Onion Seeds

🌱 Onion Seeds — Complete Sowing to Harvest Guide

Onion seeds for nursery raising and development of kitchen-use bulbs. This guide covers seed-starting, daily care, common crop problems and harvesting for home gardeners.

✨ Product Highlights

• Onion seeds for nursery raising and development of kitchen-use bulbs
• Why do onions stay small?

📦 Pack & Sowing Facts

• Seed Count (confirmed): 250
• Germination Temperature: 15-25°C
• Sowing Months North: Sep-Nov for Nursery, Dec-Jan for Transplant
• Sowing Months South: May-Jul, Sep-Nov
• Sowing Distance: 4-6 IN between Plants / 6-8 IN between Rows
• Method of Sowing: Transplant
• Sowing Depth in Inches: 0.25 Inch
• Maturity Period: 100-130 Days

1. 🌱 Sowing & Seedlings

Sow shallowly in clean nursery media and transplant well-established seedlings into an open bed without burying the crown.

2. ☀️ Light, Soil & Water

• Sunlight: Open sunlight; bulb formation depends on the variety and day length
• Soil: Fine, loose fertile soil, well drained and amended with aged compost
• Watering: Moisten through early growth, then reduce watering as foliage lodges near maturity

3. 🌿 Fertilizer & Growth Care

Balanced nutrition during early leaf growth; avoid too much nitrogen late in bulb formation

4. 🐛 Pests & Prevention

Thrips and onion leaf miners; inspect leaves, remove weeds and use healthy starts Inspect plants regularly. If a control product is needed, use only a locally registered product labelled for this edible crop and follow its pre-harvest interval.

5. 🛡️ Diseases & Hygiene

Downy mildew and basal rot; practise allium rotation and keep bulbs out of standing water Remove infected material and seek local horticultural guidance if symptoms spread.

6. 🧺 Harvest & Aftercare

Lift mature bulbs when tops fold and dry; cure under shade with ventilation

❓ Customer FAQ

Why do onions stay small? Day length, overcrowding, seedling age and nutrition may limit bulb sizing.

Sowing periods and harvest timing are indicative, not guaranteed. Follow variety-specific packet instructions where they differ; local climate, seed quality, soil and care affect results.