Almost every Russian gardener plants onion crops in the beds. Each such fruit and vegetable product, regardless of the variety, contains a huge amount of nutrients. Onions are the most versatile ingredient in most culinary products. Currently on sale, which is realized by retail, there are many breeding varieties of set onions. The Bamberger variety has special agronomic characteristics.

It has gained wide recognition among domestic gardeners due to its high shelf life and excellent gastronomic properties. The best quality varieties of sevkovy onions are considered to be bred in Holland.

Bamberger varietal onions are considered a young horticultural crop. In the process of growing it, complex planting care measures are not required. Thanks to the special shape of the bulb, which prevents the ingress of water during irrigation, vegetable fruits are never affected by rot.

Useful information. An important feature of this variety is that the bulbs from last year's crop batch retain their strong shape throughout the year.

Description of the Bamberger variety

Bamberger bow has an oblong shape

The planting material is resistant to seasonal cold snaps. The Bamberger variety belongs to the medium early category.

Note. There are also mid-late varieties grown in selected regions.

Small amount of green arrows have a standard height. The average bulb weight is 70 grams. The yield of the Bamberger onion variety is high. The gastronomic properties of Bamberger onion are sweet-mild flavor and juicy texture. The shape of the bulbous fruit is elongated. The shelf life of Weinberger onions is one of the highest among this segment of vegetable crops. In winter, the bulbs do not rot or sprout. Skin color is yellow-brown, flesh is white.

Note. The maximum fruit size of a Bamberger bulb can reach 10 centimeters in length with a weight of 100 grams.

How to disembark and care

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The necessary property of the soil for planting Bamberger onions is a description of the variety that should be planted and cared for only in accordance with quality requirements - loaminess with a high fertility rate. The area planted with onions must be protected from the wind and well lit. In the autumn season, you should dig up the site and apply mineral fertilizers.

Note! When fertilizing the soil in autumn, it is not recommended to use fresh mullein.

Fertilizers applied to the soil in spring should be placed closer to the soil surface.

Bamberger bow landing

This varietal onion, according to the rules of crop rotation, develops well and bears fruit after growing the following vegetable crops in this area:

  • cabbage;
  • cucumbers;
  • legumes;
  • tomatoes.

Note. Planting Bamberger onion sets as a plant adjacent to carrots will help protect these two crops from pest outbreaks.

Reproduction of onion seedlings

Planting onion material can be grown independently from seeds.

Reproduction of onion seedlings

However, in this case, before planting the Bamberger onion, the cultivation characteristics of which differ in some features, they must be processed according to the step-by-step instructions:

  1. The seed should be well warmed up to prevent the energy for growth from being concentrated in the arrowhead.

Note. In order to speed up the cultivation process, the prepared seeds are heated immediately before planting.

Council. To warm the bamberger bulbous material, you can place it in the spring sun.

  1. The direct planting of Bamberger onion sets is carried out when the temperature of the ambient air and the surface layer of the soil warms up to 12 ° C.

The purchased finished planting material should be completely dried before planting. To do this, place a scattering of bulbs in a heated and ventilated room, avoiding proximity to heating devices.

For planting in autumn, the smallest bulbous material is selected.

The land in which the onion sets have just been planted should immediately be mulched with hay, foliage, straw or sawdust. Covering with a garden film will help accelerate germination, however, after the first shoots appear, it must be removed.

Disinfection of planting material

Copper sulfate

To destroy foci of reproduction of pathogenic microbes, five hours before planting, the bulbs should be soaked in one of the proposed essences:

  • potassium permanganate solution;
  • copper sulfate;
  • salty water.

Note. Purchased planting material does not need additional disinfection.

Why harden seedlings

Hardening of a Bamberger onion is carried out when planting it in open ground two weeks before frost. This time will be enough for the rooting of the planting material. Hardening will allow the cultivated varietal onion to acquire immunity and absorb moisture in the amount necessary to obtain a juicy and abundant harvest. If there is no possibility of heating the bulbous material, the bulbs should be placed in heated water for 20 minutes before planting in the ground.

It is permissible to use the following drugs that stimulate the growth of plantings:

  • "Gumisol";
  • "Growth-1".

How to prepare soil

Preparing the soil consists in carefully digging and laying fertilizers. Plant and inorganic residues are removed from the soil. The depth of placement of planting material is 4 centimeters. The bulbs are planted keeping a distance of 10 centimeters relative to adjacent plantings. The row spacing is 20 centimeters - this is necessary for smooth development.

The onion grows

To prevent the formation of an earthen crust and provide air access to the plant's body, the soil should be loosened regularly. At the same time, you should get rid of weeds. Digging should be carried out about once a month.

For the first time, fertilize the soil two weeks after planting the bulbous material, at the rate of 1m2 = 10 liters of fertilizer, with the following organic components:

  • liquid mullein;
  • dissolved chicken droppings.

The second time planting onions is fertilized after 20 days, adding nitrogen-containing fertilizers to the top dressing. In the next 20 days, the main mineral component will be potassium.

Throughout the growing season, onions must be well watered. In spring, watering works are carried out every three days. The decrease in the amount of water starts from the beginning of July.

Important! When entering the ripening stage, an excess of water in the soil should be avoided.

Two weeks before harvesting, irrigation activities are finally completed.

Copper oxychloride

For spraying bulbous plantings, you can use:

  • copper oxychloride;
  • copper sulfate.

The first time the arrowhead is sprayed when it reaches 18 centimeters in length, the second time - when entering the growth stage.

Advantages and disadvantages of the variety

The fruits of Bamberger onions, soft in consistency, compare favorably with other varieties with an elongated onion shape, which is especially convenient to peel and cut.

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Due to the mild taste and bright aroma, this varietal onion is perfect for use in salads.

Like similar varieties, due to the high content of vitamins, Bamberger onion is considered a potent drug for colds.

No less important medical characteristics of such a bow are:

  • positive effect on blood composition;
  • improving the state of the vascular system;
  • strengthening the intestines;
  • help in the treatment of liver diseases.

Indicators of safety and keeping quality of this variety are at a surprisingly high level.

The bulbs do not form arrows, they have good resistance to fungal and parasitic infections.

A negative property of Bamberger onions is the complete lack of resistance to frost in the varieties of the Chuvash selection.

Bamberger varietal onion sets are an ideal variety in all respects. The mildness of taste, unpretentiousness in care, a form convenient for culinary processing, which distinguishes the onion of this particular variety, and other positive properties made it one of the most popular varieties among Russian gardeners.