Onion Red Emperor – F1 Hybrid

Sow late summer to early winter – contains 100 seeds.

Vigorous variety growing to 6 to 9cm. It has a flattened globe shaped onion and is an excellent storer. It has a vivid red skin and internal colour.
Select a site in an open sunny and windy position and prepare this soil by digging in well-rotted manure and/or compost and top dressing with lime to bring the pH up to 6.5–7 up to three months before sowing seed.
Before sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings apply a general purpose fertiliser and rake it in. This preparation should ensure no additional fertilising will be required. Fertilisers high in nitrogen must be avoided.
Seeds can be sown thinly, directly into drills to a depth of 6mm or in a prepared seed bed then transplanted, when 10–15cm high. Regular cultivation to control weeds is essential and it will be necessary to hand weed between plants in the rows.