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    1. The document provides guidance on growing onions, including recommendations for seed and variety selection, field preparation, transplanting, fertilization, crop protection, and spraying techniques. 2. Key steps outlined include preparing seedbeds and soil, sowing seeds, hardening seedlings before transplanting, applying fertilizers on a schedule, and using recommended pesticides and fungicides to control common issues like mites, thrips, and downy mildew. 3. Contact information is provided for any additional questions.

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    1. The document provides guidance on growing onions, including recommendations for seed and variety selection, field preparation, transplanting, fertilization, crop protection, and spraying techniques. 2. Key steps outlined include preparing seedbeds and soil, sowing seeds, hardening seedlings before transplanting, applying fertilizers on a schedule, and using recommended pesticides and fungicides to control common issues like mites, thrips, and downy mildew. 3. Contact information is provided for any additional questions.

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    15 views4 pages

    Onion: Crop Guide

    Uploaded by

    Gerald Maginga
    1. The document provides guidance on growing onions, including recommendations for seed and variety selection, field preparation, transplanting, fertilization, crop protection, and spraying techniques. 2. Key steps outlined include preparing seedbeds and soil, sowing seeds, hardening seedlings before transplanting, applying fertilizers on a schedule, and using recommended pesticides and fungicides to control common issues like mites, thrips, and downy mildew. 3. Contact information is provided for any additional questions.

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    Onion

    Crop guide
    Valid 2017

    Seed and variety choice

    • High yield
    • Disease resistant
    • Good quality bulbs
    • Preferred by the market

    Field bed raising


    1 Choose a proper seedbed
    
    2 Make the soil of the seedbed loose and smooth, weed free.
    3 Sow the seeds
    4 Taking care of seedlings
    5
    Hardening: open the net cover 1 week before transplanting

    1 2 3
    5 cm

    5 cm

    4 4 5

    mulch
    Land preparation

    1 Select sandy loam soil type field


    2 Make uniform beds
    3 Basal application
    * Organic manure (if available)
    * Broad cast DAP with the amount of 62 kg/acre

    1 2 3

    DA
    18.4
    6.0
    P

    Transplanting

    1 Transplant in late afternoon


    2 Seedling: ready 6 weeks after sowing
    3 Transplanting: 10 cm above the fertilizer
    4 Plant distance 10 cm x 10 cm
    10 cm

    10 cm
    Fertilization

    1 Spread fertilizers on the field


    2 Water thoroughly after incorporating the fertilizer

    CA
    48 kg / acre CAN 50 kg / acre CAN
    27.0 N
    .0

    40 kg / acre MOP
    MO
    0.0
    .16
    P

    Week 1 Week 2 Week 6

    The fertilizer amount is based on 400,000 plants/acre

    Crop protection
    Insecticides 1 2

    Active ingredient Mites Thrip Cutworm 


    (1) (2)

    Lambda-cyhalothrin
    Abamectin
    Dicofol
    Imidacloprid
    Thiocylam oxalate
    Profenofos
    Fipronil

    = Recommended pesticides for the pest indicated.


    Alternate active ingredients to prevent building up resistance.
    Crop protection
    Fungicides

    Active ingredient Efficiency Control


    Mancozeb Preventive Leaf blight (Botrytis) 3 / Downy mildew
    Metalaxyl Preventive + Curative Downy mildew 4

    Azoxystrobin Preventive + Curative Downy mildew


    Propamocarb Preventive Damping off

    3 4

    Spraying techniques
    Wear protective gear Good weather Good nozzle Wash after spraying

    Windy weather Rainy weather Leaking nozzle Beware of excessive chemicals

    Do you need more information?


    Please call +255 685 942 364
    SEVIA | P.O. Box 7211 | Moshi
    Visiting address | Lambo Mferejini | Hai |
    www.sevia.biz

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