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Onion (Basal)
بصل
Green onions in 2 months, full bulbs in 5 — choose 'short-day' varieties here.
💧 Summer water
Every 2 days
💧 Winter water
Every 3 days
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun
🔥 Heat
Mild heat OK
🌱 Difficulty
Moderate
⏱️ To harvest
90–150 days
🪴 Containers
Yes, grows in pots
📅 Best sowing
Oct, Nov, Dec
Planting calendar (UAE)
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
💧 Watering
Every 2–3 days; stop watering entirely once tops start falling over — that's the bulb curing.
☀️ Sunlight
Full sun.
🪨 Soil & setup
Loose, weed-free mix; onions lose badly to weed competition.
🧺 Harvest
Green onions any time; bulbs when the tops flop, then dry them in shade for a week.
🧓 Grandmother's notes
- ◆The Gulf is short-day onion territory — 'long-day' seed from Europe/US will never bulb here.
- ◆Easiest start: plant small onion sets or even sprouting supermarket shallots.