\ud83e\uddc5\ud83c\udf27\ufe0f Monsoon Onion Growing Guide
\n\ud83d\udd39 Common name \u279c Monsoon Onion, Rainy Season Onion
\n\ud83d\udd39 Scientific name \u279c Allium cepa
\n\ud83d\udd39 Type \u279c Bulb vegetable crop \ud83c\udf31
\n\ud83d\udd39 Special \u279c Suitable for Kharif (monsoon) cultivation with proper drainage
\n\u2714\ufe0f Suitable for: \u279c Organic farming
\n\u279c Natural farming
\n\u279c Kitchen gardening
\n\u279c Commercial onion cultivation<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf1f Why Grow Monsoon Onion?
\n\u2714\ufe0f Fresh onion harvest after the rainy season \ud83e\uddc5
\n\u2714\ufe0f Good market demand \ud83d\udcb0
\n\u2714\ufe0f Suitable for organic cultivation \ud83c\udf3f
\n\u2714\ufe0f Can be grown for green onions or bulbs
\n\u2714\ufe0f Ideal for: \u279c Home gardens
\n\u279c Vegetable farming
\n\u279c Market production<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf24\ufe0f Climate & Sowing Time \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3
\nIndia:
\nNursery sowing:
\n\u279c Late June To August
\nTransplanting:
\n\u279c July \u2013 August – September
\n\ud83d\udccd Punjab:
\n\u279c Best nursery sowing: \u2022 July – August
\n\u279c Best transplanting: \u2022 August – September
\n\u2714\ufe0f Best temperature: \u279c 20\u201330\u00b0C
\n\ud83c\udf3e Soil Requirement
\n\u279c Best \u279c Well-drained fertile loamy soil
\n\u279c pH \u279c 6.0\u20137.5
\n\u2714\ufe0f Raised beds are recommended during the rainy season.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf30 Seed Selection
\n\u279c Monsoon onion seeds \ud83e\uddc5
\n\u279c Organic onion seeds
\n\u279c Open pollinated onion varieties
\n\u279c Desi onion seeds
\n\u2714\ufe0f Use healthy, disease-free seed.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf31 Nursery Preparation
\n\u279c Sow seeds on raised nursery beds
\nSeed depth: \u279c 1\u20131.5 cm
\n\u2714\ufe0f Germination: \u279c 7\u201310 days
\n\u2714\ufe0f Seedlings ready for transplanting in: \u279c 45\u201350 days
\n\ud83c\udf3f Transplanting & Spacing
\n\u279c Row \u279c 15 cm
\n\u279c Plant \u279c 10 cm
\n\u2714\ufe0f Proper spacing helps develop uniform bulbs.<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf3f Organic Fertilizer Plan
\nBefore transplanting:
\n\u279c FYM \u279c 8\u201310 ton\/acre
\n\u279c Vermicompost
\n\u279c Neem cake
\nDuring growth:
\n\u279c Jeevamrit spray
\n\u279c Compost tea
\n\u2714\ufe0f Encourages healthy bulb formation.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udca7 Irrigation
\n\u279c Irrigate only when needed during monsoon
\n\u2714\ufe0f Ensure proper drainage after heavy rainfall.
\n\u274c Avoid waterlogging to prevent bulb rot.<\/p>\n
\u2600\ufe0f Sunlight Requirement
\n\u279c Full sunlight
\n\u2714\ufe0f Minimum: \u279c 6\u20138 hours sunlight<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc1b Organic Pest & Disease Control
\nCommon issues:
\n\u279c Thrips
\n\u279c Purple blotch
\n\u279c Stem rot
\nControl:
\n\u279c Neem oil spray \ud83c\udf3f
\n\u279c Good field drainage
\n\u279c Crop rotation
\n\u2714\ufe0f Suitable for: \u279c Organic onion farming<\/p>\n
\u2702\ufe0f Harvesting
\nGreen onions:
\n\u279c Ready in 60\u201370 days
\nBulb onions:
\n\u279c Ready in 100\u2013120 days
\n\u2714\ufe0f Harvest when tops bend and begin drying.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udce6 Yield
\n\u279c Average yield: 80\u2013120 quintal\/acre (variety and management dependent)
\n\ud83c\udf31 Special Benefits
\n\u2714\ufe0f Excellent kitchen vegetable \ud83e\uddc5
\n\u2714\ufe0f Good storage potential with suitable varieties
\n\u2714\ufe0f High consumer demand
\n\u2714\ufe0f Best for: \u279c Organic vegetable farming
\n\u279c Home gardens
\n\u279c Commercial cultivation<\/p>\n
\ud83e\udeb4 Growing Onion on Roof
\n\u2714\ufe0f Easy to grow in containers \ud83d\udc4d
\nContainer:
\n\u279c Grow bag or pot \u279c 8\u201310 inch deep
\nSoil Mix
\n\u279c 40% soil
\n\u279c 30% compost
\n\u279c 20% cocopeat
\n\u279c 10% sand
\nSunlight \u2600\ufe0f
\n\u279c Full sunlight
\nWatering \ud83d\udca7
\n\u279c Keep soil lightly moist<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sowing Time – Monsoon<\/p>\n
Onion Type – Organic<\/p>\n
Seed Type – Open Pollinated<\/p>\n
Onion Colour – Dark Red<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_joinchat":[]},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[128],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-19469","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-desi-winter-seed","first","instock","sale","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/19469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19469"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/19469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19497,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/19469\/revisions\/19497"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=19469"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=19469"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seniorseeds.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=19469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}