- Authors: Bejo
- Name synonyms: Manas
- Year of approval: 2008
- Ripening terms: late ripening
- Bulb weight, g: 85-100
- The form: rounded
- Dry scales: brown
- Coloring juicy scales: greenish
- Density: dense enough
- Taste: semi-sharp
When choosing a particular crop for cultivation, gardeners are most often guided by characteristics. Onion Manas is distinguished by a mass of positive reviews, which it received due to its external data, yield, keeping quality, and also unpretentiousness.
Breeding history
The crop was bred by Dutch breeders. The well-known seed company Bejo was the originator. In Russia, the variety was approved for use in 2008.
Description of the variety
The Manas onion belongs to the onion species and is considered a hybrid. It can be grown in a garden bed, in a greenhouse, as well as in small containers at home.
Among the positive aspects, there is a high yield compared to other varieties, good immunity to fungal diseases, and it is also noted that, with proper care, pests do not attack onions.
The culture has good keeping rates. It is possible to germinate on a feather, while maintaining all the taste and versatility of subsequent use.
Summer residents note a couple of disadvantages worth knowing about. The first is the inability to propagate the culture with your own seeds, since the variety belongs to hybrids, which means that all the seeds obtained after the season will be empty. The second disadvantage is low resistance to weather changes and frost.
Characteristics of the appearance of plants and bulbs
The shape of the bulb is round, its weight is 85-100 grams. The color of the top dry scales is brown. The fusion between the scales is quite strong.
Bulbs are formed in 2-3 pieces per nest. They are strong and dense. The flesh is whitish-green, crispy.
The feather is juicy, smooth, dark green. May have a slight waxy coating.
Purpose and taste
Manas onion belongs to universal varieties, so it can be eaten fresh, prepared salads, as well as canned and frozen.
In terms of taste, it is semi-sharp. On average, it contains 8.6% dry matter. The composition, in addition to microelements, contains:
proteins;
sugar;
essential oils;
vitamins of group C, B.
Maturation
The culture has late ripening terms. The period from germination to harvest is 114 days on average.
Yield
The Manas variety has high yields, an average of 392-550 centners per hectare. Productivity directly depends on maturity (for a crop it is 85%).
The longevity of the crop is 6 to 9 months.
Growing regions
Onions can adapt perfectly to any climatic conditions. But according to the Rosreestr memo, the best regions for growing are:
Central;
Nizhnevolzhsky;
TsCHO;
Volgo-Vyatsky;
North Caucasian.
Growing and caring
For sowing onions, it is necessary to select seeds that are not older than 2 years. Their germination rate will be about 85-93%. The older the material, the lower the percentage.
Seed preparation is carried out in any of the following ways:
disinfect (manganese or potassium permanganate);
warm up;
bubbling;
stimulate.
Many summer residents simply combine several stages of preparation, or they choose only one.
Prepared nutrient soil is poured into seedling boxes. Small grooves are made with a depth of 1.5-2 cm, with a distance between them of 5-7 cm.The seeds are sown with the following calculation: about 15-20 g per 1 m2.
Until the moment of emergence, it is best to maintain the temperature no higher than + 25 ° С, and then lower it to + 17 ° С.
Planting on the garden bed is carried out 50-60 days after the first shoots appear.During this time, seedlings should develop well the root system, and also form 2 to 4 leaves.
The landing pattern should be as follows: the hole is no more than 15-20 cm deep, and the distance between the rows is at least 45 cm.
In order to get a good harvest in the fall, it is necessary to observe the irrigation regime. Irrigation should be carried out correctly, that is, during the first month after transplanting into the ground, onions are watered every 3 days. Then the regime is changed to watering every 7-12 days. It is also necessary to observe the correct soil moistening. Water should penetrate to a depth of 30-35 cm.
All watering stops a month before the harvest.
Loosening the soil is necessary for better air flow and deeper water penetration. Loosening removes all weeds and other plants. On average, it is necessary to carry out the procedure 4-5 times per season. The latter is done one month before collection.
Top dressing should include organic matter: manure, chicken droppings, urea. Then you need to add minerals: potassium, phosphorus.
If the onion is grown on a feather, then ammonium nitrate should be added.
Periodically, the culture is inspected for the presence of insect pests or fungal diseases. If an ailment was detected, then preventive work is carried out.
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.
Soil requirements
In order for the onion to grow well, it is necessary to choose the right place. The Manas variety grows well on loose and fertile soil. It should be neutral with an acidity level not exceeding 7 pH.
A moderate amount of moisture is needed. There should not be stagnant water or a stream nearby.
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.
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.
