Allium cepa## HOW TO GROW ONION Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 11 weeks before first frost. Short-day onions produce bulbs in 11-12 hours of light, long-day onions in 14-16 hours. The dividing line is 36˚, about the KA/OK border. Plant long-day varieties north of this line and short-day south. Direct sow thickly as soon as soil can be worked. If tops reach 5” before transplant, cut to 1-3” to increase girth. Transplant seedlings in shallow trench 2-7” apart. Hill sides slightly after 4-5 weeks. Knock the rest of the tops over when 60 percent have fallen. After 3 days, pull and sun-cure 7–10 days in field rotating every few days before twisting off tops and storing. Soil pH 6.2-7.5. Hardiness zones 3-10. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 6,500 seeds per ounce. Average 580M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 70%. Usual seed life: 2–3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.Planting Depth 1/8-1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 55-75˚FDays to Germ. 7-14Plant Spacing 1-2”Row Spacing 6-8”Days To Maturity 169–179Storage RefrigerateFull Sun, Moist Well Drained ##Vidalia-type, large globe-top shape, straw-colored skin, thin scales, white flesh, up to 1 pound. Sweet flavor that is not too pungent. Split and bolt and PR resistant. Plants grow to 18–24”, spread 4–6”. Limited keeper. Widely used in southern latitudes for winter production. Texas Early Grano is a short day variety, but works well as an indeterminate day variety of onion as well. Released by the Texas Agricultural Experimental Station in 1944. Tags: Type: Short-Day, Color: Yellow, Shape: Flat, Specialty: Disease Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom,New Listing, Season: Spring Fall, Certification: Organic.
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