Onion 'Bianca di Maggio'

Mulching the onions with seed free straw will help keep them moist and weed free.

Bianca di Maggio likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Bianca di Maggio is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Planting Bianca di Maggio in loamy, clay and sandy soil with a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Sow 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Bianca di Maggio about 28 days before your last frost date.

As Bianca di Maggio is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Once the bulb has matured the tops will fall over naturally. When half of the tops in a planting has fallen over, lift all the bulbs and place the pulled plants in a warm and dry place, away from direct sun, to cure. Short-day onions should be cured for just a few days before clipping off roots and tops and storing them in the refrigerator. Intermediate and long-day onions should be cured for two to three weeks. When the onions feel paper-dry on the outside, clip up tops and roots and brush of any left over soil before storing the onions in a cool, dry place.¹

Bianka di maggio

Onion

¹ motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/growing-onions/zmaz09djzedraw.aspx?Pageld=2#ArticleContent