Characteristics and Cultivation Techniques of the Red-Shelled Shallot Variety
Plant height about 30 cm, spread about 12 cm, leaf length 22 cm, green with little wax bloom, pseudostem about 8 cm long, white, outer skin purplish red-brown. Bulb base broad, 2.5 cm long, 2 cm wide. Strong tillering ability, intense aroma, strong pungency, propagated by division. Planted from late August to early September, row spacing 20-25 cm, hill spacing 7-8 cm, 4-5 plants per hill. Starting in November, seedlings are thinned and brought to market. In early summer the bulbs swell and are harvested for market, with a yield of 500-600 kg per mu.
Plant height about 30 cm, spread about 12 cm, leaf length 22 cm, green with little wax bloom, pseudostem about 8 cm long, white, outer skin purplish red-brown. Bulb base broad, 2.5 cm long, 2 cm wide. Strong tillering ability, intense aroma, strong pungency, propagated by division. Planted from late August to early September, row spacing 20-25 cm, hill spacing 7-8 cm, 4-5 plants per hill. Starting in November, seedlings are thinned and brought to market. In early summer the bulbs swell and are harvested for market, with a yield of 500-600 kg per mu.