How to Grow Regent Onion F1

WHEN it comes to choosing the right variety of the seed to plant most farmers are faced with a challenge due to the availability of diverse seed varieties on the market.

And what is very important for the farmer is to get hold of the seed variety that will yield the right quantities as well as be able to with stand the variety hash weather conditions that may arise during the growing season of that particular crop.

The right type of seed is developed and bred after undergoing a thorough market-oriented research by that particular seed company.

And SeedCo is the seed company that has put immense investment into developing certified seeds. These certified seeds have the greater ability to produce higher yield sand they also have good agronomic traits such as drought and disease tolerance.

SeedCo Vegetables continues to work towards providing quality seed varieties aimed at improving both Small and Commercial farmer’s growing experience and that means sustainability for generation to generation.

One of the seeds that SeedCo has developed in their vegetable seeds line of business is the REGENT ONION F1.

WHYSHOULD FARMERS PLANT REGENT ONION F1?                    

·        Good disease tolerance. It has strong tolerance to downy mildew which is one of the diseases cutting the farmers’ yield considerably.

·        It is a mid-early variety maturing after 90-110 days producing Yellows lightly flattened globe. This is the Onion giving the farmer return of investment after only 3 months from planting. With good shelf life of more than5 months, the farmer is assured of selling at a good price especially when there is a shortage of the commodity starting February when all local onion gets finished from the markets.

·        Onion is one sleeping giant in the economy of Crop Farming in Zambia because the INPUT COSTS are very low, but the OUTPUT is rather very high. Very few farmers are growing Onion because most farmers are into other crops. With Hybrid Onions reducing the time to harvest it means the farmers can have 2 good Plantings per year (The only time we should not have this white onion in the field is when it is raining).

·        It has excellent firmness and can be stored for more than five months.

·        90-120MTper Ha (9000-12,000Pockets by 10kg bags) depending on your management and goodagronomic practices.

·        Thefarmers will have a strong backing from SeedCo Agronomists dotted across themajor growing areas in the country (Quality Seed + Support=Better Income forthe farmer).

ADVISETO THE FARMER THIS MONTH

·        Donot jump into conclusions to plant a crop because you have seen how profitableit is or “Bashi Tumelo” said it is a good crop to grow.Every time you get adviceor hear something new remember to do due diligence to get all facts there isand ensure that YOU GET THE RIGHT INFORMATION FROM THE RIGHT SOURCES otherwiseyou will be growing from year to year without getting anywhere.

·        You will then finally retire from farming meanwhile your neighbor is investing more into farming because they got the right knowledge at the right time from the right sources.

·        Do not Plant because there is a shortage, but Plant Onion because you are building a business for tomorrow and your next generation.

·        Thinking of Planting Onion this season get to your nearest SeedCo outlet and start the journey which can take you to the next level.

By Eric K. Mwenda

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