Botanical Interests Monastrell Bulb Onion Seeds

Remarkably uniform, slightly flattened, red globes reaching 3.5"-4" diameter. These onions hold well in the garden and are also great for storage lasting up to 6 months! Strong resistance to sunscald and a high percentage of bulbs are single centered. "Monastrell" is a late season, intermediate-day onion which grows best in latitudes 32-42.

Uniform, 3.5"-4" slightly flattened, round bulbs with dark red rings. "Monastrell" is an intermediate-day onion with a 4 to 6 months storage life.

• Days to Maturity: 106-110 Days
• Family: Alliaceae
• Native: Exists Only in Cultivation
• Hardiness: Biennial Grown as an Annual
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Attributes: Intermediate Day

4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date or as soon as soil can be worked; when soil temperature is at least 45°F.

Recommended. 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. The earlier the start, the bigger the bulb. Ideal soil temperature is 60°-85°F.

• Days to Emerge: 7-15 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Seed Spacing: A Group of 2 Seeds Every 4"
• Row Spacing: 12"-16"
• Thinning: When 2" Tall, Thin to 1 Every 4"

When onion tops have fallen over and turned yellow or brown, they are ready for harvest. Harvest in the morning, lifting onions with a garden fork. Dry them in the garden in the sun for 2 to 3 Days, lightly covering the bulbs with straw or the tops of other onions to prevent sunscald. Cure onions for 3 to 7 Days in a dry area with good air circulation. Once dry, cut the roots to 1/4" and the greens to 1" to create a seal, preventing decay.

Keep growing area weed-free. Onion size can decrease 4% per day if competing with weeds that's 50% in 2 weeks. If bulb pushes itself out of the ground, you may cover it lightly with straw, but not soil as soil will prevent the onion bulb from forming properly.

• Type: Organic