Perennial onions: growing, care
Perennial onions, along with annuals, are rich in vitamins and many substances useful for the human body. But unlike annual varieties, perennial onions do not need to be planted every year, they are unpretentious in their care, they tolerate frosts and are not susceptible to diseases.
Variety of varieties and types
In addition to benefits, many varieties also have decorative properties. So, planting several types of perennials on one site, you can not only get a rich harvest, but also decorate the garden.
Perennial onions of some varieties bloom profusely
The most easy-to-care bows include the following types:
- Batun.
- Schnitt.
- Multi-tiered.
- The shawl.
- Slizun.
- Fragrant.
All of them have a green color, excellent taste, juicy leaves and have a lot of useful properties, including improving digestion, strengthening immunity. The first harvest of these varieties is harvested in mid-spring.
Before proceeding with planting and further cultivation of perennial onions, you need to decide on a place, since only they will grow there for the next few years.
In addition, you need to pay attention to the soil. It should not be excessively waterlogged, this can ruin the vegetable. The main properties that the soil should have when planting onions are looseness, good drainage, neutrality or weak acidity in chemical composition.
Further activities for the preparation of the beds include:
- Obligatory loosening of the soil in the autumn.
- Fertilization with manure and phosphorus-potassium dressings during autumn digging.
- Destruction of weeds with the arrival of spring, as it can significantly impoverish the soil.
- Fertilization with nitrogen fertilization.
The method of planting a plant depends on its type and variety. For each, it is determined individually and indicated on the package with seeds.
Perennials are unpretentious in care, all activities are reduced only to timely watering, fertilization and loosening.
The main nuances of proper care:
- Every spring, as soon as the onion has sprouted, the soil around it must be well loosened to a depth of at least 15 cm.
- To activate growth and give the onion strength for the whole season, it is recommended to feed it with specialized mineral fertilizers in the spring.
- During the season, after each cut of greens from the vegetable, you need to water the plant well.
- Before the onset of the first frosts, in October-November, the soil is loosened again, all weeds are removed and fertilized with phosphorus-potassium complexes.
Due to its unpretentiousness, the vegetable gives abundant greens throughout the warm period, without requiring a lot of time and effort from the summer resident.
A perennial will be an excellent addition to onions and other spicy herbs grown at their summer cottage. It can be eaten fresh, added to meals, and made into sauces and dressings. In addition, due to its decorative properties, it is able to decorate a summer cottage and make a bright note.