ONION ‘Red Odourless’ Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Allium cepa
- Unique variety that produces red onions with a mild, odourless quality.
- Great for salads, sandwiches, and cooking without the strong onion smell.
- Produces medium to large, round bulbs with a sweet, delicate flavour.
- Ideal for long storage when properly dried.
- Rich in antioxidants and vitamins.
- Easy to grow and harvest.
Plant Details:
- Plant Type: Biennial, typically grown as an annual; up to 40 cm in height
Sowing Information:
- Sow When:
- Temperate: April – September
- Cool: Feb – September
- Subtropical: March – August
- Tropical: Not recommended due to high humidity and heat
- Germination: 7 – 14 days
- Depth: 0.5 – 1 cm deep
- Position: Full sun or partial shade
- Sow Where: Directly into garden beds or trays for transplanting
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil with a pH between 6.0 – 7.0; enrich with compost prior to planting
- Rows: 30 cm apart
- Spacing: 10 – 15 cm between plants
Details:
- Water regularly, ensuring soil remains moist but not waterlogged.
- Avoid watering the foliage to prevent fungal issues.
- Fertilize lightly during the growing season for optimal growth.
Harvest:
120 – 150 days
Growing Instructions
- Onions grow best in well-drained soil with plenty of organic matter. Prepare beds by incorporating 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 planting out. Harden off seedlings for 1 week before transplanting.
- Weed regularly to ensure young onion plants are not outcompeted.
- As bulbs begin to swell, reduce watering to help the onions dry out and form a good skin for storage.
