Red Cross
Variety
Approved Data
created by Reesii at 14.09.2022
Color
red
Taste
sharp
mild
Fruit shape
flat round
Sowing
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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
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.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
10 cm
Row spacing
25 cm
Seeding depth
1 cm
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No diseases
Thrips
Stem borers
Leaf-miner flies
Onion fly
Wireworms