ONION
How To Grow Onions
Plant Type: Herbaceous Biennial
Scientific Name: Allium cepa
Light: Full Sun
Soil Type: Well drained, loose, crumbly
Soil Temperature: 50 – 80° ???
ph Range: 6.0 – 7.0 ???
Watering: Moist, not soggy
Plant (Payson): March – April / September – November
Planting Method: Transplant (bulbs)
Germination (days): 4 – 7 ??
Transplant: Recommended
Maturity (days): 65 – 70 ???
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OVERVIEW
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When to plant—Spring: Generally plan on planting between March 15 to April 15.
When to plant—Fall: September 1 -November 1 for winter crops
Seeds or transplants: Onions are planted from bulbs.
Onion Soil Prep here.
PLANTING
Transplanting
Onion planting here
Seed
Onion Seeds if anything here
MULCHING
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FERTILIZING
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DISEASE
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BUGS
Aphids, Flea Beetles, Cabbage Loopers, Cabbage worms
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PRESERVING/STORING
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Helpful Links
To aid in your gardening success, here are some useful, trusted links for more information on onions.
Onion Planting Guide - Plant Fair Nursery
10 Onion Growing Problems & How to Prevent Them - The Beginner's Garden
Please remember Payson Community Garden is an organic garden. Some of these sites may contain recommendations for non-organic products. Please see this website or Plant Fair Nursery website for a list of recommended products
that meet the organic standards of Payson Community Garden.