Which month is suitable for planting green onions?

When to plant green onions

Green onions are mainly propagated by sowing and can be planted all year round. For example, summer planting is in June and July, autumn planting is around October, and winter planting is in December.

Planting time in the north and south: There is not much difference in the planting time of green onions in the north and south, and they can be planted all year round.

Greenhouse planting time: Greenhouse onions are generally grown in small arch greenhouses with multi-layer covering in September and October, and harvested in May and June of the following year.

Green onion production area and planting month

Green onions are widely distributed in my country, and common producing areas include Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and other provinces.

Shandong green onion

Shandong is rich in Zhangqiu green onions, which are generally sown in June and July, with a growth cycle of about 130 days. The onions here are less spicy, crispy and delicious.

Hebei green onion

Hebei is rich in Longyao onions, which can be grown all year round with a full growth period of about 120-150 days. The onions here are rich in nutrients, aromatic and have a special spicy taste.

Onion varieties and planting months

There are many varieties of green onions, the most common ones are chicken leg onion, double-leaf onion, Japanese onion, Longyao onion, Jinchang No. 3, etc.

Chicken drumstick with onion

Chicken leg onion is native to Shandong. Its growth cycle is about 120-150 days. The plant is about 100 cm tall. The leaves of the plant are thick and fleshy. The stems are slightly curved and shaped like chicken legs. It has a strong spicy taste.

Longyao Scallion

Longyao onion is native to Hebei. The plant is about 90 cm tall, with a swollen base and light green upper part. It is drought- and heat-resistant.