Onion Green Sprouts - Microgreen Seeds
Specifications
| Family |
Amaryllidaceae |
| Native region |
Central Asia |
| Mature height |
30-50 cm |
| Growth rate |
Slow |
Care guide
| Sunlight |
Full sun (6+ hours) |
| Watering |
Regular and even; reduce as bulbs mature |
| Soil / mix |
Loose, fertile, well-drained loam |
| Fertilizer |
Nitrogen feed early, then phosphorus/potassium during bulbing |
| Difficulty |
Moderate |
Uses
<p>Mature bulbs are essential for everyday Indian cooking, curries, salads and chutneys; young plants pull as spring onions for stir-fries and garnishes.</p>
Growing tips
<p>Sow seeds 1 cm deep in a seed tray or bed; germination takes <strong>7-14 days</strong>. Transplant seedlings 10-12 cm apart when pencil-thick (about 6-8 weeks old). Harvest spring onions any time; mature bulbs are ready in <strong>120-150 days</strong> when tops yellow and fall over. Cure pulled bulbs in shade before storing.</p>