Bow Red Baron

Russian summer residents who prefer red onions are well known for the Red Baron variety with a bright color of the husk and a pleasant, recognizable taste. It is successfully grown on private farmsteads, as well as on farms. The heads tolerate transportation well, are well stored, and have an attractive appearance.

The variety was included in the Russian State Register in 1997. Bred by breeders from the Netherlands. The registration application was submitted by the specialists of the company Bejo Zaden B. V.

Red Baron is a multipurpose onion with excellent ripening rates. At the stage of technical ripeness, these indicators reach 78-80%, upon reaching biological maturity, they reach 100%. The onion has a strong, well-developed root system. Sevkom is rarely grown, requires strict calibration during pre-winter planting, only the smallest specimens will do.

The flower arrow of the plant reaches a height of 1.5 m. Its inner part is hollow, on top is an umbrella-type inflorescence. Red Baron's fruits are represented by a box containing up to 6 black seeds with 3 sides. Onions reach full ripening only after harvesting from the ridge.

Plants are well leafy, with green feathers of medium size and length. The bulbs are medium-sized, flat-rounded, weighing 18-24 g. Dry scales are red, the inner ones are also bright, but darker. Difficult to separate. The greens are covered with a light waxy coating.

Both herbs and bulbs are eaten. Red Baron's feathers are juicy, with a pleasant taste, suitable for use in salads and other dishes. The heads are semi-sharp, with a pronounced balance of sweetness and acidity.

Red Baron is a mid-season onion variety. From the moment of emergence of seedlings to mass lodging of a feather, 92-95 days pass. To full biological maturity - about 120 days. Harvesting in most regions begins towards the end of July.

The variety is high-yielding and has excellent commercial potential. Average collection rates are 151-156 c / ha.

This onion variety is quite thermophilic. Zoned for cultivation in the Central Black Earth Region, in the North Caucasus, the Urals, in the central regions.

The variety is suitable for planting before winter, but is more often grown in an annual crop. When using the seedling method, the seeds are sown in March, according to the 8x1.5 cm scheme, and the grown onions are transferred to open ground no earlier than 1 decade of May. Sevok is planted in the 3rd decade of April.

This variety of red onions is most often grown by the seed method, since it is very difficult to get a small set from it, and a large one is very arrowed, but does not give a head growth. The self-collected planting material must be disinfected, germinated on a damp cloth to speed up the process, then placed in containers or boxes, and sometimes directly into the ground, without further picking. Seedlings, if this method is chosen, are transferred to a permanent place after reaching a height of 50-70 mm.

When planting with sowing, the material is stored in a cool place in spring, and then, 14 days before transfer to the ground, it is heated to +30 degrees. This treatment reduces the risks of shooting. Growing onions are easy to care for.It is enough to provide the plants with abundant watering in the first 2 months after germination, and then reduce the water supply to 10 l / m2 weekly.

After each moistening, the soil must be loosened, making sure that a hard crust does not appear on the surface. Top dressing is given 14 days after germination with an infusion of cow dung. Then, with an interval of 2 weeks, watering with potassium sulfate is carried out twice at a dosage of 75 ml per 10 liters of water. From mid-July, the plants are not fertilized.

Red Baron does not like strongly acidic soils and excess alkali. It grows poorly in dense clay soils, needs good drainage, drainage of water. Loams and sandy loams are pre-dug up, adding humus or compost, as well as a mineral complex.

Red Baron successfully adapts to the most adverse weather conditions. Easily tolerates spring frosts. But it is best acclimatized in heat and drought conditions. With sufficient watering, it does not suffer from the adverse effects of external factors.

A variety with a good level of immune protection. The onion fly is weakly affected. Practically does not get sick with fusarium, pernosporosis, root rot. The best prevention of fungal infections is to regularly loosen the soil, as well as saturate it with wood ash. When grown on a turnip, feathers are not plucked, preventing the appearance of diseases.

According to summer residents, Red Baron is one of the best varieties of red onion for growing in Russian conditions. He manages to ripen even in a short summer period, including in cool weather. This is a good choice for summer residents with little experience, as well as for those who prefer not too spicy and pungent varieties of onions. Amateur vegetable growers especially note the optimal head sizes, as well as the fact that the variety manages to gain good strength and mass even in a one-year cycle.

Summer residents often plant this variety with seedlings before winter, accelerating the harvest in summer. This approach, in their opinion, helps to reject non-viable bulbs, prevents them from being damaged by insects and fungal spores. If these deadlines are not met, planting is easily postponed to spring.

The taste qualities of this onion are highly appreciated by summer residents.Layered dense head is sweet, goes well with fresh vegetables in salads. There is no bitterness in it, the pulp is juicy.

Negative opinions about Red Baron are rare. The main complaint is the bow's tendency to shoot. If the set is large, it will not work to get a head from it, you will have to be content with greens. And it is also indicated that the variety is not suitable for all regions, it is more southern than northern. In a harsh climate, it feels good only on the windowsill or in greenhouse conditions.