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Sturon onion: variety description and photo
In the photo, the Sturon bow can be recognized by its characteristic elliptical shape and dense golden scales. It is quite easy to grow it if you know the specifics of this variety.
Description of the onion variety “Sturon”
Bred in Holland and intended for the middle zone with a temperate climate, the species is considered medium early, ripens 110 days after it rises. The bulbs are large, weighing up to 180 g. The upper scales are dry, with pale brown stripes, the inner ones are white with a slight greenish tint.
Sturon onion prefers light, well-fertilized soils
The variety is grown in private and private farms. Its popularity is due to the following properties:
- High productivity. You can get up to 35 tons of onions per hectare.
- Refined taste. The inner scales are juicy, with a pungent spicy taste and strong odor.
- High quality. The bulbs have a beautiful presentation, can be stored for up to 8 months, and tolerate transportation well.
- Disease resistance. This plant is practically not affected by fungi and parasites and does not require treatment with pesticides.
“Sturon” is used in the preparation of various dishes, improving their taste and imparting aroma.
How to grow Sturon onions?
It can be sown on a feather, grown on a windowsill in winter, and have fresh greens. To obtain large marketable onions, a two-year technology is used:
- Site selection. Sandy loam, fertile soils are best suited. Make furrows on the garden bed at a distance of 10 cm from each other, sprinkle with a thin layer of humus.
- Getting a set. In April, sow nigella, pre-soaking for 2 days. When the seedlings sprout, thin them out, regularly loosen, water, fertilize the soil. After the greens have wilted, dig up and dry the seedlings, store in bags in a well-ventilated place at a temperature of +15 to + 20 ° C.
- Preparing for landing. Discard damaged specimens, cut off the dry neck during spring planting; during autumn planting, this is not necessary. Soak the set for several hours, dip it in a solution of copper sulfate.
- Landing. During autumn work, fertilize the site with organic matter, put the onion in holes 3 cm deep, sprinkle with earth, mulch with sawdust. By spring, it will harden and begin to germinate early. When planting in April, use mineral fertilizers.
- Care. Moisten the soil regularly, but not too abundantly, stop watering 2 weeks before harvest. Feed the plant several times per season.
To make the bulbs large, do not break off the feathers, but cut them off before digging when they turn yellow.
The benefits of this variety can only be appreciated with proper care. Without much labor costs, you will receive a delicious, environmentally friendly product.