Fresh greens without much hassle - batun onions, growing and care

What is the difference between onion and batun from ordinary onions, are they the same cultivation and care for them, or do they have their own characteristics? I decided to plant the onion with seeds so that the harvest would be larger, but when I bought it, I didn't finish it, and I got a bag of batun. The summer has already been pumping, but I still cannot understand why he does not tie a turnip. The greens, of course, are delicious with this onion, we only cut it off for salads all summer. Is it just this sort, without heads, or did I do something wrong?

Its thin, fragrant and spicy feathers are a source of vitamins and an ideal ingredient for vegetable salads and more. One of the most popular crops among summer residents is the batun onion, which is much easier to grow and care for than ordinary onions. If only for the reason that this species is a perennial and does not require annual planting. Having sowed the seeds just once, for the next few years you don't have to worry about where to get the greens from spring to late autumn. And if you need to multiply the batun, you just need to plant an old bush. And one more important advantage is the increased winter hardiness of plants. This allows you to easily grow onions in the open field in any region.

Batun onion - growing and care

In appearance, this bow is no different from other species, especially when they are at a "young age". The same leaves-pipes, hollow inside, only they remain thin, well, perhaps a little "get fat" if the greens are not cut off. But the underground part of the batun is strikingly different. The stem turns into a slight thickening with a developed root system, but the onion itself does not have a turnip.

The main purpose of growing a batun is for a feather. At the same time, it turns out early, and fruiting is extended, because the plants are not afraid of frost. The first feathers appear right after the snow melts, with the first warmth of spring. And the last harvest can be taken after good frosts down to minus 8 ° C, which are not terrible for the leaves. Batun remains a perennial culture even in the northern regions, because it hibernates without losses at a temperature of minus 30 ° C.

How to plant

Planting methods depend on what kind of crop the batun will be grown in:

1. Annual. Seeds are sown for seedlings at the end of March, in June they are planted in open ground. In this case, the feathers are not cut, but simply plucked out along with the stem.
2. Perennial. In early spring, they sow seeds under a film or in early summer - just in open ground. In the first case, it will be possible to cut feathers already at the end of summer, in the second - only the next year. You can also sow onions before winter, but with a margin

The fastest way to propagate a batun onion is to divide an already mature bush. It is dug up, divided into parts by hand, several stems at a time, or one at a time and seated. Division can be carried out during the entire growing season.

Outdoor onion care

Onion beds must be watered regularly to prevent the soil from drying out, otherwise the leaves will become rough. At first, they are thinned out, especially if the onion is grown as perennial. For annuals, thinning can be combined with feather harvesting (pulling out growing bushes).

On fertile soil, onions can grow for a couple of years without top dressing. If the soil is not particularly rich in nutrients, you can fertilize the beds. infusion of mullein and ash, especially after mass cutting of feathers.However, in winter, the bushes should not leave "naked", but with a small number of young leaves. They will support the plants in late fall and help them winter better.

Growing perennial batun onions with seeds