How to Plant Burpee Onion Sets
If you are an onion fan, you can grow your own onions in your garden. The earlier in the spring they are planted, the bigger they will become. They are very easy to plant and to care for. Keep the onion rows well maintained, removing weeds and loosening the soil around them as they grow. Do not over water them. Fertilize the onions regularly so they will grow well. When they are ready to harvest, pull them out of the ground and leave them on the surface of the ground for a few days to dry out. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 16-16-16 all-purpose fertilizer
- Garden hoe
- Burpee onion sets
- Water
- Ammonium sulfate 21-0-0
Instructions
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Mix two pounds of 16-16-16 all-purpose fertilizer into 100 square feet of soil before planting the onions in early spring.
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Use a hoe to dig furrows into the soil that are 1 inch deep and as long as you would like them to be based on the number of onions you will be planting. Place the onion plants into the soil 3 inches apart and cover them with soil. Firm the soil around the plants.
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Water the onions for at least ½ hour weekly. When the weather gets warmer, water two to three times per week for ½ hour.
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Apply ½ cup of ammonium sulfate 21-0-0 fertilizer per 10 feet of planted row four to five weeks after the onions are planted.
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Tips & Warnings
Onions do well when planted in raised beds. They like well-drained soils.
Do not over-apply nitrogen fertilizer or development will be delayed.
