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Onion Sets - Description
- Onion Sets
- Variety: Sturon
- Allium Cepa
- Colour: Traditional Yellow Onions
- Size: 75 Sets
- Yellow Flesh & Smooth Brown Skin
- Set Size: 14/21mm
- Produces Medium Sized, Globe Shaped Bulbs
- Can Sow Close Together for Green Bunching Onions
- RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner
- Bolt Resistant
- Stores Well
Onion Sets - Sowing Instructions
- Main crop onion
- Sow: Mid March or earlier under cover
- Sowing location: Light, sandy soil in an open, sunny site
- Preferably dug & manured the previous Autumn
- Spacing: Rows 30cm apart with sets spaced 10cm apart
- Depth: Place sets, pointed end up, just below the soil surface
- The tip of the set should lie just under the soil
- Harvest after 22 weeks, once foliage turns yellow; water crop & lift slightly with garden fork
- Harvest crop 2 weeks later in sunny weather
Onion Sets - Uses
- Suitable for fresh market
- Bunching or normal large onions
- Perfect for cooking
Onion Sets - Advantages
- No thinning required
- Less likely to bolt than if grown from seed
- Versatile: Can be grown close together for green bunching onions or spaced for large onions
- Low cost
- More reliable than if grown from seed
- Less likely to be attacked by the onion fly than those grown from seed
- Great companion plant for carrots to deter pests like carrot fly
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
- Storage
- Pests & Diseases
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing time: From mid March, assuming frost has passed
- Sowing Location: Sow direct into rows
- Sow 1 set every 10cm
- Alternatively sow them every 5cm & thin later
- The closer you sow your onion sets the smaller your harvested onions will be
- Prepare soil prior to sowing, dig & manure your soil the previous autumn if possible
- A sunny site with good drainage is ideal
- To sow simply push the set into the soil
- Sowing depth: onion set's tip should be just below soil surface
- Space rows 15cm apart
Crop Maintenance
- Keep moist
- Weed regularly during summer months
- Check sets early to see if birds have lifted them from the soil
- If so, simply re sow them
- Apply a general fertilizer if needed and rake the surface on a dry day
- If your soil is a heavy clay it is recommended that you improve you soils drainage
- Alternatively place a small amount of horticultural grit beneath seeds prior to sowing
Harvesting
- Harvest when the bulbs have swollen and when the stems turns yellow and falls over
- Using a garden fork, slightly lift the onions in their position. lift to snap the onion's roots preventing further growth
- Leave for 14 days and carefully remove on a dry day
- You can speed up the process by bending and tieing the stems once they start to yellow
- On a dry day lift your onions and place them out in the sun
- Depending on the size of your onions and weather conditions it can take up to 4 weeks for the onions to dry
Storage
- Consume any damaged bulbs first
- Short term storage in the fridge
- Can be stored for up to 7 months in a cool dry place
- You can also tie up your bulbs using their own stems or some cord
Pests & Diseases
- Bird attack is most likely the biggest threat to onions
- Netting should be used to protect against birds that pull up roots
- Other pests and diseases include: Onion fly, root fly, bolting and downy mildew
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
