General Information:

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Allium cepa
  • Common Names- Onion, Pyaz
  • Spread- 6 inches**
  • Height- 12 inches**
  • Average Production-  1 onion per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 120 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 40
  • Water: 90%
  • Protein: 1.1 grams
  • Sugar: 4.24 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 9.34 grams
  • Fiber: 1.7 grams
  • Fat: 0.1 grams

Vitamins–

  • Vitamin C: 7.4 mg
  • Thiamin(B1): 0.046 mg
  • Riboflavin(B2): 0.027 mg
  • Niacin(B3): 0.116 mg
  • Pantothenic acid(B5)- 0.123 mg
  • Vitamin B-6: 0.12 mg
  • Folate: 19 micrograms

Minerals–

  • Manganese: 0.129 mg
  • Calcium: 23 mg
  • Iron: 0.21 mg
  • Magnesium: 10 mg
  • Phosphorus: 29 mg
  • Potassium: 146 mg
  • Zinc: 0.17 mg

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Sandy, Loamy, Slightly acidic soil
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.5
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Autumn and Spring
  • Temperature range- 14-32 Celsius

Tips to grow Onions:

  1. Arrange good quality onion seeds.
  2. Soil should be well-drained, slightly acidic and fertile.
  3. If planting from seed, bear in mind that onion seeds are short-lived, so start with fresh seeds each year.
  4. Plant them between 2 and 6 inches apart, and don’t bury them more than 1 inch under the soil.
  5. When planting transplants into the pot, space plants 6 inches apart. Rows should be 5 inches apart.
  6. Add straw mulch between rows of onions.
  7. Pull any onions that send up flower stalks. This means that the onions have stopped growing.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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