Amazing variety of onion sevka Centurion

Even the ancient Egyptian pharaohs ate a lot of onions, and medieval warriors always took it for food before the battle. Green onions are very useful, especially in the autumn-winter period, when the body receives almost no vitamins from fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs. One of the popular varieties for ease of cultivation and quick germination is the Centurion onion.

Description of the variety

Onion set Centurion, according to the description of gardeners, is an early ripe onion of high quality of Dutch selection. It is considered a reliable hybrid, gives good germination results. This variety forms medium-sized elongated onions. The bulbs are smooth and firm. The mass of one onion is 90-100 grams. The husk has a bright straw color, and the middle is white. After the leaves come out, the Centurion onion sets ripen within 90 days. The taste is medium-sharp. Used for rolling, preparing salads and eating raw.

Due to the dry matter content, the Centurion onion is considered to be the most stable and can be stored for a long time in cool, well-ventilated places. It is characterized by high productivity and good bulb shape.

Features of agricultural technology

The Centurion onion variety is grown from seedlings or seeds. The agrotechnology of growing Centurion onion sets is not difficult. There are points to pay attention to:

1. onions are cold-resistant crops, and the sharper the variety, the more frost-resistant it is. Germinates at temperatures from 12 to 16 ° С, in the open field it can withstand temperatures down to 2–4 degrees;
2. for to improve growth, watering is required during the growing season, which then must be stopped during the development of the bulbs;
3. bears fruit in neutral and alkaline soil, in an acidic environment, the yield decreases;
4. good lighting is a guarantee of a high level of onion seedlings. If daylight is not enough, take care of artificial lighting devices.

Onions are biennial crops - the bulb is grown in the first year, and seeds are grown in the second. Reproduction Maybe in both ways.

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Before forcing the Centurion onions, prepare a good potting mix. The place where you are going to arrange an onion bed, well clear of weeds, they can negatively affect the quality and quantity of the crop.

Try to mark the onion bed next to or after crops that have been fertilized with manure. It is not recommended to take fresh manure. You can also use humus soil.

Mineral fertilizers and top dressing have a beneficial effect on productivity. Just carefully read the description of the products that make up them to avoid exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Places for planting onions must be chosen on the hills, in the spring they are planted in the still cold ground, so the site should be warmed up by the sun's rays. The soil must contain a large amount of nutrients.

The soil must be often loosened, the garden must be dug up without damaging the bulbs.

Sowing

Seed planting is carried out early. To speed up germination, seeds can be planted already germinated. To do this, the seeds must be soaked for a day in warm water, then put in a thin layer on burlap, covered with foil for 3 days.Maintain a constant room temperature. Spray the seeds periodically with a spray bottle. When the first roots appear, the batch is ready for seeding.

Care

Crop care consists in constant watering, loosening and mineral feeding:

• be sure to thin out the plants to form large bulbs. It is better to carry it out after precipitation or watering.
• once a week you need to loosen the soil
• watering should be abundant, the soil is always wet
• 20-25 days before harvesting, watering is stopped
• the first fertilizing with mineral fertilizers - on the 14-20th day after the appearance of the first shoots, the second - a week after the first

Fertilizing the soil

Top dressing should be applied depending on the soil in which the onions are planted. Usually they use nitrophosphate or ash. Nitrogen dressings are also suitable - they are repeated after each onion cut.

Harvesting and storage

Since the Centurion onion ripens unevenly, harvesting is carried out selectively. This onion variety is stored for a long time, up to 6-8 months at a cool temperature in a dark place in bulk or in nylon bags.

Pests and diseases

To a large extent, onions of the Centurion variety are exposed to onion fly and onion moth. These pests are ubiquitous. They lay their eggs under the first dry onion scales or in the first leaves. Onion fly larvae penetrate the bulb and feed on the middle. The caterpillars of the moth penetrate into the feather tube and eat the parenchyma. As a result, the leaves dry out and turn yellow. They fight against these parasites with the help of insecticides, by spraying seed plantings with them during the flowering period of trees and the appearance of caterpillars and butterflies.

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