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Onion Santero F1 Seeds

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Onion Santero F1 Seeds - Irish Plants Direct

This high quality fast maturing reliable main crop onion has brown skinned round shaped bulbs with an excellent flavour.

It is slow to bolt and downy mildew resistant.

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Sow January - April

Germination 7 - 14 days

Loam - sandy soil that's alkaline or neutral

Harvest August - September

Companion Plants Carrots, Beetroot, Lettuce, Leeks and Brassicas

Do not plant with beans, peas and asparagus

When the bulbs are mature the foliage turns yellow and falls over leave for 2 weeks then lift with a fork. Dry the onions by spreading them out either indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. It can take up to three weeks for the bulbs to dry.

Store in trays or nets in a cool well lit place for winter use

A good source of vitamin C

Use in many everyday dishes

Onions need a well drained sunny site that has been well dug in autumn adding plenty of compost or well rotted manure. They do not grow well in acidic soil so adding lime maybe necessary. Apply a general fertiliser a week before planting.

Sow in January- February under cloches or direct outside in March - April. Sow the seed sparingly in drills 1.5cm deep and 45cm between rows. Thin the seedlings in 2 stages when the seedlings have straightened up thin to 5cm between plants then to 10cm apart.

Make sure the Onions are kept well watered during dry spells.

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