Every year, with the onset of spring, as soon as you can get to the vegetable beds, gardeners start sowing onion seeds. This vegetable crop is indispensable. It comes in many varieties. And each gardener must have in store his favorite, the best of them. These are onion varieties that combine high productivity, large-fruitedness, and excellent taste. They should store well and also be resistant to disease and adverse weather conditions. According to the definition of vegetable growers and gardeners, the Stuttgarter onion can be included in the group of the best.
Variety description
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Onion "Stuttgarter" of universal purpose is characterized by early ripening. The vegetative period is from 95 to 100 days. A productive variety resistant to powdery mildew, low temperatures and bolting, it keeps well.
Large bulbs, weighing from one hundred to one hundred and fifty grams, have a flat-round shape. They are covered with dense goldenbrown scales. Pleasant semi-sharp taste allows fresh consumption. This bow is very useful. It has a high content of vitamin C. It is also high in solids. This valuable feature allows you to cook dry or frozen preparations.
Growing methods
The Stuttgarter onion is cultivated in several ways. The description of the variety characterizes it as a cold-resistant plant. This quality allows you to carry out sowing in several terms. It is carried out in the autumn or spring periods. For the cultivation of marketable bulbs, seeds or onion sets are used. If you plan to get a green feather, small turnip fractions are planted.
Planning beds
Plots with fertile soil are allotted for planting onions. It can be loam or black soil with moderate acidity. Also observe crop rotation. Forerunners for Stuttgarter onions can be cucumbers, nightshade, legumes and cabbage. The area should be well lit.
Sowing seeds
This event starts in early spring. As soon as the soil dries out a little, start sowing.
In the prepared furrows, seeds are planted to a depth of no more than two centimeters. The distance between them is from ten to fifteen centimeters. In the early stages, the soil is quite moist, so you can do without watering. The grooves are sprinkled with earth, which is slightly compacted.
Planting sevka
The onions are sorted and sorted by size. They are warmed up infor eight hours at a temperature of forty degrees. The day before planting in the ground, the seeds are soaked in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. Next, it is dried. According to the gardeners, it is possible not to process the Stuttgarter onion.
Growing sevka provides for several planting dates. The selected rather small fraction is planted at an earlier date. Bulbs, the size of which exceeds one centimeter in diameter, expect the soil to warm up to fifteen degrees. After that, you can plant the Stuttgarter onion sets. The description of the variety contains data that the plant is resistant to bolting. However, many gardeners do not violate the generally accepted rule and plant seeds when stable warm weather sets in, at which the required soil temperature is reached.
Planting bulbs on the site are arranged in rows. Row spacing is from twenty to twenty-five centimeters. A large turnip is distinguished by the Stuttgarter Risen bow. Reviews of gardeners who prefer this variety report that the sets should not be placed in a row very close to each other.
The minimum distance that is necessary for the normal development of the plant is at least ten to fifteen centimeters. This will allow the turnip to avoid its deformation when forming.
Care
Agriculture is quite simple. Regular loosening of the soil and removal of weeds are necessary. The variety does not require preventive measures. Hequite rarely gets sick and is not affected by pests. Until the beginning of the month of July - during the period of intensive growth - regular watering and application of complex fertilizers will be required. Fresh manure should not be used for top dressing. In the subsequent period, these activities are stopped. The yellowing and lodging of the leaf part of the plant is a signal that it is time to harvest the crop.
Harvesting
The Stuttgarter onion is being removed in time. The description of the variety determines the interval of the vegetative period. It is ninety-five days from the date of planting.
If the feather is withered and died, do not delay the harvest. Delay can lead to rotting of the leaf part, and then the entire turnip. Previously, it was believed that if you forcibly break the feather in advance, artificially cause it to lodging, then you can speed up the ripening of the turnip. However, according to experienced gardeners, this should not be done. Premature damage to the leaf part can lead to its decay. This will significantly affect the quality of the ripened onion.
Very productive onion "Stuttgarter". The description of the variety contains data that the turnip is quite large (with dense scales) and can weigh one hundred and fifty grams. Plants are carefully dug up so as not to damage, and removed from the ground. In sunny weather, the onion is left on the ridges, allowing it to dry. Harvesting is undesirable during rain. Wet products will be difficult to dry. The collected onions are moved under a canopy for further drying. At the same time, sheetand the root part is not removed. Onions are sorted. Damaged and low-quality specimens are rejected. They are immediately used for cooking.
Onion storage
Keeping quality depends on timely harvesting. For a long time, a fully ripe onion "Stuttgarter Riesen" is stored without loss. Reviews of this variety confirm that during storage it does not rot and does not grow.
Many housewives braid the bow with braids. They are hung under a canopy and dried well. This method of storage is quite popular. Next, the onion can be placed in small containers or bags, after removing the roots and dried feather. They are moved to a dry, ventilated room, in which temperature differences will not be allowed. Onion scythes can be stored by hanging them in the utility room.
