Red onion Red Baron
Onion Red Baron is a medium early red variety with excellent taste. It is widely used in cooking, has medicinal properties, and grows in any climatic zone. In the south, it can grow from seeds to large bulbs in one growing season. In temperate zones, it is best grown from seedlings. Positive reviews about the Red Baron onion allow us to say that this is a very promising variety.
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Description of the variety
Red Baron onions are very popular among gardeners. It grows quickly, is unpretentious to the soil, quite resistant to pests and diseases. Stored until spring, can be used both raw and processed. When added to dishes, it does not stain other products red, for which it is very much appreciated by culinary experts.
Description of the variety and characteristics of the Red Baron red onion is as follows:
- The shape of the bulb is round and flattened at both ends.
- The color of the bulb is red with a purple tint.
- The scales are reddish-purple, tightly attached to the bulbs, which ensures long-term storage.
- The leaves are dark green, with a waxy bloom.
- The root system is strong, allowing onions to grow even during drought.
- Fruit weight 50-150 g, with good care it can reach 200 g.
- Taste without bitterness, slightly spicy.
- Productivity - up to 3 kg per 1 sq. m beds, when planting 500 g of seedlings, 10-15 kg of onions are obtained.
- The ripening period is 90-100 days.
- The amount of dry substance in fruits is 13.3%.
Onions of the Red Baron variety are resistant to diseases such as oversporosis, fizariosis and root rot, which greatly simplifies their care. The vegetable contains a lot of ascorbic acid and antioxidants, is easy to cook, does not burn the eyes too much when slicing. It is often used to decorate salads, dressings. It gives the dishes a special piquant taste.
Preparing a bed for onions
To get a good harvest, you need to properly prepare the garden for the onion. The plant is unpretentious, but proper planting and care can increase yields, the average weight of the bulbs. They begin to choose a place for planting in the fall. A well-lit area that does not retain moisture is best suited.
The land in the garden must be mixed with peat. For an average plot of 1 m² you need 2 buckets of this fertilizer. If the onion is grown for arrows, you need to add 1 tbsp. l. potassium nitrate. When the purpose of growing is large, succulent bulbs, it is better to fertilize the Baron onions with superphosphate.
A universal option for fertilizing the soil, designed for 1 m² of the bed:
- wood ash - 1 glass;
- humus - 0.5 buckets;
- superphosphate - 1 tbsp. l.
Fertilizers can be applied to the site in autumn or spring, 2-3 weeks before planting or sowing. The bed is made high when it is located in the lowland so that the water does not soak the bulbs. The land is carefully dug up and loosened after fertilization, all weeds are removed.
Preparing and planting onion seeds
In some regions, for example, in the south of Ukraine, in Moldova, large bulbs when sown can be obtained in the first year.In colder climates, the seed is used to obtain material for planting the following year.
Before planting Red Baron onion seeds, you need to properly prepare:
- The seeds are hardened, they are placed for a few minutes in hot water (50-60 ° C), then immediately transferred to the refrigerator for a day.
- For an hour, the seed is soaked in a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate.
- Add 2-3 drops of Epin stimulant or 0.5 tsp to a glass of water. honey mixed with aloe juice, the seeds are soaked in the solution for 18 hours.
- Before planting, the seeds are slightly dried.
It is necessary to sow the Red Baron variety of red onions into the ground in late April or early May, when the frosts pass. It is important not to miss the deadline, since at the end of August it will get colder, it will rain, and the bulbs may rot. Sow the onion like this:
- In the garden, grooves are dug 1.5 cm deep.
- The distance between them is 15 cm.
- Water the beds with lukewarm water.
- The seeds are deepened into the ground by 1-1.5 cm, between them there should be a distance equal to the sowing depth.
To make the seeds visible, the bottom of the grooves can be sprinkled with light sand. After the completion of the landing, the grooves are sprinkled with a thin layer of earth. You can cover them with foam on top so that the seedlings appear earlier. On average, Red Baron onions germinate from seed in 2-3 weeks.
Planting onion sets
In most regions, it is more convenient to propagate the red onion variety from seed sets: this way you can get a juicy green feather already in May, and by August - large dense bulbs. In order for the harvest to be good, you need to properly prepare the planting material. They do it like this:
- 3-4 days before planting, the tips are cut off so that the feather grows better.
- The bulbs are soaked for 12-15 hours in water with a temperature of 35-38 ° C.
- If desired, before planting, the sevok is soaked for 30-60 minutes in a solution of potassium permanganate of a light pink hue.
- At the end, dry the onion thoroughly.
Red Baron onion sets are best planted in the ground when the outside air temperature is 10-15 ° C. If it is higher, the fruits will not be so juicy and bitter. When the plant is planted ahead of time, it produces a lot of green mass, and the bulb remains small.
The distance between the rows on the bed should be about 20 cm. The bulbs are immersed in the soil by 3-4 cm, the distance between them is 8-10 cm. After the onion is planted in the garden, it is sprinkled with earth and watered.
Onion care
Onion Red Baron and its cultivation requires proper care. Do not be afraid of this: it is not difficult to care for the variety, because it is a very unpretentious plant. To increase yields, you need to take the necessary minimum of actions:
- loosen the ground in time;
- watering;
- weed weeds;
- thin out the bulbs;
- to carry out protection against diseases and pests;
- feed.
Water the Red Baron onions 1-2 times a week throughout May and July. Watering frequency depends on the weather. In order not to disturb the soil, take a watering can with very small holes. Immediately after watering, the soil is loosened to a depth of 3 cm, all weeds are carefully removed. To protect the roots from rot and flies, after watering, you can sprinkle the soil with wood ash, a mixture of sand and naphthalene (1: 1).
In order for the bulbs to grow large, you need to regularly thin out the seedlings. When the first feather appears, a distance of 1.5 cm is left between the two plants.When 2 or 3 feathers appear, it is increased to 3 cm.When 4 feathers appear on the Red Baron onion, the distance between the seedlings should be 6 cm.
Onions are fed several times a season with different fertilizers, focusing on the growing season. When there are 3 feathers on the bulb, take a mullein diluted with water 1:15, or chicken droppings (1:12 with water), 1 tbsp. l. superphosphate per 10 liters of water. Then, every 2-3 weeks, the plants are fed with potassium sulfate (1.5 tbsp. L.), Superphosphate (1 tbsp. L.). Fertilizers are diluted in 10 liters of water. From the middle of July, watering and feeding are stopped.
Harvesting and storage
Red Baron onions begin to be harvested from the beds in mid-August.By that time, the feather is already on the ground, acquiring a characteristic yellow-green color. It is best to harvest in dry weather, then the bulbs are well stored in winter. If this is not possible, it rains on the street for a long time, the collected fruits must be dried for 1-2 days at a temperature of 45 ° C.
The bulbs are easily pulled out of the ground. After that, you need to immediately cut the roots. The feather is cut so that about 10 cm of the green rod remains. Then the onions are laid out on a piece of plywood, film or bedding and dried in the sun. At night, it is removed under a canopy. It is desirable that the air temperature during the day was about 25 ° C. If the weather is rainy, it is best to dry the Red Baron onions in the veranda or in the attic. In 15-20 days after harvest, the crop dries up and can be sent for storage.
After drying, the bulbs are sorted. Small ones need to be consumed immediately, large ones are sent for storage until spring. You can store onions in bundles, hanging them in a dry place with a cool temperature (in the attic, in the closet). The variety survives the winter quite well if you put it in the refrigerator, having previously packed it in plastic bags. If there is a lot of harvest, it can be folded into a box and placed in the basement.
Benefits of the Red Baron onion
Reviews of the Red Baron onion claim that the variety is much healthier than a regular white onion. Anthocyanins, excellent antioxidants that protect cells from free radical damage, give the bulbs their specific color. This allows you to increase immunity, the body's resistance against many diseases.
Also, Red Baron red onions contain a flavonoid called quercitin. It relieves inflammation, spasms, increases urine output, therefore this variety is often recommended for people with diabetes mellitus, with excessive salt deposition. Gruel from the pulp or a decoction of the husk is good for stretching the muscles, slaughtering. They relieve swelling, pain and inflammation.
With the help of Red Baron, you can increase the acidity of the stomach if you take a few bites 10-20 minutes before meals. Doctors recommend eating it for hypoacid gastritis. Also, the fruits contain a lot of potassium (improves conductivity in the nervous system, muscles), chromium (regulates blood sugar), sulfur (slows down the growth of cancer cells, lowers cholesterol).
If you eat about 3 onions a week, you can slow down or prevent cancer processes. Red Baron onion has a positive effect on weight, reducing it. It serves for the prevention of atherosclerosis, improves heart function, memory, relieves stress. The gruel can effectively treat hand warts.
If you look at the description of the Red Baron onion variety, read the reviews about it, you can make sure that growing and caring for the plant is not at all difficult, even for beginners. Those who do not like too spicy and rich taste will really like the Red Baron onion variety.