When to sow leeks and Exhibits for seedlings in 2021: the optimal timing for the lunar calendar, based on the age of the seedlings and the climate of the region

As a rule, onions are planted directly into the ground in autumn, before winter, or in spring. However, the leek, like the Exibishen onion, has a rather long growing season (4-6 months), which means that in the conditions of a short summer in the same Middle zone (Moscow region), North-West (Leningrad region), the Urals and Siberia, they are desirable grow in seedlings, especially if you want to get a rich harvest. Although, even if you are a resident of the southern region, in order to get an earlier harvest, you can also sow onion seeds for seedlings first.

Well, let's get to the point, namely, we will answer the question that you asked: "When to plant onions for seedlings?"

About the approximate timing of planting leeks and onions of the Exibishen variety, as well as auspicious days for sowing in 2021 according to the lunar calendar, read further in the material.

When to sow onions for seedlings: the optimal sowing dates for leeks and onions Exibishen

There are several important points (factors) that must be taken into account when choosing the timing of sowing onions for seedlings:

• Your region of residence and its features climate, namely when you usually have the opportunity to plant seedlings in the ground.
• Method or place for further growing seedlings, in other words, where do you plan to plant seedlings - in open ground or in a greenhouse.

By the way! It is clear that it is possible to plant onion seedlings indoors earlier (by 1-3 weeks) than outdoors, because the soil in the greenhouse warms up much faster.

• Recommended duration of the seedling period, or rather, the required age of the seedlings by the time they are planted in the ground.

And, of course, if you wish, you can sow onion seeds for seedlings in accordance with the phases of the moon, namely focus on favorable and unfavorable days according to the lunar calendar.

Next, let's take a closer look at each of the factors.

Self-calculation of sowing dates based on the duration of the seedling period

You can calculate the timing of sowing leeks and Exhibits for seedlings on your own.

So, the optimal age of seedlings onions (leek and Exhibiting)for planting in open ground - about 2 months (50-60 days), although in the South of Russia, seedlings can already be planted at the age of 35-40 days.

It should be borne in mind that 2-3 days will be spent on pecking and germination of seeds (if you carry out their pre-sowing treatment), and another 3-7 days for seedlings (sprouted, naturally, germinate faster).

According to the manufacturer's recommendations and depending on the variety (type)

When buying seed, you should carefully examine the packaging on the back which, as a rule, there are manufacturer's recommendations on the timing of sowing this variety, as well as brief advice on growing it.

Example of planting instructions on packageleeks of the popular variety "Karantayskiy":

Example of instructions for planting onionsExibition:

Approximate landing dates depending on the climate of the region

We all live in different climatic zones, which means that the timing of sowing onions for seedlings, respectively, for planting them in the ground for each region will be different.

Thus, the approximate timing of sowing onion seeds for seedlings, depending on the region and its climate:

• So if you live on South of Russia, then sowing onions for seedlings can be already at the end of February, in order to plant closer to mid-April.
• In the middle lane (Moscow region) - not earlier than March (optimally - in 1-2 decades), to land in the first half of May.
• A little later (1-2 weeks) for North-West (Leningrad region), namely: sowing should be done in the 3rd decade of March-early April, in order to plant in late May-early June.
• In the Urals and Siberia - onions for seedlings are similarly sown in late March-first half of April, to be planted in late May-early June.

According to the lunar calendar in 2021

Many gardeners, when choosing specific dates for sowing, try to adhere to the lunar calendar.

Easy to remember: "Tops" - on a growing moon, "roots" - on a waning one.

In other words, what grows up above the ground (tomatoes, peppers, eggplants) is planted when the moon rises. On the contrary, what grows downward, underground (root crops - carrots, beets, turnips), are sown on the waning moon.

In this way, sowing onion seeds per head (or turnip) seedlings should be carried out during the waning moon phase (during this period, all growth processes are activated (juices go down), which has a positive effect on seed germination and future plant development). On the contrary, plant onion seeds on greens (or feather) needed during the growing moon (juices go up).

Note! Leeks are grown exclusively for a turnip (head), as however Exibition.

Forcing onions (greens or feathers) usually plantedat home, on the windowsill.

So,favorable days for sowing leeks and Exhibits (i.e. on a head or turnip) in 2021, according to the lunar calendar, are:

• in February - 28, 29;
• in March - 8, 10, 16-19;
• in April - 5-7, 9-15, 17-22, 27-30;
• in May - 2-6, 9, 11, 12, 20-22, 29-31;
• in June - 7-9, 11-14.

Note! If you plan to grow Exhibiting onions for herbs or feathers (which is extremely strange), then this procedure has its favorable days.

Auspicious days according to the lunar calendar in 2021 for sowing onions on herbs or feathers for seedlings are:

• February - 1-3, 6-8, 14-20, 28, 29;
• March - 2-8, 26-29;
• April - 1, 2, 11-15, 17-20, 25-30;
• May - 2-4, 6, 9, 10-12, 15-17, 20, 21, 25-29;
• June - 2-4, 7-9, 11-14, 16-19, 30.

Important! If for some reason you cannot perform sowing on favorable days, then you should take into account the periods New moons and Full Moons, when planting any crops is highly undesirable. And also the period when the Moon is in Aquarius, because it is a barren and dry sign - italicized.

Unfavorable days according to the lunar calendar in 2021 for sowing the seeds of any onion for seedlings, the following dates are:

• in February - 10-11, 27;
• in March - 9-10, 13, 28;
• in April - 5-6, 12, 27;
• in May - 2-4, 11, 26, 30-31;
• in June - 10, 24, 26-27.

How to properly plant onions for seedlings

The seeds have been bought, the time has come, which means it's time to plant onions for seedlings.

Note! The site already has detailed materials on how to properly plant onions for seedlings:

Sowing rules for leek seedlings;
Sowing and cultivation of Exibishen onions through seedlings.

Thus, now you know when you can and should plant leeks and Exhibits for seedlings. Naturally, in addition to choosing the optimal timing, it is important to properly carry out the sowing itself, as well as competently care for the seedlings at home, up to planting on the garden, which you can read about in separate articles (links are given above) or watch the following videos.

Video: growing leek seedlings from A to Z - sowing, picking, planting on the garden, collecting and storing the crop

Video: the technology of growing giant onions Exibichen - from seeds to bulbs