When to harvest onions in the suburbs from the beds

Probably, onions are one of the most popular vegetable crops grown in summer cottages. But sometimes doubts arise as to when it is necessary to harvest onions. The degree of preservation of the culture and its taste characteristics will depend on how correctly and on time the harvest will be. After reading this article to the very end, you can learn about when to harvest onions in the suburbs.

When to harvest onions in the suburbs

If you have at least once been engaged in growing onions in your summer cottage, then you should know that the main sign of its ripening is yellowing and lodging of the stems. If you notice that the green shoots have begun to dry out and lie on the ground, then the onion is ready to dig up. You should not postpone harvesting, wait until the stem is completely dry, because the onion tends to overripe quickly. Such a bow can no longer be stored.

Harvesting onions in the Moscow region is necessary at the end of July and can be continued until mid-August, but this is provided that in summer the weather conditions were warm and without rain. But, as many of you may be aware, in the Moscow region there are often interruptions in weather conditions, so sometimes it is impossible to rely on any specific dates. If in summer the weather conditions were still warm and dry, then the onions can ripen 7-15 days earlier than the stated dates - about 70-80 days after planting, but it is unlikely that the onions will have to be harvested earlier in the Moscow region.

If the weather was rainy and cool, the ripening of the onion can be delayed. And if the weather was rainy in June, then you should not hope that the onions will have time to ripen by mid-August. Dry and warm conditions are key for proper onion cultivation. It is under such conditions that the onion can ripen faster, acquire a mild taste and possibly its longer storage.

Ripening of onions of various varieties

Onions are easier to dig if you do some preparatory activities 2 weeks before you start harvesting: remove all weeds from the beds and finish watering. To carry out all these activities, you need to know the ripening times that are characteristic of a particular type of onion. Due to the fact that onions are more popular, we will consider precisely its ripening and harvesting dates.

There are a lot of onions, and they all have their own ripening periods. The early ripening period is 70-85 days from the moment the first shoots appear until the time of harvest.
the average ripening period is 90-110 days.

Late ripening period - more than 120 days.
varieties with an early ripening period are not suitable for storage, they are well suited for consumption in the summer. Therefore, if you want to stock up on onions for the winter, it is better to opt for a medium to late ripening variety. They can be stored throughout the winter. But, it is in the conditions

Near Moscow, cultivation of varieties with a late ripening period does not always seem to be, since already at the end of August it may begin to pour rains, which adversely affect onions. It is for this reason that it is worth cultivating varieties with an average ripening period (after about 100-110 days):
Hercules.
Arzamassky.
Orion.
Texas yellow.
Globo.

If you plan to start growing onions under film, then you can make your choice in favor of the following varieties of onions, which have a late ripening period
(120 days): Krasnodar.
Kaba.
Strigunovsky. If you want to grow purple onions, then the following are very popular:
Bombay.
Danilovsky.
Carmen.

In the conditions of the Moscow region, a good harvest of onions can be obtained from many varieties of onions. If you do not plan to store onions all winter, then you can choose the following varieties:
Orion - 90 days.
Bessonovsky - 85 days.
Red Baron - 95 days. Many summer residents prefer white onions, then this type of onion can be grown well in the conditions of the Moscow region. The following varieties can be selected:
Snowball - 100 days.
Comet.
Alba.
Nevada - 95 days.

To get a turnip, sevok can also be planted in the winter. Such onions begin to grow earlier, while the ripening time is reduced by about 15 days. Onions with an early ripening period will be ready for picking already 70 days after the shoots appear, with an average ripening period - after about 90 days. As for leeks, shallots, slimes, batun and other similar crops, they do not form an underground part, so they are cultivated in order to get greens.

Collecting onions according to the lunar calendar

Many summer residents, before harvesting onions, look at the lunar calendar. This can be quite justified, since the moon is capable of influencing all living things. In ancient times, people believed that those crops that grow underground are best harvested during the waning of the moon. In this case, the safety of the crop will be higher.

As for this year, the waning period of the moon falls on July 28 and will continue until August 10. Most often, according to tradition, this is the ideal time to harvest. If you are planting medium-ripening varieties, then early August is the ideal time to harvest. If the variety has an early ripening period, then harvesting will have to be done a little earlier. Harvesting early ripening onions is best done before July 12th. But even using the lunar calendar, you should pay attention to the weather conditions in the region.