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Onion is the most popular vegetable used in a variety of dishes to enhance their taste.
this tangy flavors, soft and crisp onions become a favorite among gardeners to grow in their home gardens.
Growing onions at home is a wonderful and cost-effective way to gain gardening experience.
Ideal Season For Onion
Onions thrive in mild and cool climates, making fall, winter, or spring the ideal time for planting in India.
Right Onion Variety
Some of the popular varieties of onion you can choose to grow in home gardens are red onion, Gavran onion, white globe onion.
Optimal Grow Bag Or Pot
Onions can grow easily in containers as it does not require much space. Choose a grow bag or pot that is at least 6 inches deep.
Best Potting Soil
Use well-drained and fertile soil mixed with high organic matter. make your own soil with, coco peat, vermicompost, cow dung, and perlite.
Start Sowing Seeds:
Spread the onion seeds on the surface then cover them with a thin layer of soil.Water the soil gently with a spray bottle.
temperatures
Onion seeds germinate best in soil temperatures around 15-24°C, seed germination may take 1-2 weeks.
Fertilizer:
Onions require regular fertilization to grow well, add compost t, cow dung manure or mustard cake to your onion plants every 2 weeks.
Watering:
Onions require consistent moisture, water once a week or when the top inch of soil feels dry.
Harvesting Your Onion
It is important to know when to harvest onions.Generally, depending on the variety, onion harvesting takes 3-5 months.