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Contents tagged with bulb onion
23 February 2023
These pages focuse on the irrigation requirements of onions on loamy sand and sandy loam soils, on which the majority of onion production is located.
23 February 2023
Irrigation is critical for bulb onions in the middle part of the season, from bulb initiation to egg stage in early August. Towards the end of the growing season, more irrigation may increase bulb size but increases the risk of foliar diseases.