In winter, our body suffers from a double deficiency - lack of sunlight and vitamins. And if it is difficult to fill the shortage of solar heat, then it is much easier with vitamins - they can be bought in the form of ready - made complexes in any pharmacy, and you can grow on your own window sill. The easiest and quickest way to quench the winter vitamin hunger will help growing on the windowsill onions on the greens. We'll talk about how to plant a bow on the green on the windowsill today.
Growing green onions on a windowsill in water
So, it is decided - we will grow onions at home. There are several ways to quickly get a crop on a windowsill, the fastest and easiest of which is growing green onions in water. For him, we only need seed and suitable size containers. For cultivation in water it is necessary to select strong onion heads of medium size, which do not show signs of rot or spoilage. It is best, if at the time of planting, the bulbs are already slightly sprouted, but if it is not so - it's not scary, in any case, after putting water into the water, the appearance of greenery will not keep you waiting. The selected heads should be placed in a container with water in such a way that the liquid touches only the bottom of the bulb. To accelerate the appearance of greenery, the top part of the bulb can be gently cut. Further care for the onions will consist in the periodic addition of water to the tank
Cultivation of onions on a windowsill in a plastic bottle
It's equally easy to grow onions on the windowsill and in the ground, and if you put it in an unnecessary plastic bottle, you can save a lot of space. For this method, we need a large (five- or six-liter) plastic bottle, a mixture of ground and onion. First, we prepare the bottle - we cut off the top and make small round holes in the walls. They can be cut with scissors or melted using a soldering iron. The diameter of the holes should be no more than 3-4 cm. Then start filling the bottle, alternating a layer of ground mixture and bulbs. In this case, the bulbs must be laid on their side in such a way that their necks are located opposite the holes. For better germination, the onions can be pre-soaked and cut. Earth over each onion layer should be densely packed, and on top you can land onions in the usual way, placing it neck-up.