Description

• White onions are great to eat raw in salads, sandwiches, and salsas. White Onion (safed pyaj) is used extensively in all the cuisines of India and is one vegetable that really deserves to be in your kitchen garden.
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden Sowing season: June to December Sowing method: Seedling transplant Germination Time: 7 to 14 days from sowing Germination temperature: 13-24°C Harvesting: 120 to 150 days from seed sowing Bulb color: White
• Water – White Globe Onion does not require too much water, give water once a week or when you feel the soil is dried.
• Sunlight – White Globe Onions prefer full direct sunlight (at least 6-8 hours).
• Temperature – The optimum temperature for growing White Globe Onion is between 20-25°C.
• Common pests – Onions suffer from various diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and insects. Fungal diseases like Damping Off and Purple Blotch and pests like Thrips and Eriphyid mites infected onion plants. Use neem oil to avoid these insects or pests.