Posted by Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Punjab
2022-10-11 16:56:16
Raise the nursery bed for onion seedlings
Onion: Sow 4-5 kg seed on raised beds on an area of 8 marlas for raising nursery for one acre. For red onions, sow POH-1 hybrid/PRO-7/PRO-6/Pb Naroya varieties; for white onions sow PWO-1/Pb White and for yellow onions sow PYO-2 varieties.
Irrigate kharif planted crop as per soil and prevailing climate conditions.
Plant 8-10 quintal graded mother bulbs at 60 x45 cm for raising seed crop on one acre in the first fortnight of November