Why do experienced gardeners bend onions on the garden two weeks before harvest

Experienced gardeners know that competent collection of onions is sometimes even more important than its proper cultivation. Growing a large onion is only half the battle. It is very important to collect it in time and make the necessary preparations for this. There are a couple of nuances that will help to do all this competently.



Today's edition. "Site" It tells you why to bend the bow to the ground and how to understand that it is already ripe. We become visionary gardeners!

The best time to collect onions is the end of July or early August. This is about 70 to 80 days after landing. Time to collect envy and from the timing of planting, and from the variety. Even the weather can affect it. Therefore, it is better to focus not on the timing, but on some external signs. There are three main points: the feathers of the onion began to turn yellow, the above-ground part of the onion lay on the ground, the outer part of the onion acquired a characteristic color for the variety.



But then again, we take the weather into account. If the summer was rainy, the above-ground part may not fall to the ground and stay green for a long time. The fruit has already ripened. In this case, you need to pay attention to other signs. After all, if you do not collect onions in time, the plant can take new roots. This bow won't last long.



To avoid this, you can turn one simple thing: bend the above-ground part of the bow to the ground. Only do it very carefully so as not to injure the plant. Gardeners sometimes call it "falling onions." Due to this process, the growth of leaves stops and nutrients are sent to the bulb. This should be done about two weeks before cleaning the onions.



There are a number of procedures that need to be done before harvesting. For starters, two weeks before collection, onions cease to be watered. If the summer was rainy, you can loosen the ground between the rows and remove the soil from the bulbs. This will have a very positive effect on the duration of storage of onions. The soil will dry and the scales of the onions will grow stronger.

If you need to collect the bow faster, you can gently dig up the bow with a pitchfork or shovel to trim the roots. After that, vegetables should be left on the bed for a couple of days. The above-ground part of the plants will dry up and then it will be possible to harvest.



To keep the onion well stored, you need to remove it from the bed in dry weather. After collection, it must be well dried in the sun and only then transferred to a place for storage. In fact, onion storage is a whole science. And you can approach it in different ways.



Now you know why you should bend a bow in a bed. You also learned how important the collection of onions is and how to correctly implement it. We hope these tips will help you get the best harvest!