouTube video that explains if you need to soak the onion before planting:
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The very first step is to get rid of the old, cracked peels. But it is necessary to be careful, do not peel the onion completely “Donaha”, it would hurt. The onion can withstand minus temperatures, standing up to 20 degrees below zero. But what you shouldn’t do when planting in the autumn is to cut it. It would then be susceptible to various diseases.
Salt over gold
Take one tablespoon of common kitchen salt and mix in one liter of drinking water. Of course, the tap is offered. But it will not be enough to make water, make sure the water has room temperature, it is important. Soak the onion in a solution of water with salt. Of course, if you are going to larger seedlings, a liter will not be enough. However, the ratio of one tablespoon of salt always applies to one liter of water. Leave the onion soaked for three hours and then you can start planting.
Why salt solution with salt?
According to gardeners, this small, nothing uncomfortable trick will protect your seed of onion from various pests.
How to take care of the perfect look on the onion
In order for the onion to have a perfect look without defects, it is advisable to argue with hypermangan. Already at elementary school we learned that hypermangan is soluble in water. It is a compound of a manganese element with black-gray crystals and after dissolution in the water has a purple color. We also remember that hypermangan, or potassium manganese, has an antiseptic effect and thus reduces the risk of infection, rot and sepsis. Immerse the autumn onion in a purple solution for 5 minutes and you can bet.
There is another way to support the onion look when it grows. The day before planting in the autumn, heat the onion on the radiator for 8 to 11 hours. It will be a crop, a man.
Source: www.belnovosti.by
