Remove the onion should be only those that are ripe. The average gestation period lasts from 65 to 85 days (depending on growing region, weather and other factors that determine the ripening of the crop).
Onion harvest is collected in Sunny dry weather when the stalks begin to turn yellow and fall to the ground. If suddenly from the date of planting onions enough time has passed, and the stems have not yet fell to the ground, they need to put their own (thanks to this bow will cease to receive nutrients and prepare for the future excavation). And besides, a few days before harvest, stop watering the plants.
Bow from the ground is not recommended to pull out his neatly dug in with a fork without damaging the bulbs. But no need to rush to harvest: let the onions soak up the sunlight, and will dry up (this will ensure the high safety of crops). If the yard during harvest drizzle or cloudy weather, dry harvested from the beds of onions under the awning. In addition, drying the harvest in the oven or drier at a low temperature (35oC - 40oC) for 4-5 hours. It is very important to prevent the overdrying of the bulbs, as the husk that encloses the bow will crack and bacteria will have a field for operation. If onions are dry, it is likely that the crop will partially rot (die).
When assembled the bow dries, carefully cut off the roots, leaving 1-1. 5 cm and stems with a length of 7-10 cm Correctly assembled and efficiently dried onions – a guarantee that the harvest will not deteriorate and will remain for a long time.
Dug and efficiently dried onions are placed in wooden boxes: it is spread in the container so that the stacked height of the bulbs did not exceed 22-25 cm, and the top is covered with dry onion skin.
Storage better to choose a dry cool place, for example, it could be a basement or cellar. In wooden boxes do the vents on the sides. It is believed that the best temperature for storage of onions is 0 ° C If you have no cellar or basement, save the harvest can in the kitchen or on the balcony (the temperature should be -18 ºc - 20 ° C). When storing onions in the kitchen from time to time need to see, choosing and throwing away spoiled onions. If you shift the bow fern leaves, he will remain for a long time.
Specifics of harvesting of onions
Onion harvest is collected in Sunny dry weather when the stalks begin to turn yellow and fall to the ground. If suddenly from the date of planting onions enough time has passed, and the stems have not yet fell to the ground, they need to put their own (thanks to this bow will cease to receive nutrients and prepare for the future excavation). And besides, a few days before harvest, stop watering the plants.
Remove onions from mid August to first half of September.
Bow from the ground is not recommended to pull out his neatly dug in with a fork without damaging the bulbs. But no need to rush to harvest: let the onions soak up the sunlight, and will dry up (this will ensure the high safety of crops). If the yard during harvest drizzle or cloudy weather, dry harvested from the beds of onions under the awning. In addition, drying the harvest in the oven or drier at a low temperature (35oC - 40oC) for 4-5 hours. It is very important to prevent the overdrying of the bulbs, as the husk that encloses the bow will crack and bacteria will have a field for operation. If onions are dry, it is likely that the crop will partially rot (die).
When assembled the bow dries, carefully cut off the roots, leaving 1-1. 5 cm and stems with a length of 7-10 cm Correctly assembled and efficiently dried onions – a guarantee that the harvest will not deteriorate and will remain for a long time.
How to store onions
Dug and efficiently dried onions are placed in wooden boxes: it is spread in the container so that the stacked height of the bulbs did not exceed 22-25 cm, and the top is covered with dry onion skin.
For onions in any case, you cannot use plastic bags because they do not leak air.
Storage better to choose a dry cool place, for example, it could be a basement or cellar. In wooden boxes do the vents on the sides. It is believed that the best temperature for storage of onions is 0 ° C If you have no cellar or basement, save the harvest can in the kitchen or on the balcony (the temperature should be -18 ºc - 20 ° C). When storing onions in the kitchen from time to time need to see, choosing and throwing away spoiled onions. If you shift the bow fern leaves, he will remain for a long time.