Onion White Sweet Spanish

Description

Onion White Sweet Spanish

Onion White Sweet Spanish. A large, easy to grow and reliable Spanish type onion with glistening white skin and mild sweet flavour. An excellent storage onion. Onions from seed are generally better quality than set-grown onions.

Cultivation Advice Onion White Sweet Spanish

Days to Germination: 10-12.

Days To Harvest: 115.

Planting Depth: 1/2″.

Spacing, Row: 18″.

Spacing, Plant: 5 inches.

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 tops are brown and dry.
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.