Chalcedony onion: description and characteristics of the variety, growing from seeds with a photo

Increasingly, gardeners are trying to grow bulbs with seeds rather than heads. Among them is the onion Chalcedony. It was bred in Moldova and proved to be an excellent yield and long-term storage.

Characteristics of the variety

Chalcedony is one of the many varieties of white onions. Characteristics of the virtues of the bow:

disease resistance;
possibility of growing in large areas;
excellent taste;
an abundance of trace elements;
long-term storage and presentation.

This is a short list of the benefits of Chalcedony.

The variety is early-maturing - only 100-110 days pass from planting seeds to obtaining bulbs. It is grown in open areas in two ways. Sowing seeds for seedlings or immediately in the garden for cultivation. For seedlings, seeds are sown in February-March at home, the resulting small heads are transplanted into open ground with the onset of warm days.

Continue to grow in the garden until harvest. The yield of the variety is high - up to 7 kilograms of ripe fruits are removed from one square.

Description of the variety - heads of medium size, round or flat-round golden color. The core is white. On the beds, the bulbs ripen up to 130 grams. A variety with a sweet-pungent taste without the pungent odor that most bulbs have.

The variety is suitable for cultivation on plantations, because it is stored for a long time and does not lose its taste. The feathers are tall, reaching a height of 15 centimeters. The taste is slightly spicy, sweet, spicy. Great for making summer salads.

Growing methods

Usually, onions are grown by planting small bulbs in the garden. Sevok is sold in stores with seeds. But Chalcedony is not the case; in the southern regions of Russia, it is successfully grown by planting seeds in the ground, as well as by growing feathers in heated greenhouses in winter.

Planting seeds through seedlings

In order to grow bulbs from seeds, the latter must be prepared for sowing. To do this, carry out several manipulations:

calibration;
disinfection and soaking;
germination.

For sowing seeds, fertile and loose soil is prepared. Seeds are planted in late February and early March, at the time of transplanting into the ground, seedlings should grow to an age of 60 days.

Selected seeds are soaked in a strong solution of potassium permanganate and soaked in wet gauze until germination. Then the germinated grains are planted in the prepared soil and covered with a film until greenery appears. When the feathers appear above the ground, the film is removed, and the seedlings are placed in a warm, sunny place for further growth. When warming comes on the street, the seedlings are transplanted into the garden in fertilized soil. After planting, manipulations are carried out to care for the plants.

Planting sevkom

It is much easier to buy ready-made seedlings in the store and plant them on the site in April-May.Thus, gardeners save time and effort on growing seedlings with seeds of other plants. Before planting, the seedlings also need to be prepared. To do this, all the heads are heated to a temperature of 40 degrees, then soaked in a Fitosporin solution, brought to a temperature of 36 degrees with the addition of urea: 1 teaspoon per 5 liters of water. This event destroys pathogenic bacteria and nourishes the seed material.

Sevok is planted on the ridges at the end of April, when the air temperature is above zero. Before planting, the earth is prepared, dug up and fertilized. Then the onion will ripen faster and grow large.

Biennial turnover of onion cultivation

This method is used by those who want to plant their own grown sevok in the garden next year. For breeding from onion seeds, Chalcedony is grown on the beds when the warming sets in, until the formation of heads suitable for planting next year.

Sowing seeds on a feather

This onion variety is popular with gardeners who grow feathers in winter in heated greenhouses.

Onion plant care

Onion care, like all other varieties of plants, consists in:

watering;
weeding;
loosening;
fertilizing the soil.

Watering is carried out as the soil dries up, while when the heads are poured, you need to reduce watering, then the onion will not rot during storage. It will have more solids.

Weeding is carried out as the grass grows, this procedure is mandatory. Otherwise, the heads will not grow to the desired size.

Loosen the soil around the heads so that the roots have access to air and plantings develop correctly.

It is not necessary to fertilize, each gardener decides for himself whether this procedure is needed or not.

Harvesting

Onions are harvested selectively when 2-3 dry orange scales form on the head. The cervix dried up and became thin. Feathers withered and turned yellow.

Harvesting is carried out in dry sunny weather, leaving the heads to dry in the sun. At night and in the rain, the heads are hidden under cover. After drying, the onion is sorted out, cleaned of sand and excess scales and placed for long-term storage. Thus, the harvest is stored until spring.

Due to its productive qualities, onions have received numerous reviews from amateur and professional gardeners. They are noted for early maturity, the possibility of growing from seeds, excellent taste and much more.