Agri Knowledge Blogs — Onion cultivation

       Onion Allium cepa belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae. Onion is a bulbous plant with the bulbs and leaves are semi-cylindrical or tubular with waxy coating on the surface. Onion Growing season and Planting time: Onion in India is cultivated by farmers of almost all states as both Kharif and rabi crop synched with geographical location and weather based.   Soil requirements Almost all soils such as heavy soil, clayey soil, sandy loam, etc are suitable for onion growing. Red to black loamy soil with good drainage is best suited and ideal. Soil must be friable with lots...