馃 Onion
Growing
| Family | Amaryllidaceae (Roots and alliums) |
|---|---|
| Method | Direct sow |
| Outdoor timing | -4 weeks vs. last frost |
| Days to maturity | 110 |
| Min soil temp | 7 °C; mean temperature ceiling 26 °C |
| Frost tolerance | Hardy |
| Spacing | 10 × 30 cm 路 9.0 per square foot |
| Height / sun | 40 cm 路 6+ hours |
| Kc ini / mid / end | 0.7 / 1.05 / 0.75 |
| Harvest | 3 weeks 路 0.1 kg per plant |
| Succession | no |
Companions
Good neighbours
- Cabbage Alliums deter cabbage pests
- Broccoli Alliums deter cabbage pests
- Kale Alliums deter aphids and cabbage moth
- Lettuce Alliums deter aphids and slugs
- Tomato Alliums deter aphids and spider mites
- Bell pepper Alliums deter aphids
- Carrot Onion scent confuses carrot fly; carrot confuses onion fly
- Beetroot Alliums deter pests without competing
Keep apart
- Pea Alliums inhibit pea and bean nodulation
- French bean (bush) Alliums inhibit bean growth
- Pole bean Alliums inhibit bean growth