Onion Senshyu Yellow

Description

Onion Senshyu Yellow

Onion Senshyu Yellow. One of the best Japanese over wintering varieties available. A very reliable heavy yielding main crop variety producing straw coloured semi-globe shaped bulbs of high quality by early July. This variety is bred specifically for autumn sowing to mature the following July and is not suitable for mid spring sowings. A ideal variety to fill the gap before the main winter storage varieties mature.

Cultivation advice 

• Days to Germination: 10-12
• Planting Depth: 1/2″
• Spacing, Row: 18″
• Spacing, Plant: 5 inches
• Best sown in autumn direct to seed beds or in trays 1/2″deep for transplanting prior to winter.
• Not suitable for spring sowings / with exception of late winter Jan / Feb under-cover as a secondary option..
• If transplanting bare root seedlings from drills in drier weather, plants can be clipped to three inches to reduce stress whilst they establish.
• If grown in plugs transplant to final growing position by early Oct.
• Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
• Harvest by pulling bulbs when tops are brown and dry.
• Can be harvested early whilst green as these do not store well into winter.
• 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.