Spring Onion Winter Nest

What Spring Onion Winter Nest is

Spring Onion Winter Nest (Allium cepa) is a biennial crop grown for harvest as early as the first year, from the onion family (Amaryllidaceae). This variety is valued for its vigour, great frost resistance and the mild flavour of the leaves and young bulbs.

It produces fresh, tasty spring onions and is ready in the very first year of growing.

It is eaten green and as bulbs. It is added to salads, various dishes and preserves. There is hardly a garden where it is not grown.

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: 85%
• Seeds per packet: 267–362 pcs (0.7 g)
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: March and April, and September and October; direct or as seedlings
• Harvest: June – October
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Spring Onion Winter Nest

Spring Onion Winter Nest 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 Winter Nest

• 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

This perennial plant supplies high-quality spring onions for almost the whole growing season – from April to September. 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. It is easy to grow and gives a harvest for 3-4 years. The plant needs well-drained, moist and fertile soil enriched with organic or mineral fertiliser.

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 Winter Nest be sown?

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

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 267–362 seeds, pack size 0.7 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 85%. 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.