Karatal onion

Karatal onion
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Year of approval: 1959
  • Ripening terms: early maturing
  • Bulb weight, g: 50-120
  • The form: rounded
  • Dry scales: yellow
  • Coloring juicy scales: white
  • Density: dense
  • Taste: semi-sharp
  • Number of arrows : 3-4
  • Height of arrows: 120-130 cm
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Among the many varieties and hybrids of onions, there are proven varieties with a long history, which are preferred by experienced vegetable growers and farmers. These include the early maturing variety Karatalsky of domestic selection.

Breeding history

This variety was bred by a group of breeders on the basis of the Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture in 1955. After a series of variety trials, in 1959 the vegetable crop was entered into the State Register of Breeding Achievements. The vegetable is zoned in the Central Black Earth, Lower Volga and North Caucasian regions. However, after a while, onions expanded the geography of growth and became in demand on the territory of Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Description of the variety

Karatalsky onion is a compact plant with a semi-spreading rosette of feathers. In a favorable environment, feathers stretch to a height of 30-40 cm. The greenery has a light green color, a barely noticeable waxy coating and moderate thickening. During the growing season, each bulb produces 3-4 arrows about 120-130 cm high.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and bulbs

The variety represents the medium-fruited class. Specimens ripen aligned and neat, with an attractive presentation. The average weight of a vegetable is 50-120 grams, but sometimes the onion grows larger - up to 180-200 grams. The largest specimens grow from the set. The shape of the bulbs is round or flat-round.

The surface of the vegetable is smooth, firm, with a pronounced gloss, consisting of dry scales of a yellow-golden color. Onion pulp is white. The density of the root crop is high. The structure of the vegetable can be medium-celled or multi-celled, consisting of 2-4 onions.

The dug out onions are easily transported, and can also be stored for a long time in the right conditions (good ventilation and temperature conditions + 2 ... 5 degrees) until next summer.

Purpose and taste

Vegetable culture Karatalsky onion stands out for its excellent taste. The snow-white pulp has a moderately dense, tender, fleshy and juicy consistency. The vegetable has a harmonious taste - spicy notes, weak pungency and subtle sweetness. Onions have no stinginess. Onion pulp contains an increased amount of vitamins C, K, PP, trace elements (phosphorus, iron, potassium, iodine, magnesium, zinc, copper), folic and nicotinic acid, as well as carotene.

The harvested crop is endowed with versatility in cooking - onions are eaten fresh, added to various hot and cold dishes, pickled, used for canning vegetables, and also grown for harvesting for the winter.

Maturation

Onions are a representative of the early ripening group. From the appearance of the first shoots to the ripening of the bulbs in the garden, it takes from 93 to 125 days. When planting seedlings, the growing season may be slightly shorter. Root crops ripen together and quickly. The dry neck of the turnip, as well as the fallen feathers, indicate the full maturity of the root crops. You can start digging onions in early August.

Yield

This species is high-yielding. On average, from 1 m2 of plantings, you can dig up about 3-5 kg ​​of juicy onions. Growing a vegetable on an industrial scale, you can count on an average crop productivity of 200-440 c / ha.

Planting dates with seeds, seedlings and seedlings

Sowing seeds for seedlings is carried out in the second half of March, and the matured plants are transferred to a permanent place of growth in early May, when the air and soil are sufficiently warmed up. Sevok is planted on a garden ridge in late April - early May.Seeds are sown in open ground in May, but exclusively in the southern regions. The timing of planting onions depends on the climatic characteristics of the growing region.

Growing and care

The vegetable is cultivated by seed, seedling method, as well as sevk. Before sowing seedlings or planting in the ground, seeds are pre-sorted, disinfected and treated with a growth stimulator. The seeds are buried in the ground by 1-1.5 cm, and the distance between the rows should be at least 20 cm.

When planting with sevkom, it is necessary to select the same bulbous specimens without damage and foreign smell, disinfect, warm them up. Planting is carried out according to the scheme 7-10x15 cm. The deepening should be at the level of 1.5-3 cm.

The best predecessors are: potatoes, tomatoes, legumes, cabbage.

Agricultural technology is standard - it is enough to water the plants with warm water every 7-10 days, apply fertilizers three times per season (the vegetable reacts well to nitrogen-containing and phosphorus-potassium complexes), loosen and weed the aisles, prevent diseases and pest infestations.

Since the onion is an unpretentious and cold-resistant plant, it can be planted both in spring and autumn. It is necessary to properly prepare the planting material, competently prepare the garden bed and determine the timing of planting.

To grow a large and tasty onion crop, you need to take good care of it from planting to harvesting. Watering is an important part of outdoor crop care. Thanks to timely watering, the onion will be able to grow normally, form a bulb, and grow greens.

Soil requirements

It is comfortable to grow onions on clay and sandy soils with good air permeability and fertility. The soil should not be acidic and heavy.

The bow is not as unpretentious as it seems. For good growth, you need fertile soil, quality care and nutritious fertilizers. Without top dressing, the bulbs will grow small, and the greens will not be lush. At different stages, it should be fed with different substances. The vegetable needs organic and mineral feeding. A good result for fertilizing onions is the use of folk remedies.

Required climatic conditions

The plant is stress-resistant, therefore it easily tolerates temperature extremes, heat, cold snaps. The culture should be planted in sunny areas, where it is warm and light.

Disease and pest resistance

The vegetable has an average immunity, so it is susceptible to many infections - cervical rot, downy mildew, bacteriosis. Among the pests attacking the culture, one can single out the onion fly.

Despite the fact that the onion is a very useful plant, capable of repelling and killing many microbes and bacteria, it itself is often damaged and suffers from various misfortunes. Diseases and pests of onions can significantly reduce the yield. It is necessary to correctly determine the presence of this or that disease and take appropriate measures in time.

To get a good harvest, you should not only properly care for it, but also harvest it at a certain time. You can remove the onion from the garden only after it is fully ripe. Collecting bulbs in the middle lane usually begins in August, closer to the middle of the month.
After harvesting the onion, it is important to preserve it as long as possible, without losing quality. For this, the raw materials must be properly prepared. You can store onions in different ways.It is important to observe a certain mode of temperature and humidity in the room.
Main characteristics
Year of approval
1959
View
onion
Category
grade
Appointment
universal
Maturation
before harvesting 35-100%
Yield
high
Average yield
200-440 c / ha
Plant
Number of arrows
3-4
Height of arrows
120-130 cm
Bulb
The form
rounded
Bulb weight, g
50-120
Dry scales
yellow
Coloring juicy scales
white
Density
dense
Taste
peninsular
Nesting (primordiality)
medium-sized or multi-cavity
Number of bulbs in the nest
2-4
Storage
until next summer
Keeping quality
high
Growing
Growing features
recommended for growing on a turnip in an annual crop from seeds
Sowing scheme
7-10x15 cm
The soil
grows well both on sandy and clayey, the main thing is that the soil is fertile, slightly acidic or neutral
Location
sunny
Growing regions
TsChO, North Caucasian, Nizhnevolzhsky
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
yields high yields in hot, temperate and cold climates
Resistance to downy mildew (downy mildew)
receptive
Resistant to neck rot
receptive
Maturation
Ripening terms
early maturing
The period from germination to mass lodging of feathers
93-125 days
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