Red King is a superior hybrid seeds from Royal Seeds Company. It is an excellent choice for market with good pungency. It is a short, very strong plant with narrow neck and uniform globe bulb onion.
Red King is a superior hybrid seed from Royal Seeds Company. It produces uniform globe bulb onion with good pungency.
Characteristics of Red King F1 Onion Seeds:
A short very strong plant with a narrow neck
Very uniform globe bulb shape
Bright red-violet coloured skin with good pungency
Dark/deep red scales and white flesh develops into dark red rings once cured
Excellent for fresh market and salads
Shelf life up to 6 months
Maturity 90 days after transplanting
Yield potential 25 – 30 tonnes per acre
Benefits of Onions
Red onions are rich in anthocyanins, which are powerful plant pigments that may protect against heart disease such as high blood pressure, elevated triglyceride levels.
It is also used for other skin conditions and to prevent cancer.
Reduce lung tightness in people with asthma.
Onion is most commonly used for scarring.
It also reduces levels of cholesterol and sugar in the blood.
Onions are low in calories yet high in nutrients, including vitamin C, B vitamins and potassium.
Growing Onions Seeds
Planting onion seeds can take more time, so germinate your seeds indoors first to get the process going: Onion plants grow well in raised beds or raised rows at least 4 inches high.
Start them indoors about 6 weeks before you plan to transplant them to the garden.
Select a location with full sun, the more energy they can get from the sunlight, the larger their bulbs can grow.
At planting time, add about an inch of compost to the bottom of each row before planting.
Fertilize every few weeks with nitrogen to get big bulbs. Cease fertilizing when the onions push the soil away and the bulbing process has started.
Once bulbs have started to develop, mulch with a light ½-inch layer of straw.
Pull any onions that send up flower stalks; this means that the bulbs have stopped growing. These onions will not store well but can be used in recipes within a few days.
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