Onion Sturon – Growing Instructions
- Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
- When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 5cm deep.
- Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per 2.5cm.
- Thin to 12cm apart when plants are 15cm 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.
