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Small Onion In Plastic Bottle

• BOTANICAL NAME:  Allium cepa var. aggregatum
• PLANT TYPE:             Vegetable
• SUN EXPOSURE:       Full Sun/Partial Shade
• SOIL TYPE:                 Any Loamy
• SOIL PH:                      Neutral

Description

Leaves: Long, straight, green.

Flowers: The white umbel allium flowers bloom on a long, stiff flower stalk that is usually removed, to provide more energy to the bulbs.

The skin color: vary from golden brown to gray to rose red, and their off-white flesh is usually tinged with green or magenta.

Names: Shallot, French Shallot, Indian onion, French red shallot, French gray shallot

Shallots are formed in clusters of offsets with a head composed of multiple cloves. 

Growing Care

Soil:

Shallots like a slightly acidic soil pH of about 6.0 to 6.8, although they will tolerate a more neutral soil. Give them a rich soil, with lots of organic matter.

Shallots prefer a rich, loose soil

Planting:

Shallots are usually grown from bulbs and are planted very much like garlic cloves.

They can be planted in either the fall or spring. In warm climates, fall is better.

To plant shallot sets, separate the bulbs and plant individually

Shallots need plenty of water, throughout the growing season. 

Make sure the soil is well-draining

Fertilize every 3 weeks with nitrogen to get big bulbs

Cut back any flower stalks, to put the energy back into the bulbs.

Harvest:

3 - 4 months. You can cut some of the green tops to use as green onions, but leave some to feed the plants.

When onions start to mature, the tops become yellow and begin to fall over. At that point, bend the tops down or even stomp on them to speed the final ripening process.

When tops are brown, pull the onions.