Onion 'Lockyer Gold'
Onion 'Lockyer Gold' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
'Lockyer Gold' is a 'short day', early maturing variety similar to 'Lockyer Brown'. It is an excellent onion for warmer areas and a very good keeper. The bulbs are globe-shaped with an attractive golden skin and pungent flavour. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects.
Product: Onion 'Lockyer Gold'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Allium cepa
Lockyer Gold' is a 'short day', early maturing variety similar to 'Lockyer Brown'. It is an excellent onion for warmer areas and a very good keeper. The bulbs are globe-shaped with an attractive golden skin and pungent flavour. Onions are slow to germinate and slow growing, requiring close attention to weeding and watering. The flowers are attractive to bees and other useful insects.
Plant type: Cool season annual
Plant height: 35 - 45 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 23°C
Temperate: NZ Creamgold is a better choice for cooler areas
Subtropical: Late March to the end of May
Germination: 14 - 21 days
Depth: 1 - 2 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Sow direct or into a seedling tray
Soil type: Fertile, very well drained, 6.5 - 7 pH; avoid fresh manure or compost
Details: To transplant onion seedlings (sets), trim the tops & avoid planting them too deeply, less than 1 cm deep.
Harvest: 165-195 days; dry well before storing