How to Grow Onions? Detailed Guide to Planting Methods and Techniques
Soak the seeds in cold water for about 12 hours, dry them, wrap them in moist gauze, and keep them at 18 to 25°C to promote germination. Once the seeds show white sprouts, they are ready for sowing. Choose autumn for sowing. Deeply plow the soil in advance and apply base fertilizer, then sow the seeds into the soil. Once the seedlings have grown, transplant and replant them according to their size.
1. Promoting Germination
First soak the seeds in cold water for about 12 hours, then dry the seeds. Next, wrap the seeds in moist gauze and keep them at 18 to 25°C to promote germination. During this period, be careful to keep the gauze moist and wash the seeds once a day. Once the seeds show sprouts, they are ready for sowing.
2. Sowing
It is best to choose autumn for sowing. When sowing, deeply plow the land to a depth of about 15 cm. After plowing, apply base fertilizer well and mix the soil and fertilizer evenly together. Then sow. Once the onion seedlings have all emerged, plant seedlings of the same size together according to their size, then care for them. They can be harvested around the end of May or early June.