Why does the bow go in the arrow?

 Why does the bow go in the arrow?

Why did the bow shoot the arrow? This question is asked most inexperienced gardeners. There are many reasons for this, which we will discuss in this article.We will also learn preventive measures that will prevent the process of bolting and talk about how you can use the bow, which went to the arrow.

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Before answering this question, you should find out what the arrow is. It is a peduncle, which later forms small flowers, and the seeds already ripen from them. In the end, it turns out that the flower is necessary for reproduction.

Arrows are dangerous only for those varieties of onions that are grown for turnip. Many summer residents, growing onions, do their best to find solutions that will prevent the formation of arrows.

After all, the harvest, which began to be bolted, is not amenable to long-term storage and soon begins to rot, so experts recommend using it in the near future. You need to do this before the middle of winter.

If the vegetable crop has started to shoot a little, it means that the onion harvest this season should not be expected. In this case, the bulbs will be small in size, because a significant portion of the nutrients the plant will spend on the flowering process, and the bulb will stop developing. But you shouldn’t get upset too soon, before planting your seed you should be familiar with the main reasons for letting the shooters learn that you can prevent this process and save the onion yield.

The reasons

Consider the main reasons for which the bow goes to the arrow.

  • Incorrect seed storage. In order for the onion harvest to be good, it is necessary to adhere to the rules of safety of seed, which is recommended to be kept at a temperature of about 0 ° C. Thus, the process of baring can be avoided. This vegetable crop has a high degree of resistance to negative temperatures, but positive indicators can negatively affect the future harvest. When laying sevka storage in a cold room (basement, vegetable storage), you should pay attention to the level of humidity (no more than 90%). At higher rates, the seedlings will germinate. And this means that when planting vegetables in open ground, flower stalks will appear. The temperature in the basement should be approximately -2 to -3 degrees.

City dwellers store seeds mainly in the apartment, that is, in a warm room. In this situation, it is necessary to maintain a certain temperature regime (+20 degrees), and the moisture content should not exceed 70%. Experienced gardeners are not advised to keep the sevok in the refrigerator: it will begin to germinate and rot.

    • Sizes of sowing material. Most gardeners do not attach special importance to the parameters of the sowing culture. To further bow did not skirmish, experts recommend planting only carefully sorted material. There are 3 groups of seed. If the size of the bulbs does not exceed 10 mm, then it is referred to the set-up group. The diameter of the bulbs from 10 to 30 mm is the middle group for planting, and the onions larger than 30 mm in size belong to the large planting material. Often, it is large bulbs that shoot, so for growing a good turnip, you should choose small or medium diameter sevok.
    • Terms of landing. There is no definite planting date, but it is better to transfer the planting of vegetables to warm weather so that the earth can warm up well. Bulbs with a diameter of less than 3 centimeters are less susceptible to the appearance of arrows, they should be planted in the last days of April. If the planting was done too early, then the bulbs can shoot out. If you are late with the landing, then the normal harvest can not be expected: the bulb does not have time to fully mature, in addition, it will be subjected to various diseases.

    Bow, planted before the winter, to a lesser extent subject to rifle marks.This method of landing is suitable for regions with moderate climatic conditions, but it should not be used in those areas where the most severe winter occurs. Night frosts adversely affect the roots of the vegetable crop, after which the onion is able to activate a protective reaction and start throwing out arrows.

    With the acquired onion-sevok from a specialized store, problems with preservation may arise, therefore, in order for the vegetable to not disappear in color, it should be heated for 3 weeks in a warm place. If it was not possible to carry out such heating, it is necessary to fill in the seams with hot water (+50 degrees) just before landing, and then cold water.

    The following points can also be attributed to the reasons for bowing:

    • during the growing season, the onions did not receive sufficient moisture;
    • during storage of seed material, sharp temperature fluctuations were observed;
    • soil contains large amounts of nitrogen.

    If the onions went to the arrow, and the above reasons were not observed, then the problem may lie in the variety of the plant itself.

    Prevention

    To prevent the formation of peduncles vegetable crops can be planted before winter. In addition, experts recommend to adhere to the following landing rules.

    • It is best to prepare and grow seed by yourself. By purchasing seeds in the store, you will not know how the storage was carried out, and whether or not it is necessary to carry out seeding treatment.
    • As mentioned above, sevok before planting should be heated in the sun for 20 days, and also treated with potassium permanganate.

    These tips will help to properly plant the bulbs in the spring and at the same time minimize the risk of arrows.

    There are many ways to pre-prepare the onion for planting, with which you can not only prevent the growth of arrows, but also increase the yield of the vegetable. First of all, it is necessary to carefully sort the seed, so that the assortment does not have bulbs with injuries and rot.

    The first method is to soak the bulbs in the soda. For this purpose, you will need regular soda (1 teaspoon) and hot water (1 liter, 45-60 degrees). Initially, it is necessary to clean the bulbs from the top layers of the husk.

    When planting in the autumn, the bulbs are forbidden to cut, so you will only provoke various diseases.

    The required amount of soda should be dissolved in hot water, then the prepared bulbs should be soaked in soda solution. To keep the solution cool, it must be covered and covered with a warm blanket. The time for soaking the bulbs in the soda should be about 30 minutes.

    There is a method of soaking the bulbs in saline solution, which is performed similarly to the previous method. In this case, 20-30 g of salt should be dissolved in 2 liters of warm water. Seed material is immersed in saline for 2-3 hours, after which it should be laid in one layer on a cloth or paper. Both options can be used before planting onions in open ground, but should first be dried in the sun for 1-1.5 hours.

    Mandatory procedure before planting is processing seed with potassium permanganate. This will require 40 g of potassium permanganate and 10 liters of warm water. Sevok pre-placed in a kind of gauze stocking, which is then immersed in the prepared solution for 2.5-3 hours. This event will not only prevent the formation of arrows, but also protects the plant from harmful insects.

    If the above recommendations and expert advice did not help and the onion is arrow, then perhaps the reason is the wrong watering of the vegetable crop. In spring, onions should be watered with warm clear water 2 times a week. If the summer is hot, then in the first half of it the watering frequency must be increased, and 14 days before harvesting it is necessary to eliminate watering completely. Thus, the onion will have time to ripen, which further will lead to its good keeping quality.

    What to do with peduncles?

    Many experts advise to get rid of flower stalks in the shortest possible time, because the faster the flowers are removed, the more nutrients the turnip itself receives. Peduncles should be cut or cut off closer to the neck, thus, still be able to save the crop.

    If the arrows have already appeared, they will be formed throughout the entire growing period, therefore it is necessary to monitor this process. After harvesting the onion should be sorted. If the bulb has an expanded neck, it means that the onion started growing arrows when growing it, such vegetable crops should be put separately for the quickest use.

    There are varieties of bulbs in which the arrow grows at the side, while the peduncle has almost no effect on the quality of the turnip, and this culture can be stored for 30 days. If the peduncle was formed from the middle of the bulb, such a turnip will continue to rot, so you should not eat it.

    However, not all gardeners are upset if arrows appeared in the bow. Experienced gardeners use flower stalks as bio-fertilizer, while others use arrows as food. Onion arrows can be used for pickling, as well as the preparation of various dishes. Some peduncles can be left on the bow, because in the future they will give seeds. As a means of protection against harmful microorganisms, gardeners prepare tinctures from the onion or garlic arrows.

    If you follow all the rules and recommendations of experienced summer residents, you can greatly minimize the risk of arrows on the bow, as a result of which you will have a good harvest.

    See the following video for why the bow out of the set and how to avoid it.

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