Into The Bloom: How To Grow Spring Onions At Home

How To Grow Spring Onions At Home: Spring onions are used in a variety of dishes in our kitchen. This versatile ingredient adds a great flavour and crush to our curries, stir-fries, and dips. If you have a home garden and are wondering which vegetable to grow next, choose growing a spring onion. Spring onions or green onions can be grown easily at home and since they make it to a lot of our recipes, you will end up saving a lot of money.

How To Grow Spring Onion At Home?

• Spring onions can be grown from both seeds and cuttings. You can get spring onion seeds from a nursery. Make sure these are high-quality seeds. If using cuttings or transplants, pick healthy and young spring onion seedlings from a nursery. 
• Get a pot that is 6 to 8 inches deep and has good drainage. Pick a pot with drainage holes.
• The soil should be slightly acidic to neutral. Let the gardening expert know that you need soil to grow spring onions. If required, they might add some compost to the soil to enrich it with nutrients. 

• To plant seeds, sow seeds about 1/4 inches deep in rows. The seeds should be well spaced about 1 inch apart. In case of a transplant, place the cutting with the same spacing.
• Water the plant timely. The top inch of the soil shouldn't be dry. 
• Place the plant in direct sunlight for at least 6 hours per day. If you are growing them indoors, place them near a sunny window or use artificial growth lights. 

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• Spring onion seeds begin to germinate in 1-2 weeks after planting. The seedling growth starts in 2-4 weeks and bulbs begin to grow within a month. Spring onions are fully grown when the bulbs reach a desirable size, the plant by then usually grows 6-8 inches tall. This is the time to harvest the plant.

Tips To Grow Spring Onions Quickly

• Never overwater a spring onion plant or it can catch fungal diseases. Instead, water the plant in a way that the base of the plant gets enough. Water the plant when the top layer of the soil begins to feel dry.
• Fertlise spring onion plants every 4-6 weeks. Use a balanced fertiliser. 
• Check for weeds around the spring onion plant and use a weed spray or get professional help if required. 

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• Look for onion flies and other pests. Use a pest spray immediately. To keep your plant healthy, take care of your home garden, and do a timely cleaning to prevent diseases. 
• When you harvest the spring onion, make sure you cut the top inches and leave the roots in the soil. When you do this, you get continued growth of spring onions in your plant. Spring onions grow quickly after you harvest.