Onion Senshyu Yellow is a Japanse over wintering variety. It's a very popular variety, with strong yields with good uniformity. Straw coloured skins, slightly elongated globe shape. There are a low percentage of Winter kills.
SOW: from mid August through mid September
HARVEST: Spring
WHERE TO SOW:
Sow very thinly in 1.5cm deep drills, leaving about 25 cm between rows.
Thin seedlings to about 2.5cm in late Autumn - thinnings to be removed to avoid Onion Fly attack. Further thin the onion seedlings to about 10 cm between plants in the Spring.
Tips: When lifting onions, use a fork to ease them partly out and then return in 2-3 days to lift fully. Leave the onions lying on the surface for several more days, to ripen. To prepare for storage, dry off completely and rub off any dead foliage and skin, which may be a source of fungal infection.