Instructions for growing onions in a plastic bottle

In winter, vitamins are so lacking, and fresh fruits and vegetables are quite expensive during this period. There is a good way out of this situation – to grow them at home on the windowsill. The easiest way to grow onions at home. There are several ways to grow onions. In this article, we will look at how to grow onions in a plastic bottle at home.

Growing instructions

In order for the cultivation of onions to go as it should, you must first prepare for this process. First you need to pick up the following set of tools and ingredients:

• plastic bottle. For planting onions, it is recommended to use a volume of 3 or 5 liters. It is necessary to use only those that remain after food;
• fertile land. It can be bought in winter at any specialized garden store. Fertile land can also be harvested from your own garden plot in the fall. But in this situation, it must be disinfected in order to avoid infection of the plant in the future;
• water;
• sharp, clean scissors or other sharp object;
• onion directly.

In order to properly prepare the bottle, you need:

• First, cut off the neck of the plastic bottle. The resulting hole should be of such a size that the bow can easily pass through it;
• further holes are made on the side. These holes should be slightly smaller than the size of the bulbs. They will play the role of traffic jams, preventing the earth from falling out of the container. Holes are made with scissors or pierced with a heated iron sharp object;
• after making the side holes, fill the bottom of the bottle with fertile soil to the level of the lower holes. Then you need to expose the bulbs through these holes and again fill it with earth to the level of the next holes. You need to plant the onion in such a way that the growing point looks out of the hole. The procedure is repeated until they reach the top hole.

As a result, this method of growing onions in a bottle allows you to place soil with onions in layers and grow a fairly large number of bulbs at once in a small area, which will significantly increase the yield of green feathers. Watering onions in a bottle should be done in layers, and after planting in a plastic container, watering should be done at your discretion. At the end of all the above manipulations, you can return the neck of the bottle to its original place. This technique will greatly simplify the watering procedure.

The resulting container with bulbs must be placed on some kind of pallet and placed on a balcony or window sill. Do not forget that such onions should be watered periodically. Excess water will flow out of the container into the pan. Therefore, you should monitor the presence of water in it and pour it out in a timely manner, otherwise it will simply start to overflow over the edges. After a while, green onion feathers will appear from the holes in the bottle. Now you can add vitamins to your winter meals.

In order for the onion planting structure you have built to be more practical and durable, you should adhere to the following tips:

• do not cut holes very low, otherwise the water remaining after watering will flow out of the tank;
• holes must be cut sequentially, each time referring to the size of the bulbs in order to avoid their falling out in the future;
• such a simple technique will greatly facilitate the process of cutting holes – pour water into the bottle, approximately 1/3 of its volume. Then the container with water must be exposed to frost. After the water in it freezes, you can start cutting holes;
• all the above manipulations should be done over a basin or sink in order to avoid contamination of both the floor and clothes on yourself.

By following the above step-by-step instructions, you can easily create a correct and durable design from a plastic bottle, and in a short time you will enjoy greens, and your dishes will become more healthy.

The disadvantages and advantages of this method

Like any growing method, this method has its advantages and disadvantages.

The disadvantages of growing bulbs in plastic bottles include:

• painstaking work, because when cutting holes, you need to compare their sizes with existing bulbs;
• the cutting process is quite laborious, especially if cut with scissors. This can be avoided by using a red-hot iron bar, but you should be very careful not to burn yourself;
• when creating such a bottle design, even despite all the precautions, you will still get dirty, since you need to water each layer with bulbs. The larger and higher the bottle, the more layers will have to be done;
• you need to constantly monitor the water level in the pan, otherwise you risk contaminating both the window sill and the floor.

But, despite the presence of these disadvantages, this method has a lot of advantages:

• on a small area (windowsill, balcony) you can grow a large number of bulbs. In the case of growing onions for sale, even at home, you can easily create a large plantation;
• the method is very economical and does not require large financial costs. Plastic bottles can be found in abundance in any apartment;
• the appearance of the created structure is much better than when onions are grown by simply placing them in a container of water;
• you can use bottles of various sizes: 1,5, 2, 5, 6, 10 liters. It all depends on your needs and growing goals.

This method of growing onions is very beneficial at home, because it allows you to get a good harvest with minimal financial and physical costs. At the same time, there will be cleanliness on the windowsill, you will not find insects in the house, and there will always be fresh and nutritious greens on your table.

Video “Growing onions in a plastic bottle”

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