Shallots are grown in our kitchen gardensRarely enough. In the West, he is the most common and favorite variety of this family. It's all about its sweetish bitter taste, tender leaves and the ability to stay very well all winter.
Shallots, the cultivation of which begins withprepare the planting material, planted in the beds around the end of April, but it is possible in the middle, depending on the weather. In the ground, it is best to make humus first, then you will not have to feed the plants in the future. Bulbs are cut into 3 to 8 pieces, depending on the size. When planting, ensure that the distance between the rows is about thirty centimeters, and between the bushes - 15 cm, but this is only if you grow the plant on a bulb. With a rare location on the bed, they will grow larger. Shallot, which is grown on greens, can be planted more often.
Planting the shallots has one feature.In order to obtain multi-nesting plants, it is necessary to preheat the planting material to a temperature of approximately 50 degrees just before transferring to the bed. The location of the bulbs can be not only in the form of rows, but also in a checkerboard pattern. It all depends on your preferences and comfort.
Shallot family loves abundant watering,so you need to ensure that the bed does not dry out. Its difference from the fact that in one bush grows not one bulb, but several. Use leaves for food can be a month and a half after planting. And you need to do it right. Do not just tear off the sheet. It is better to pull it out of the ground with one of the bulbs. Otherwise, you can get a much smaller crop. If you tear off separate leaves from the plant, bulbs will grow small.
Somewhere in the middle of summer the leaves begin to dry outand go to the ground. This is a signal to stop watering shallots. Growing it on this is almost finished. It is necessary to wait until all the leaves turn yellow and, slightly raking up the earth from above, pull the bulbs out of the ground. They are stored very well. To do this, you can tie them into braids, as well as bulbs of the bulb. This "pigtail" can be even a good decoration of the kitchen.
Shallot, cultivation of which is similar to garliccan be carried out in a winter way, it perfectly suits as a garden crop for the northern regions. The vegetative period is somewhat shorter than that of the bulbar. In addition, the maturation period can be significantly reduced by applying the winter method of cultivation.
This variety in the private garden will be excellentaddition to the onion. Because of its delicate leaves, it can sometimes be preferable to the latter. Moreover, its bulbs are healthier, since they contain more vitamins. And there is practically no loss during storage.
