Onion Senshyu Yellow

Description

Onion Senshyu Yellow

Onion Senshyu Yellow. One of the best Japanese over wintering varieties available. A very reliable heavy yielding main crop variety producing straw coloured semi-globe shaped bulbs of high quality by early July. This variety is bred specifically for autumn sowing to mature the following July and is not suitable for mid spring sowings. A ideal variety to fill the gap before the main winter storage varieties mature.

Cultivation advice Onion Senshyu Yellow

Days to Germination: 10-12

Planting Depth: 1/2″

Spacing, Row: 18″

Spacing, Plant: 5 inches

Best sown in autumn direct to seed beds or in trays 1/2″deep for transplanting prior to winter.
Not suitable for spring sowings / with exception of late winter Jan / Feb under-cover as a secondary option..
If transplanting bare root seedlings from drills in drier weather, plants can be clipped to three inches to reduce stress whilst they establish.
If grown in plugs transplant to final growing position by early Oct.
Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
Harvest by pulling bulbs when tops are brown and dry. Can be harvested early whilst green as these do not store well into winter.
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.