ONION - Red Burgandy

Common Name: ONION - Red Burgandy

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 150

Days to Harvest: 100-120 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 10cm

Row Spacing: 30cm

Companion Plants: Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Lettuce

Additional Features: Cool Season, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Allium cepa

Germination Time: 7-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 40-60cm

Cool/Mountain Sow: Feb-Sep

Arid Sow: Feb-Jun

Temperate Sow: Feb-Sep

Sub-Tropical Sow: Feb-Jun

Tropical Sow: Feb-May

How to Sow

Onion seeds germinate easily provided they are not planted too deeply, so sow thinly to limit the need for thinning when planting direct. Cover with fine soil or potting medium to a maximum depth of 5mm and keep moist. Germination is faster at warmer temperatures, but soil temperatures of 5 degrees are not too cold.

How to Harvest

You can harvest green onions as soon as the bulbs have swollen. However, the best time is after the tops have flopped over and browned off. Lift your onion bulbs, shake off excess soil, and either eat immediately or leave to cure in a well-ventilated place. When the necks are dry, cut off the old leaves and store in mesh bags.