Red Cross

Variety

Red Cross

created by Reesii at 14.09.2022

Seed packet

Features

Color

red

Taste

sharp

mild

Fruit shape

flat round

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Dark red, round onion with excellent suitability for winter cultivation. They have a strong to pungent flavor. High yield and early harvest and can be stored for 3 - 4 months.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

The onion sets are only planted deep enough so that they are just covered with soil and a small piece of the upper part is still sticking out. Sowing in spring is also possible; the bulbs are usually somewhat smaller when harvested and can be planted as onion sets the following year. It is also possible to grow seedlings in planting trays. The seedlings are then planted in the bed as soon as the 3rd or 4th leaf is visible and no more heavy frost is expected. Harvest as soon as the leaves snap and turn yellow by themselves and the leaf base dries up. To do this, you should wait for a dry, sunny day and allow the onions to dry out before storing them.

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Seeding distance

10 cm

Row spacing

25 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Diseases

No diseases

Pests

Thrips

Stem borers

Leaf-miner flies

Onion fly

Wireworms

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