Russian winter bow

The Russian winter onion has become one of the most famous and popular in the Russian Federation due to its excellent characteristics. This is one of the most winter-hardy varieties, well adapted to difficult climatic conditions. It is widely used, it enters maturity early, and requires minimal care during growth.

The variety was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation in 2001. Bred by a group of specialists from the Federal Research Center for Vegetable Growing under the leadership of A. F. Agafonov.

The Russian winter bow belongs to the subspecies Batun, to the lily family. Recommended for cultivation in personal plots and farms. Does not form commercial quality bulbs. But when the feather is cut, it provides a long-lasting return of high quality greens. Can be cultivated without transplantation in perennial culture.

The onion leaves of this variety are dark green, pointed to the ends, covered with a light waxy coating. A pronounced bulb is absent, it is replaced by a slight thickening at the base of the shoot - a yellowish tuber. From the 2nd year, it forms arrows up to 45 cm high with an umbrella inflorescence, blooms in June, the seeds ripen in July. Later, a replacement kidney appears at the site of the dying off of the false bulb.

A salad variety, grown mainly for greens and for fresh consumption. The leaves have a delicate, semi-sharp taste. Russian Winter is high in vitamin C.

The variety is medium early, the harvest is harvested in 72-76 days from the moment of germination. It enters technical ripeness in 30 days from the beginning of leaf regrowth.

The average collection rates for Russian winter onion planting are 15-18 t / ha. The variety is considered to be high yielding. 1.58 kg of feathers are removed from 1 m2 per cut, up to 3.68 kg per season.

The variety is zoned for most climatic zones of the Russian Federation. It can be planted without additional shelter in the central and chernozem regions, in the North Caucasus, in the Middle and Lower Volga regions, in Siberia and the Far East. Suitable for planting on feathers in containers and pots.

It is customary to plant Russian winter onions with sets. The optimal time frame for this is from April 20 to May 15.

Onions are planted according to the scheme 20x5 cm at a depth of 10-20 mm. The variety is grown as an annual crop, sown in early spring. Plants are harvested once, at the end of the season. When grown in a perennial culture, 2-3 cuts are performed during the season, with the latter, the feathers are removed under the base of the stem. On the windowsill, Russian winter can be grown for greens all year round.

The timing of landing is directly related to the length of daylight hours. It must be sufficient to provide the shoots with the correct course of vegetative processes. The garden or greenhouse must be well ventilated.Watering is done regularly, but not too abundant. The optimal solution would be irrigation with a frequency of 5-7 days, regulated taking into account natural precipitation.

Top dressing is done regularly. Within 7 days from the moment of germination, Russian winter onions are fertilized with superphosphate and potassium sulfate. Further feeding is repeated at intervals of 14 days. It will be useful to add vermicompost to the beds once a month.

Seeds do not need to be harvested to multiply this variety with long-term cultivation. Starting from the 2nd year, its root system can be divided into segments, each of which is then planted separately.

Onions prefer a warm climate with lots of sunny days. Developmental disorders can be observed in the shade. The variety is winter-hardy, tolerates short-term frosts. Drought-resistant.

The onion is resistant to downy mildew. It is affected by white and cervical rot. Among insects, onion flies, lurking proboscis, and root mites are especially dangerous. For prevention purposes, the soil and the neck of the plant are powdered with tobacco powder, wood ash.

The Russian winter bow managed to earn a lot of positive feedback from summer residents. Among the advantages inherent in this variety, most often distinguish the high rate of recovery of the deciduous mass after cutting, the rapid ripening of the feather. The excellent yield especially pleases farmers who grow greens for sale. And also vegetable growers note that onions can be grown in one place for a long time, up to 5 years, without removing it from the ground at the end of the season.

There are also disadvantages. In the reviews of summer residents, there are references to the fact that the seeds from the inflorescences are dropped too quickly. Leaves also coarse soon enough, losing their marketable qualities.