onion 'Sturon'
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A traditional variety popular for its reliability, producing semi-round, straw coloured bulbs with good keeping qualities
Scientific classification
- Species
- onion 'Sturon' (Allium cepa 'Sturon')
- Genus
- Allium
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbs - Culinary · Bulbs
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of onion 'Sturon'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of onion 'Sturon'
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onion 'Sturon' care guide
- Consistent damp soil during bulb leaf and stem development
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Consistent damp soil during bulb leaf and stem development
Fertilizing
FertilizingHigh-potash vegetable feed biweekly before bulb maturation
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Growing
GrowingGrow in fertile, moist but well drained soil, in full sun, in a sheltered site. Plant out sets in March-April for a late Summer harvest or in Autumn for a Summer harvest the following year. See Vegetable Cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot, leek rust, downy mildew and bolting
Pests
May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds may be a problem when young, cover with fleece until sets have rooted in
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