Spring Onion Red Toga

Spring Onion Red Toga — variety description

Spring Onion Red Toga (Allium cepa) is a biennial crop grown for harvest as early as the first year, from the onion family (Amaryllidaceae). This is an early variety that forms a small red cylindrical head with tubular leaves.

With regular harvesting the leaves will keep growing throughout the summer.

Onions contain large amounts of provitamin A, vitamins C, E, K and above all B vitamins, as well as calcium and potassium salts, which de-acidify the body.

The essential oils contained in onion juice have medicinal properties.

Onion from seed is the cheapest and surest way to a large harvest — for spring onions, onion sets or big bulbs for winter.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 91%
• Pack size: 0.4 g
• Seed origin: USA
• Sowing: March and April, and September and October; direct or as seedlings
• Harvest: June – October
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Spring Onion Red Toga

Spring Onion Red Toga seeds are sown in March and April and September and October. Harvest in June – October. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Spring Onion Red Toga

• Sowing method: direct or seedlings
• Depth: 1–1.5 cm
• Spacing: 8–10 cm in the row, 25–30 cm between rows
• Germination: 10–14 days at 15–20 °C
• Position: sunny spot

Welsh onion seeds can be sown in a seedbed or directly in the ground in spring and summer, depending on the desired harvest time. Early sowing can be done in a greenhouse. Outdoor sowing can be done in April; sow the seeds at a depth of 1.5 cm, with rows 30 cm apart. apart. Overwintering onion thrives both in fertile soils and in poorer ones with less humus content.

Sow in early spring in loose, weed-free soil. Weed regularly — onions do not tolerate competition. Stop watering 3–4 weeks before harvest.

Harvest and use

The bulbs are harvested when the neck softens and the leaves flop over; dry them in the shade for 2 weeks before storing.

Frequently asked questions

When should Spring Onion Red Toga be sown?

The recommended months for sowing are March and April and September and October. Sowing method: direct or seedlings.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 91%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

Can a large onion be grown from seed in one year?

Yes — with early sowing (February–March) for seedlings or direct, most varieties form bulbs in the very first year.