ONION ‘Golden Brown’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Allium cepa
Golden Brown’ is a ‘short day’, early maturing variety. It is an excellent onion for warmer areas and a very good keeper. The bulbs are globe-shaped with an attractive golden skin and robust flavour.
- Perfect for a wide range of dishes, including roasts, soups, and sautés, with a slightly sweet and savory taste.
- Excellent for storage, allowing you to enjoy homegrown onions throughout the year when properly cured.
- Simple to cultivate with minimal maintenance requirements.
Plant Details:
- Plant Type: Biennial, often grown as an annual; up to 40 cm in height
Sowing Information:
- Sow When:
- Temperate: March – August
- Cool: March – August
- Subtropical: April – September
- Tropical: Not recommended due to high humidity and heat
- Germination: 7 – 14 days
- Depth: 0.5 – 1 cm deep
- Position: Full sun to ensure optimal bulb development
- Sow Where: Directly into garden beds or in trays for later transplanting
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 – 7.0; improve soil by adding compost before planting
- Rows: 30 cm apart
- Spacing: 10 – 15 cm between plants
Details:
- Water regularly to keep soil moist, but avoid overwatering to prevent waterlogging.
- To reduce the risk of fungal diseases, avoid watering the foliage.
- Lightly fertilize during the growing season to support healthy growth and bulb development.
Harvest:
110 – 140 days
Growing Instructions
- Onions thrive in well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Prepare your garden beds by mixing in compost and loosening the soil.
- Sow seeds thinly, either directly into the garden or in trays for later transplanting.
- For transplants, sow seeds in trays 8 – 10 weeks before the last frost date. Acclimate seedlings to outdoor conditions by hardening them off for a week before transplanting.
- Regular weeding is important to ensure that onion plants are not outcompeted for nutrients.
- As bulbs mature, reduce watering to facilitate drying and help the onions develop a good storage skin.