When to harvest onions in the Urals: the correct timing of vegetable ripening

Growing onions is one of the most common jobs in the garden. The vegetable grows well in different regions, if its agricultural practices are followed correctly.

For residents of northern latitudes, there are differences in when to harvest onions in the Urals and in other cold areas, how to store them and which variety should be purchased for planting.

Climate features and variety selection

Growing high-quality onions in the open field is a difficult task for Ural gardeners. The climate here is quite cold, and the seasons have slightly different dates than in the southern regions.So, in June, the air temperature can be completely unsuitable for sowing and growing vegetables, and in August, cold weather and rains already begin.

The period favorable for the vegetation of vegetable crops is short. Therefore, onion varieties should be chosen early ripe. Such varieties should mature in an average of 1-1.5 months.

Early and mid-ripening varieties are suitable for planting onions in the Urals. It is worth choosing from those species that are intended for cultivation in the northern regions. Their seeds are adapted to cold climates and have good germination.

The following onion varieties are most in demand among Ural vegetable growers:

• Odintsovo.
• Bessonovsky local.
• Stuttgarden Riesen.
• Karantalsky.
• Cabo.
• Strigunovsky.

They are the most productive and adapted to the climate in the Urals. Varieties have all the necessary taste and vitamin qualities. Onions have a short growing season and excellent immunity to fungi and pests.

Root crops are mostly distinguished by the fact that they can be removed from the soil even at the ripening stage. They are able to gain flavor and juiciness when plucked.

Onions are already available in early August. The colder the climate and the shorter the growing season of a vegetable planted in the northern region, the earlier it is dug out of the ground. Some varieties of onions provide for this. The peculiarities of the climate make it necessary to select the vegetable variety more carefully. The culture must be resistant to weather changes, to high humidity and even to slight frosts.

Depending on the weather conditions of the region, not only varieties are selected, but also methods of agricultural technology. In the northern regions, vegetable growers have long been using specific methods and ways of growing various root crops.

This includes the use of greenhouse buildings, the specific choice of top dressing and fertilizing the land. For a gardener, it is important to follow simple rules for growing onions, or, as it is also called, turnips.

Rookie Mistakes

Beginner gardeners quite often make the same mistakes when growing crops. Initially, you need to choose the right onion sets for planting. It is recommended to visually assess its integrity.

The onion should be hard and dense, the husk tightly envelops the underground shoot without much damage. Sevoc choose dry. Wet planting material can immediately deteriorate in the soil, without yielding a crop.

From common mistakes, the following can be distinguished:

1. Late harvest. Most vegetable growers wait until the upper part of the onion (feathers) turns yellow and dries, perceiving this as a signal that the root crop is ripe. In this case, it is recommended to take into account the specifics of the variety and adhere to its growing season. If you overexpose the vegetable in the ground, then it will re-take roots and feathers. The torch itself will begin to deteriorate. A family bow not harvested in time is not stored for a long time. In addition, its taste becomes much worse.
2. It is a mistake to assume that mature onions should have clearly visible heads from the garden. Here, too, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the planting material. There is a type of culture where the root crop sits deep in the ground and grows more in breadth.
3. Digging the turnip too early can damage the crop. If the description of the variety does not provide for its early extraction from the soil, then this is not necessary. Before planting a seed, it is important to carefully read its characteristics and act in accordance with agricultural practices.

Determining the timing

Onion harvesting in the Urals has its own characteristics. When deciding on the timing, you need to take into account many parameters and signs that the vegetable is ripe.

Math calculations

If the vegetative period from 65 to 95 days is indicated in the characteristics of the set, then even taking into account the climate, it ripens in 70-75 days.

Counting numbers should start from the moment the onion is planted. It is best to write down the date and add the appropriate number to it. The most suitable period for planting is the beginning of May. Let it be number 10. We add the necessary time to it. It turns out that the harvest can be carried out as early as the 20th of July. It is more convenient to perform the calculation if in this case you use a calendar.

For a gardener, January, February and March are left blank in the calendar. During these months, work can only be carried out in greenhouse facilities. August, September and October are already considered unproductive months for the Urals. In August, the last onion harvest takes place.

Weather conditions

Weather conditions play a big role for the gardener. It depends on them how much the growing season of the vegetable will be reduced or, conversely, stretched.

If the summer in the Urals is early and the earth warms up, then the sowing is planted in the first days of May. After planting, rains and cooling may begin, then the ripening of the root crop will be stretched.

Summer lingering rains in Siberia are a frequent occurrence, so it is important to carefully select an onion variety for cultivation.

External parameters

If weather conditions knocked down all mathematical calculations of ripening dates, it remains only to focus on external signs.

Parameters for the onset of the turnip harvest period:

1. Approximately 2 months after planting, full ripening occurs. Green feathers turn yellow at the bottom and dry up. Onion feathers begin to turn yellow in late July or early August.
2. You can see that the feathers are no longer straight as before. The leg of the onion becomes soft and flakes.
3. Almost all onion crops are guided by the condition of the husk when harvesting. It should be dry and make a rustling sound.

Is it possible to speed up the ripening process?

There are 2 ways to speed up the ripening process:

1. Green and juicy onion feathers need to be broken a little and bent to the ground. This will allow the plant to put all its strength into the formation and maturation of the root itself.
2. Carefully dig with a shovel, trying to cut off the long roots of the onion, trying not to hurt the onion turnip. The method allows you to redirect juices and forces to the early maturation of the tuber. Root crops can be dug out of the ground 1-2 weeks earlier than usual.

Cleaning features

2 weeks before harvesting, completely stop watering the beds. Onions are selected manually or with a pitchfork.

Harvest should be well dried before being sent for long-term storage. To do this, it is placed in a well-ventilated room for 2-3 weeks.

Ural gardeners cannot always choose sunny days for harvesting, so they have to prepare onions for storage especially carefully and for a long time.

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