An early ripe onion variety for universal use "Strigunovsky local"
Onions are grown throughout Russia, used in salads, soups, main courses and winter preparations. Every year, breeders develop new varieties and hybrids of this vegetable. But gardeners do not forget the old, time-tested varieties. These varieties include Strigunovsky local.
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Description of the variety
The old Russian variety got its name from the village in the Belgorod region. Cultivated mainly in the Central region of the country... It is often known by other names in the surrounding areas. Since 1943 it has been entered in the State Register. It is grown on an industrial scale and in summer cottages.
Chemical composition, trace elements and vitamins, useful properties
People have been eating onions for several millennia. Apart from its culinary uses, it is known for its medicinal properties.
This vegetable is rich in minerals, essential oils, phytoncides, organic acids, vitamins C, E, group B, carotene.
When consumed regularly in moderation, onions:
- strengthens the immune system;
- reduces the risk of ARVI and ARI;
- lowers sugar, cholesterol levels;
- keeps blood pressure normal;
- reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, thrombus formation.
Onions cleanse the body of toxins and toxins, remove heavy metals, normalizes bowel function. Scientists have proven that onions contain substances that reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Phytoncides destroy bacteria and viruses and are especially useful in the autumn-winter period. Chives contain chlorophyll, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels.
Vitamins are found not only in bulbs and green onions, but also in their husks... Teas and decoctions are made from it, useful for improving the activity of the heart, having a diuretic, expectorant, laxative effect. The peel infusion will relieve limb cramps, make hair shiny, and slow down the aging process.
Attention! People suffering from diseases of the duodenum, stomach, kidneys should take it in limited quantities and after heat treatment.
Ripening period
Strigunovsky local refers to early maturing varieties... From the emergence of seedlings to lodging of the feather, 75-95 days pass.
Yield
The yield is high, depending on the region and the weather. From 1 m² are harvested from 1.5 to 3 kg of onions.
Disease resistance
Variety has a high immunity to fungal diseases: fusarium, rust, mosaic. It is practically not attacked by harmful insects: nematodes, aphids, moths, spider mites.
Characteristics of the bulb, description of the appearance, taste
Bulbs are light yellow, round, slightly elongated at the edges, medium-sized... Average weight - 50-80 g. The pulp is juicy, white, the taste is spicy. Shearling is stored for a long time, until the new harvest. It is used both fresh and boiled, fried, stewed.
For which regions is suitable and what is the exacting climate
This variety can be grown throughout the country.... It is recommended for breeding in the northern regions, as it ripens to frost. In the southern regions a rich harvest of this variety is obtained.
The main advantages and disadvantages of the variety
Strigunovsky local has an eighty-year history and has a lot of advantages:
early ripening;- high productivity;
- long keeping quality;
- high ripeness of bulbs - 49-97%;
- cold resistance;
- unpretentious cultivation;
- universal application;
- growing in a one- or two-year culture;
- the possibility of widespread breeding.
Features of the variety - pungent, burning taste.
Disadvantage - small bulbs when growing Strigunovsky local from seeds.
Differences from other varieties
Strigunovsky gives high yields in the northern regions, has good adaptability compared to other varieties. The yield is lower than that of mid- and late-ripening varieties.
Relatively small onion - 50 to 80 g... High degree of preservation.
Features of planting and growing
Onions belong to unpretentious crops... But in order to get a good harvest, you should follow a number of rules and agrotechnical techniques.
Preparing for landing
The site is prepared for planting in the fall: dig up, apply fertilizers, manure, ash. The beds are made on the lighted side, on a hill. In the spring, the site is dug up and re-loosened.
Ground requirements
The soil should be light, loose, fertile... Pay attention to the plants that grow in the garden before the onions. Best predecessors: tomatoes, cabbage, legumes.
Timing, scheme and landing rules
Landing dates depend on:
- growing method;
- weather;
- region.
With the seedling method of planting, the seeds are sown in greenhouses at the end of February in the southern regions, in Central Russia, planting begins in mid-March, in the north of the country - another month later.
The sprouts are transplanted into open ground at a soil temperature of + 10 ... + 15 ° С.
Onion sets are planted in open ground at the end of April, in the Volga region - in mid-May, and in the northern regions - in late May - early June.
Sevok can be grown before winter, before the onset of cold weather. Soil temperature should be around + 5 ° C. In the south - in November, in the middle lane - in October, and in the north - from the beginning of September.
Seeds
Before planting, the seeds are checked for germination, soak in a solution of potassium permanganate for half an hour, then use means to stimulate growth, for example, "Zircon".
The seed is dried, planted in special boxes... The seeds are planted on seedlings according to the 3x5 cm scheme, embedded in the ground by 1 cm. The containers are covered with foil or glass, placed in a warm room with a temperature above 23 ° C. With the emergence of seedlings, they are transferred to a cool, bright place. When the soil warms up and the seedlings are hardened, they are planted in open ground. The distance in the aisles is up to 20 cm, between the roots - 7-10 cm.
For sowing in open ground, the planting material is checked for germination, treated with potassium permanganate, heated for about half an hour at a temperature of 50 ° C.
Reference. You can use aloe juice and growth stimulants by soaking the seeds for half an hour. Then the seeds are dried.
Planted according to the scheme 1x15 cm, close up to a depth of 2 cm.
To make the seeds germinate faster, cover them with a film... With the appearance of sprouts, the shelter is removed.
Sevok
For seeding, use bulbs with a diameter of 1-2 cm... They are warmed up a few days before sowing, treated with fertilizer solutions or growth stimulants. For disinfection, use a solution of copper sulfate - 30 g per bucket of water. Sevok is dried and planted at a distance of 10x20 cm. The bulbs are sealed so that the tops are visible from under the ground. Plantings are watered, mulched with dry peat.
Winter landings produced by dry seed without processing, planting material is planted to a depth of 4 cm, mulched.
Growing features
Onions - a biennial culture... In the first year, seedlings are grown from seeds. The next year, the sets are planted and full-fledged bulbs are obtained.
To get a better harvest, use the seedling method.
Seedlings are thinned out when the first leaves appear... The seedlings should be at a distance of 2 cm from each other.The second thinning is carried out with 4 feathers, seated 6 cm.
The nuances of care
They take care of the Strigunovsky onion in the same way as for other varieties... To get a large harvest, the soil is fertilized, watered, loosened, and weeds are fought.
Watering mode
Watering onions about once a week, depending on the weather. In a dry season, the frequency of watering is increased... A month before harvesting, the onions stop watering. After watering, the soil is loosened and weeded.
Loosening the soil, weeding
Care consists in frequent weeding and loosening of row spacings... Loosening retains moisture in the soil, provides air to the roots, removes crusts on the ground after irrigation and rain.
Top dressing
With the appearance of feathers, you can start feeding the culture. Fertilizers are applied 2-3 times per season, using mineral and organic products:
- The first feeding is done with a solution of nitrate or manure. The proportions are as follows: boxes of saltpeter per 10 liters of water or 1:10 for a folk remedy. Use 3 liters per 1 m².
- The second feeding is carried out with a solution of "Nitroammofoski" - 2 tbsp. l. fertilizer on a bucket of water. The expense is the same as in the first case.
- At the time of the formation of the turnip, a mixture of fertilizers is used - 10 g of potassium sulfate, 1 glass of ash, 20 g of superphosphate per 1 m².
Disease and pest control
Strigunovsky is resistant to a number of fungal diseases and pests, but can be affected by powdery mildew, white rot, cervical rot, suffers from onion midges.
To fight flies the beds are treated with "Tabazol", pollinated with ash, once a week watered with a solution of potassium permanganate. The onion fly cannot stand the smell of carrots, so planting it next to onion beds or alternating rows of carrots and onions gives a good result.
When peronosporosis appears reduce watering of plantings, use ash and sulfur solution - 60 g per bucket of water. Eliminate fertilizing with nitrogen fertilizers.
For the prevention of downy mildew once every 20 days "Fitosporin-M", "Ridomil Gold" are used. Milk whey has proven itself well: it is diluted with water 1:10 and sprayed with herbs.
To exclude infection with different types of rot use fungicidal preparations.
Important! For prophylaxis during the formation of heads, onions are treated with a solution of Effekton or copper sulfate.
Harvesting and storage
The claw ripens in about 3 months... If the tops lie down, start to dry, turn yellow - it's time to start cleaning.
How and when to collect
If necessary, the ripening of the culture is accelerated... To do this, break the greens in two weeks.
Harvested bulbs in dry weather. You can use a pitchfork or pull it out by hand. Then the harvested crop is dried in the shade for about two weeks.
Storage features, keeping quality of the variety
After drying, the onions are sorted out, sorted... Cut the dried feather to a height of 7-10 cm. Store in a dry, well-ventilated room at a temperature of 18-20 ° C. In houses, pantries and kitchens are suitable for this purpose. The bulbs are placed in nets or paper bags. You can use the folk method - weave an onion braid and hang it on the wall. Strigunovsky lies well, retains its properties until the next harvest.
Sevok stored at + 10 ° C and 75% humidity in a well ventilated area.
What can be the difficulties in growing
You can't go wrong with the landing dates... If, in early spring, the onions were planted late, in a well-heated ground, there will be no full-fledged turnip harvest. Due to the large amount of greenery, the bulbs will be small.
If you are in a hurry with the landing, then the sevok and seedlings may suffer from frost... The first shoots should appear a week after sowing.In rainy weather, onion plantings are affected by fungal diseases.
Tips from experienced gardeners
To increase yields, experienced gardeners advise:
Choose a place for beds for onions in advance. Pay attention to the ground. If the soil is clayey, apply a mixture of peat and sand. If the soil is acidic, add dolomite flour to deacidify. Perform all operations in the fall.- Before planting, soak the set for about three hours in a saline solution (1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water), rinse, then immerse in a solution of potassium permanganate for 2 hours.
- Trim the tops of the bulbs before planting for fast plant growth.
- When planting, sprinkle some salt in the aisles, and you will save young seedlings from onion flies.
- Do not use fresh manure and compost for onions.
- When the first feathers appeared, the onions are watered in the following way: first with water, then with a solution of ammonia (2 tablespoons per bucket of water). The next day, regular watering. Repeat ten days later. According to the same scheme, you can water with ordinary salt (30 g per 1 liter of water) and a solution of potassium permanganate. These funds will be a prophylaxis against onion midges.
- You can feed the onion with yeast. After watering, use a yeast solution - 100 g of yeast per bucket of water, let it brew for 3 hours.
Reviews of the onion variety Strigunovsky local
Reviews of gardeners with a description of the Strigunovsky variety are only positive.
Stas, Moscow region: “I have been growing Strigunovsky for many years and will not give up this variety. I like that it ripens early, has compact heads, as in the photo on the Internet. I love its spiciness, which is great for salads and other dishes. Stored until July ".
Zhenya, Voronezh region: “I advise all gardeners to grow this variety. I tried to grow many varieties, stopped at this. It grows quickly, forms bulbs quickly. Unpretentious, tasty. The bulbs are larger and less pungent than Bessonovsky. Happy harvest in any year ".
Andrey, Chelyabinsk: “Germination is good. Stored for a long time. Can be used on onions and as sets. I advise everyone. You will not go wrong ".
Conclusion
Strigunovsky onions are the choice of many gardeners. It grows successfully in areas with a mild and harsh climate, has a high germination rate, gives a good harvest and is stored for a long time without losing its taste. When growing, it is enough to follow the basic recommendations for care, to protect plantings from pests and diseases with improvised folk remedies.