General Information

  • Category- Vegetable, salad
  • Binomial Name- Allium fistulosum
  • Common Names- Green Onion, scallion, bunching onion, spring onion, salad onion, welsh onion
  • Spread- 4 inches**
  • Height- 10 inches**
  • Average Production- 20-50 unit per square foot
  • Days to Maturity- 45-60 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 32
  • Water: 89%
  • Protein: 1.8 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 7 grams
  • Sugar: 2.3 grams
  • Fiber: 2.6 grams
  • Fat: 0.2 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 mcg

Minerals

  • Potassium- 276 mg
  • Sodium- 16 mg

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

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Organic and well drained
  • Soil Moisture- 25%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-7.0
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring and Early summer
  • Temperature range – 13-28 Celsius

Tips to Grow Green Onion:

  1. Arrange good quality of green onion seeds.
  2. The soil should be moist enough but not wet or soggy.
  3. Choose a location in full sun where you did not plant onions the previous year.
  4. Directly sow seeds 1/2 inches deep in the soil and 2 to 3 inches apart. Seedlings raised in one or two weeks.
  5. We can add a balanced fertilizer before planting for better growth.
  6. Harvest green onions when they reach to desired size and color.

** The values are standard values but might change based on the environmental conditions.

Vegetables, Salad