Onion
प्याज / Pyaz
Allium cepa · Amaryllidaceae
High-value vegetable with strong export demand. Thrips is the primary pest — controlled with blue sticky traps and Spinosad (organic-approved). Sulfur in soil promotes bulb development.
At a Glance
Duration
120 days
Organic Yield
18–28 t/ha
Organic Premium
+40%
Water Need
medium
pH Range
6 – 7.5
Soil Type
loam, sandy-loam
Nutrient Requirements
Nitrogen
80–100 kg/ha
Phosphorus
40–50 kg/ha
Potassium
60–80 kg/ha
Organic Farming Protocol
Nursery
Vermicompost 500g/m² in nursery bed. Trichoderma drench.
Transplanting
FYM 5 t/ha + neem cake 200 kg/ha in furrows.
30 DAT
Jeevamrutham 200 L/acre + sulfur 500 kg/ha soil application.
Bulbing initiation
Panchagavya 3% + wood ash solution foliar — K boost for bulb development.
Thrips
Blue sticky traps. Spinosad 0.5 mL/L (organic certified) spray.
Purple blotch
Copper oxychloride 0.25% spray. Bordeaux mixture preventive.