ONION – SANTERO F1

Description

ONION – SANTERO F1

ONION – SANTERO F1  is an excellent maincrop variety and one of the few to be resistant to Onion Downy mildew. The onions are globe shaped with a copper / golden skin, show good resistance to bolting and store well.

Cultivation Advice

• Days to Germination: 10-12
• Days To Harvest: 120
• Planting Depth: 1/2″
• Spacing, Row: 18″
• Spacing, Plant: 5 inches
• Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors (Jan / Feb).
• When transplanting, clip plants to three inches and plant 2 inches deep.
• Can be sown directly when ground has warmed in mid-late spring, at 2-3 seeds per inch, but may struggle to reach full maturity.
• Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
• Harvest by pulling bulbs when tops are brown and dry.
• Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production.
• Onions are claimed to ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage and carrots.