Robust Organic Stuttgart Onion

Description

Robust Organic Stuttgart Onion

Onion Stuttgart Organic. A well known and reliable flattened globe type producing large bulbs with golden yellow skin and flesh with a mild flavour. Medium to early, slow to bolt and will store well.

Cultivation Advice Onion Stuttgart Organic

• Days to Germination: 10-12.
• Days To Harvest: 115.
• Planting Depth: 1/2″.
• Spacing, Row: 18″.
• Spacing, Plant: 5 inches.
• Start in early spring indoors / heated greenhouse 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
• 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.
• Thin to 5 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall.
• Harvest by pulling bulbs when large enough steadily throughout the season.
• 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.