Onion Density
This popular variety produces medium to large bulbs with a golden skin and pure white flesh. It?s a mid-late maturing variety which has an excellent storage life and has a good flavour. Can be sown in Spring and Autumn.
Cultivation advice Onion Density
Sow Undercover: January-March
Sow Outdoors: March-April, September-October
Days To Germination: 10-20 days
Optimum Soil Temperature: 8-21 °C
Planting Depth: 13mm
Plant Spacing: 10-20cm
Plant Height: 45-55cm
Light: Full Sun
- Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
- When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
- Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per inch.
- Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
- Harvest by pulling bulbs when large enough steadily throughout the season.
- Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
- Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.
