Onions are a common ingredient in many dishes. Many people love to feast on this vegetable crop. In this regard, gardeners are trying to increase and save the harvest of this vegetable crop. In the process of growing, sometimes the following situation arises - the plant goes to the arrow... This article aims to explain why the bow goes into the arrow and what to do about it.
What is an arrow, why does it appear, how is it dangerous for a bow?
Do not think that if the plant has begun to shoot, eating bulbs is excluded.
What does the arrow represent? The arrow represents the peduncle. Flowers form on the peduncle, from which seeds are formed. The peduncle is intended for reproduction.
The danger arises from the appearance of arrows only for the varieties from which the bulbs are obtained. Therefore, when onions are grown, all methods prevent the appearance of arrows.
The problem is that bulbs that have begun to shoot should not be stored for a long time... To avoid decay, you need to eat it as soon as possible. It should be done before the second month of winter.
The plant began to shoot - expect a bad harvest... The size of such bulbs will be small: the vegetable crop will spend half of its strength on the flowering process, and the development of the bulb will be delayed.
Why is shooting: the main reasons
Consider the reasons for the shooting... This vegetable crop can go to the arrow if it is incorrect:
- seeds were stored;
- the planting material was of the wrong size;
- the landing time was not met.
Let's analyze the reasons separately, find out how to protect yourself from shooting, and what actions to take if it has begun.
Why is the onion shot from the set and what to do:
Seeds were stored incorrectly
It is important to store the material used for planting at a temperature close to zero. This way you will avoid shooing.
The plant is resistant to frost. Do not worry about temperatures below freezing, but temperatures above freezing will negatively affect the seeding.
There is no specific temperature to store seeds. But the turnip will not grow from seeds in the first year. First, 12 months are needed to grow sets.
Store in a basement during the winter season. Then you can plant on a turnip. With all varieties of this culture, this is the case, except for hybrid ones, which allow you to grow a full-fledged vegetable in 12 months.
The humidity level must be controlled... If there is dampness in the basement, the seedlings will germinate.
Therefore, after planting on the garden, the vegetable crop will definitely be shot, since the planting material was already germinated.
Sizes of planting material (sets)
Often they do not attach importance to the size of the material for planting. Before you land, it is important to sort the sets by size.
Planting material can be divided into three groups:
- the size of the bulbs is about 10 mm or less - sets;
- the size of the bulbs within 10 mm - 30 mm - the middle fraction of the material for planting;
- bulbs larger than 30 mm - large fraction of planting material.
Limit your choice by excluding large planting material. Because there is a high probability of shooting. Large planting material can only be used for growing early greens.
Using the planting material of the first and second groups, summer residents usually never face the problem of shooting.
Landing dates
There are no exact dates when to start planting onions. You need to plant sevok in a warm ground, then you will avoid shooting. But do not rush to do it.
Because if planted early, the bulb can go to the arrow... If you plant too late, you will not get a normal turnip.
How to prevent shooting
You can avoid shooting a vegetable crop when planting for the winter... Where winters are warm, this is recommended. However, in areas with frosty winters, a different planting method should be used.
Select small and medium onions, set aside large ones. It can be used to grow green onions, but if the goal is onions, then use sets.
Trusting markets or even specialty stores is not worth it. If the planting material is purchased on the market, warm the seedlings for 19-21 days before planting in the beds.
You can warm it up with a battery, but first spread the material on a wooden pallet.
If the seed was purchased, then it must be processed, it is unlikely that it will go into the arrow. You can process the seeds yourself using a potassium permanganate solution.
What to do to prevent the bow from going into the arrow?
If a shooting problem occurs, remove the peduncle by cutting... The bulb may be large.
Trim the stem close to the neck. When the arrows appear, they will appear again after cropping. Watch carefully. Get rid of the peduncles immediately.
If the bow is shooting, use it immediately. How to identify such a bow? If the bulb has a thick neck, it means that the plant went into the arrow.
The difficulty caused by shooting is inherent in certain types of onions. For instance, shallots do not have this problem.
When purchasing plant seeds, ask questions from sellers who will answer the question of which hybrid varieties are best used in a given climate.
A vegetable culture that has been growing for many years does not produce turnips, but excellent greens can be obtained. The plant necessarily begins to shoot.
We need care for this vegetable crop. Trim the stems from the bunch... Reappeared? Trim them again. Do not wait for the coarsening of the peduncle, after the greens will not be so juicy.
Observing the listed conditions, the vegetable crop will not be shot. But if this still happened to the plants, postpone the panic, nor get rid of them.
The situation can be improved by taking decisive action. The harvest will be saved! In addition, flower stalks are perfect for light salads.
Onion arrows are excellent for conservation... Dishes with onion feathers take on an unusual taste. Food is not an option? You can use the peduncles as fertilizer.
What can be made from onion arrows: