Local Strigunovsky onion

Considered typical for the Kursk region and neighboring regions, the local onion variety Strigunovsky, often referred to simply as Strigunk, is widely known among summer residents and farmers. It is appreciated for its excellent yield indicators, bright pungent taste, good marketability and transportability. The variety is suitable for pre-winter sowing, grown for feathers and turnips.

Strigunovsky is a product of folk selection. It was entered into the State Register of the USSR in 1943. But this bow has been known for much longer. The first mentions of him are found in the documents of the 18th century. The variety got its name from the name of the village - Striguny, from where, as it is believed, it began to spread throughout the country.

The variety is universal, onion, with indicators of maturity before harvesting in the range of 49-97%. The feathers are not cut to form a large bulb. Harvesting for long-term storage begins in August, when the green outlet turns yellow.

Strigunovsky local managed to become the ancestor of many varieties. Among them are such valuable breeding works as Chernihiv onions, Eldorado and Chalcedony.

The green rosette is narrow, of medium height, with feathers 35-40 cm long. It is brightly colored. The number of feathers is small; during the season, cutting is carried out 2-4 times. Plants are compact, the shape of the leaves is straight, with a slight bend at the end. There is a bluish bloom on the greenery.

Bulbs at Strigunovsky local are round, with a weak escape in the lower and upper parts, weighing 45-80 g. The variety is medium-nesting, with 2-4 heads. Juicy scales are white, dry yellow, with pink or light gray tones in color, tightly adjacent to each other.

Local Strigunovsky has a recognizable taste with spicy and pungent notes, aromatic. Fresh onion pulp is used in cooking and processing, in conservation and pickling. Greens are added to salads, they season dishes with it.

The variety is early maturing. From the moment of emergence of seedlings to mass lodging, 77-98 days pass.

The onion is very productive. The average yield of the variety is 118-327 c / ha. The yield of marketable fruits is 1.2-3.3 kg / m2.

The variety has no restrictions on the choice of the planting region. It is cultivated everywhere, from the Far East to the north, in the Urals and Siberia, in the central and black earth regions.

Sevka is planted in late April - early May. In open ground, seeds are sown in mid-spring, when the earth warms up to +10 degrees. The seedling method is used in early spring to get large bulbs in annual crops. Sowing seeds in this case is performed in March, young plants are sent to the ground in the 1st decade of May.

The variety is suitable for growing in a two-year culture, with the production of a turnip from a set. The optimum sowing depth when using seeds is 1-1.5 cm, subject to the 10 × 5 cm scheme. More space is needed for sowing. Small bulbs are placed at a distance of 20 × 2 or 20 × 3 cm.

When choosing a location, preference is given to open sunny areas with a flat landscape, carefully dug and loosened.Lowlands with excessively moist soil will not work. For the spring planting of the Strigunovsky local site, they clean and dug up in the fall, adding 5 kg of humus per 1 m2. In April, the soil is reclaimed by adding urea.

Caring for young onions at 1 year old is pretty simple. It is watered, trying not to get on the heads, at intervals of 1-2 days, if the weather is dry and hot. Thin with the appearance of 3-4 true leaves. Feeding will help stimulate growth and development. For root growth, a solution of ammophoska is given, a liquid solution of ammonium nitrate helps to activate the emergence of seedlings.

If the leaf mass is poorly recruited, give additional nutrition. Onions can be fed with urea, and with the beginning of the formation of heads - with a solution of ammonia or salt. In the second year, they stop watering the ripe crop in July, tear them apart so that only the roots remain in the ground. This helps prevent rot, helps to ensure faster build-up of mass.

The wishes for the choice of soil are simple. It should be light in texture, well-drained, neutral in terms of acid-base balance. Fertile properties are also very important. The local Strigunovsky needs good food.

The variety is sun-loving. With sufficient light, it tolerates frost and periods of heavy rainfall well. The onion is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, undemanding to shelter from drafts.

The overall immune defense of the plant is highly rated. To protect against onion flies, it is recommended to add Bazudin solution to the soil at the stage of the appearance of the first true leaves. When signs of white rot appear, it is necessary to deoxidize the soil, destroy the affected specimens. Yellowing of the leaves may indicate the development of chlorotic spot caused by the virus, in which case the entire crop will die.

Summer residents have long appreciated the local Strigunovsky.The variety is considered one of the main in the Belgorod and Kursk regions, distributed in Voronezh and the Moscow region. It is appreciated for its culinary versatility, suitability for drying and freezing, the appearance of a special caramel piquancy in taste during heat treatment. The variety is considered one of the best for inexperienced summer residents.

To other advantages of this onion, amateur vegetable growers include the rapid and friendly emergence of seedlings, the possibility of obtaining both greens and turnip bulbs. The variety gives bountiful harvests in all weather conditions, it is stored after harvest for up to 6 months. Many positive reviews are also left about its resistance to diseases. Even with prolonged rains, subject to crop rotation, you can not be afraid of being affected by the fungus.

An advantage for novice summer residents will be the lack of need for this variety in pre-planting preparation. Plants also don't need too much care when growing. You can plant it in any way, including on a feather, year-round, in containers or pots.

Experienced summer residents consider the main disadvantage of this onion to be renewable growth in case of untimely harvesting. Overexposed heads cannot be stored for a long time, they quickly rot or germinate.