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Onion is a vegetable crop, grown in the rabi · kharif season. Sow it in Oct–Nov, Jun–Jul and expect to harvest in 120–150 days. It wants a pH of 6.0–7.5 (close to neutral) and 13–25°C. Plant at 15 × 10 cm, allowing 8–10 kg of seed per hectare. A good crop returns around 25–35 t. Watch for thrips, purple blotch, basal rot.

Growing Onion

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Crop intelligence

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Crop Sow Days pH Temp °C Yield
Guava Jul–Aug (planting) 2–3 yr to bear 6.0–7.5 23–30 20–25 t
Pomegranate Jul–Aug (planting) 2–3 yr to bear 6.5–7.5 20–35 15–20 t
Ber (Indian Jujube) Jul–Aug (planting) 2–3 yr to bear 6.0–8.5 20–35 15–20 t
Calamondin Jul–Aug 2–3 yr 5.5–6.5 18–32 12–20 t
Tea Jun–Aug (planting) 3–4 yr to pluck 4.5–5.5 18–30 2–3 t made tea
Oil Palm Jun–Sep (planting) 3–4 yr to bear 5.0–7.0 24–32 20–25 t FFB
Lemon Jul–Aug (planting) 3–4 yr to bear 6.0–7.5 20–32 15–20 t
Jojoba Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 6.0–8.0 20–35 1.5–3 t
Feijoa Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 5.5–7.0 10–25 10–15 t
Loquat Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 6.0–7.5 15–30 10–15 t
Jujube Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 6.0–8.0 15–35 10–15 t
Grapefruit Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 5.5–7.5 15–35 20–30 t
Citron Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 5.5–7.5 18–32 15–25 t
Kumquat Jul–Aug 3–4 yr 5.5–6.5 12–30 8–14 t

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