Production requirements for 1 ha of Onions ( 1 hectare - 2.

47 acres )
Seed requirements: Transplanting from seedbed 3 kg / ha requirements for 300 sq m. Seedbed @ 10g/sq m.
Direct seeding 5 - 8 kg/ha. Use high quality seed that has been suitably treated with fungicide dressing.
Spacing: 230 - 300 mm between rows, 50 - 70 mm within row.
Yield Target: 15 ton per hectare. With heavier fertilization yield can increase up to 40 ton/ha
Planting time: Feb - March for transplanting 6 - 8 weeks later when plants are 5-7 mm in diameter (Pencil thickness)
Cool/cold weather conditions best for bulk formation and warm weather for maturity and harvesting.

Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulphur Boron Comment Rate/ha
Seedbeds
Base dressing Compound S 7:21:7 9S + 0.04B 45g/m2 Well-cultivate in before sowing
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) Ammonium Nitrate (34.5N) 35g/m2 Apply 2 - 3 weeks after emergence
Lands
Base dressing Compound C 5:15:12:11S+0.1B 600 30 90 66 66 0.6 All before transplanting 0.6
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) Ammonium Nitrate (34.5N) 100 35 0 0 0 0 Apply 4 - 6 weeks after transplanting 0.1
Totals 700 65 90 66 66 0.6 0.7
OR
Seedbeds
Base dressing Compound S 7:21:7 9S + 0.04B 45g/m2 Well-cultivate in before sowing
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) Ammonium Nitrate (34.5N) 35g/m2 Apply 2 - 3 weeks after emergence
Lands
Base dressing Super C 6:24:20:8.0S+0.1B 500 30 120 100 40 0.5 All before transplanting 0.5
Top dressing AN (34.5% N) Ammonium Nitrate (34.5N) 150 52 0 0 0 0 Apply 4 - 6 weeks later 0.15
Totals 650 82 120 100 40 0.5 0.65

Pesticides, Fungicides and Herbicides

Product/ha Pack Size
Problem Product Mixing rate Application / Comments
Nematodes, Weeds Basamid GR 50 g/m2 seedbed area Spread evenly and thoroughly mix to a depth of at least 150 mm in a moistened seedbed area.
and soil fungal spores Cover the fumigated area with a plastic sheet for 10-14 days. 5 kg 1, 5 & 20 kg
Annual Grasses Linurex 50WP/ 75 g/15 lt water/knapsack Pre- and Post-. Apply to transplant seedlings and setts only, 5-20 days after transplanting. 1-2 kg
and Afalon Mix rate: 0.75 - 1.5 kg/200 lt water/ha
Broadleaf weeds Ronstar 25EC 135 ml/15 lt water/knapsack Weeds pre emergent. Mix rate: 4.0 - 5.0 lt/500 lt water/ha. Can be applied to 'Setts" and 4.5 lt 0.2, 0.5, & 1 lt
transplanted onion seedlings after their establishment
Apply to weeds post emergent directly to seeded onions at 4-5 leaf stage of seedling. 4.5 lt 0.2, 0.5, & 1 lt
Grasses only Agil 100EC 60-120 ml/15 lt water Post emergent against grasses only. Higher rate for perennial grasses. 0.5 - 2.0 lt 1 & 5 lt
Cutworms Decis 2.5 EC OR 18 ml/15 lt water Apply once only. Mix rate: 120 ml/100 lt water in 500 lt spray mix/ha after emergence of 0.6 lt or 0.25 lt
Decis tablets 1 tablet/15 lt water seedling plants over the plants in the row in a 300 mm band 16 tablets 10 tabs
Thionex 50WP/ 30 g/15 lt water Mix 200 g/100 lt water and apply 1000 lt mix/ha over rows 2 kg 1, 2, & 25 kg
Carbaryl 86WP
Thrips Disyston 5G - At planting, soil application 110 g/100 m row 50 kg 5 & 25 kg
Malathion 25WP 75 g/15 lt water Full cover spray and repeat every 7-10 days. Mix 500 g/100 lt water (7 day H.I.) 1.25kg 1 & 25 kg
Thionex 50WP/ - Mix 100 g/100 lt water/application. F.C.S. Repeat as necessary every 10-14 days. 0.5 kg 1, 2 & 25 kg
Thiodan 50WP N.B. Not for Spring Onions!! (10 day H.I.)
Cartap Hydroxide 60 g/15lt water Mix rate 400 g in 100 lt water. FCS. Repeat 7-10days intrvals. Do not exceed 2kg per season (14day H.I) 0.5 & 1 kg
Alternaria Dithane M45 30 g/15 lt water Mix rate 200 g/100 lt water. F.C.S. and repeat if necessary every 7-14 days. (3 day H.I.) 2 kg 0.5, 1, 5 & 25 kg
(Purple blotch) Orius 250EW/Folicur 23 ml/15 lt water Mix rate 150 ml/100 lt water. Add Multiwett/Sticker. Every 10-14 days 0.8-2.5 lt 0.2, 0.5, 1 lt
Downey Mildew Dithane M45 30 g/15 lt water/knapsack Mix rate 200 g/100 lt water. Full cover spray and repeat as necessary every 7-14 days (14 day H.I.) 2 kg 0.5, 1, 5 & 25 kg
Ridomil MZ 72 WP 37 g/15 lt water/knapsack Mix rate 250 g/100 lt water. F.C.S. and repeat at 10 day intervals (Max. 3 sprays) (3 day H.I.) 1 - 2 kg 1 kg
White rot Quintozine 75WP 2 kg/100 lt water Mix thoroughly with bulbs at planting. Dip in solution prior to transplanting. 2 kg
Allisan 50WP 65 g/15 lt water Mix rate 400 g/100 lt water. For direct seeding work into soil top 40 mm before sowing. 1 kg
For setts/bulbs spray into furrow before covering.
Sclerotinia Allisan 50WP 65 g/15 lt water Mix rate 400 g/100 lt water. Full cover spray at thinning and 10 days later (14 day H.I.) 1-2 kg

NOTES: DO NOT fumigate seedbeds with Methyl Bromide as Bromine is toxic to onions. 17 x 15 lt knapsacks/ha applies +/- 250 lt/ha
Use Bladbuff 5 as your spray water buffer for effective chemical spraying.

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