Bow Troy

Bow Troy
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Name synonyms: Troy
  • Year of approval: 2008
  • Ripening terms: early maturing
  • Bulb weight, g: 80
  • The form: broadly ovoid
  • Dry scales: light brown
  • Coloring juicy scales: greenish
  • Taste: semi-sharp
  • Onion fly resistance: stable
  • Appointment: for fresh consumption
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Troy onion is a unique variety with excellent taste characteristics and high yields. Also, gardeners appreciate the plant for its resistance to most pests and diseases, quick survival even in harsh conditions.

Breeding history

The variety was brought out by breeders from Holland not so long ago, but the Troy onion has already gained popularity among gardeners. Today the culture is grown in many regions of the country.

Description of the variety

The Troy Dutch onion is suitable for both autumn and spring plantings in open ground. Among the features of the culture, the early ripening period and the absence of shooting are distinguished, which gardeners also consider a plus. Onions give a bountiful harvest subject to agrotechnical recommendations, practically do not get sick and are not attacked by pests.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and bulbs

The onion hybrid is a fast ripening variety with the following characteristics:

  • height - up to 0.5 m;
  • feather - dark green with a slight waxy bloom;
  • bulbs weight - up to 80 g;
  • the husk is light brown;
  • the color inside is greenish-white.

Onions of medium thickness have a neck and an excellent keeping quality, which makes it possible to transport the crop to other regions.

Purpose and taste

Troy has a semi-sharp taste, rated 4.7 points out of 5 by the tasters. The maximum dry matter content in the composition reaches 14.5%. Onions are suitable for fresh consumption, and are also used for preparing various dishes, stewing and preserving.

Maturation

The variety belongs to a group of plants with an early ripening period. Bulbs are formed in 60-75 days from the moment of planting in the ground.

Yield

The maximum yield indicator, subject to agrotechnical recommendations, is 323 centners of bulbs per hectare.

Growing and care

Sowing onions is carried out taking into account a number of features and, first of all, take care of the preparation of the planting material. Stages:

  • selection - preference is given to bulbs up to 1 cm in diameter, without visible deformations in the form of cracks, diseases or other damage;
  • drying - the bulbs are dried within 2 days, preventing rotting of the planting material;
  • disinfection - the dried material is placed in a saline solution for 3-5 minutes.

Simultaneously with the preparation of the planting material, loosening and fertilization of the soil is carried out. The best time to plant seedlings in open ground is the end of May.

Landing scheme:

  • between the heads maintain a distance of 10 cm from each other;
  • between the rows they recede up to 15-25 cm;
  • the maximum immersion depth of the bulb is 2 cm.

Before planting, you should dig furrows up to 4 cm deep, on the bottom of which it is recommended to pour a layer of sand to drain moisture. When the seed is planted, it is covered with loose soil and humus, pouring a small amount of warm water.

Then it remains to take care of the care of the plant. Basic moments.

  1. Watering. The culture loves water, but it is not necessary to overmoisten the soil, otherwise there is a high probability of rotting of the root system. On average, watering onions is recommended 1-2 times a week, taking into account climatic and weather conditions.
  2. Loosening and weeding. Two mandatory procedures that you should start immediately after watering. With their help, it will be possible to prevent the spread of diseases and pests, as well as accelerate the flow of nutrients to the roots of the plant.
  3. Top dressing.On average, the soil is fertilized 2-3 times per season, using mainly organic compounds in the spring and mineral supplements in the summer.

Watering should be stopped 2 weeks before harvest to prevent the bulbs from rotting.

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

Troy takes root in almost any soil. But to increase the yield indicator, it is worth taking into account several recommendations for choosing a location:

  • the site must be fertile;
  • it is better to give preference to sunny and calm places;
  • the groundwater level must be low, otherwise there is a high probability of rotting of the root system.

In addition, before planting the bulbs, it is recommended to thoroughly loosen the soil in order to saturate it with oxygen, and fertilize the soil abundantly with organic matter.

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.

Disease and pest resistance

Troy onions are highly resistant to most pests and diseases due to the fact that they are a hybrid. However, improper plant care can lead to the rapid death of the crop. To prevent this, it is recommended to treat the onion with special fungicidal agents that scare away insects and strengthen the plant's immunity.

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.

Review overview

Onion Troy is a popular variety among gardeners, among the advantages of which are:

  • high productivity;
  • large bulbs;
  • unpretentious care;
  • fast survival rate.

Excellent taste makes it possible to prepare unusual dishes, which is also noted in the reviews.

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
Name synonyms
Troy
Year of approval
2008
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onion
Category
hybrid
Appointment
for fresh consumption
Maturation
before harvesting 75%, after ripening 100%
Yield
high
Average yield
323 c / ha
Plant
Leaf texture
juicy
Bulb
The form
broadly ovate
Bulb size
large
Bulb weight, g
80
Dry scales
light brown
Coloring juicy scales
greenish
Taste
peninsular
Nesting (primordiality)
small-breasted
Number of bulbs in the nest
1-2
Composition
dry matter 14.5%
Storage
3-4 months
Growing
Winter hardiness
hardy
Growing features
recommended for growing on a turnip in a two-year culture from seedlings
The possibility of planting before winter
Yes
Location
sunny place
Growing regions
Central
Onion fly resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
early maturing
The period from germination to mass lodging of feathers
60-75 days
Reviews
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