Corrado bow

The Corrado onion variety was introduced into the State Register of our country not so long ago, only in 2015. This is an excellent biennial crop, which is recommended to be grown per head from seedlings.

Agricultural scientists in the Netherlands were involved in breeding the variety. Corrado onions are considered hybrid plants.

One of the main advantages of the described hybrid is that it does not go to the arrow, which is important for an industrial growing method. In addition, the culture is characterized by excellent immunity to the most common onion diseases. The described hybrid variety was loved for its high yield and a good percentage of head ripeness.

If the bulbs are kept in suitable conditions, they can be stored for a long time. Corrado is also appreciated for its excellent presentation.

But this hybrid onion variety also has several disadvantages that cannot be ignored. For example, it does not stand out for its frost resistance. Moreover, the sevok of Corrado is quite expensive.

The feathers of the Corrado onion have an attractive bluish-green hue. They are thick and very succulent, which is great when grown for feathers.

The heads have a rounded shape, they can reach about 190 grams, but rather these are exceptions, more often this figure is close to 110 grams.

Dry scales are brown, there is a gray tint. Juicy white plates, with a slight greenish tint. The heads are dense.

The presented onion variety can be grown for greens or per head. Corrado has a semi-sharp flavor and is widely used in cooking.

The Dutch hybrid is classified as a mid-season variety. After planting the seedlings, it takes from 81 to 90 days to harvest.

Particular attention to such an indicator as maturation. In Corrado, it is 96% after ripening.

The yield level is high, on average, this figure is 230-332 c / ha.

Corrado onions are actively planted in the Central Black Earth Region and in the south of our country. He gives a good harvest in Western and Eastern Siberia. Suitable for cultivation in many other regions of Russia, if the necessary conditions are provided.

Corrado seedlings are transferred outdoors in April or May. For growing onions from seeds, it is very important to get friendly shoots at an early date. Therefore, it is sown as early as possible. You can sow seeds of this variety even in the so-called February and March windows, when in some years favorable conditions are created for soil preparation and sowing. You should not be late with sowing Corrado, because the topsoil in the spring dries up quickly, field germination of seeds decreases, seedlings appear unevenly, therefore, the ripening of plants is delayed, and onion yield is significantly reduced. If, in years with short-term droughts in the spring, sowing is late, the seeds germinate poorly even under irrigation conditions.

Corrado onions on a turnip in the beds are sown in a wide-row or broad-band way. On wide-row crops, seeds are sown under a marker or a board in straight beds with a row spacing of 25-30 cm, on broadband crops - with a row spacing in the center of 35-40 cm.The seeding depth for early spring sowing of Corrado is 1-2 cm.

To obtain earlier and more friendly shoots of Corrado onions, the rows are mulched with humus, peat or covered with plastic wrap. When mulching with humus and peat, you need to make sure that they are not clogged with weed seeds.

Corrado onions are placed after cucumbers, tomatoes, early potatoes and legumes.

In the case of the formation of a soil crust on crops, Corrado seedlings will be sparse, which leads to a decrease in yield and a deterioration in its quality. This can be prevented by loosening the row spacing even before the emergence of the described onion variety.

In phase 2 of true leaves, the Corrado onions are thinned out. Further care of the crops of this variety consists in the systematic loosening of the row spacings and the removal of weeds in the rows.

For irrigation, it is better to use the drip method with settled water. During the green mass period, Corrado requires a moderate amount of moisture to keep the soil slightly damp. Watering is stopped 20-25 days before harvesting, which contributes to the ripening of the bulbs.

Light and fertile soil is suitable for planting this hybrid. Corrado gives a good harvest on sandy loam or loam, while the pH level should be neutral. When the soil is acidic, the site is prepared for planting onions in advance, two years before, adding lime to it.

From autumn, ash and compost are laid on the site where there will be beds for Corrado. Potassium sulfate can be used, but then the need for ash is eliminated.

Corrado does not tolerate spring frosts and droughts.

Corrado has good immunity to rust, mosaic, powdery mildew. If you follow the rules of agricultural technology, then Corrado is rarely affected by pests.