Overview

Cultivate your own delicious and robust onions with our premium Conquest Yellow Onion Sets. These non-GMO onion bulbs are specifically selected for their vigor and ability to produce high-quality yellow onions, making them an excellent choice for any home gardener or small-scale farmer. Unlike growing from seed, planting onion sets offers a head start, resulting in earlier harvests and larger, more uniform bulbs. The ‘Conquest’ variety is renowned for its reliable performance, offering a satisfying yield of full-flavored onions that are versatile in countless culinary applications.

Each set is a small, immature onion bulb, ready to be planted directly into your garden soil. Our Conquest Yellow Onion Sets are fresh and ready for immediate planting upon arrival, ensuring the best possible start for your crop. They are particularly appreciated for their cold hardiness, making them suitable for planting in various climates and extending the potential planting seasons. With their strong growth habit and delicious flavor, these yellow onion bulbs promise a rewarding gardening experience and a pantry full of homegrown goodness.

Key Benefits

Our Conquest Yellow Onion Sets offer numerous advantages for gardeners looking to grow their own produce. These benefits extend from ease of planting to the quality of the final harvest, ensuring a successful and satisfying experience.

• Easy to Grow: Planting onion sets is significantly simpler than starting from seeds, making them ideal for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. They establish quickly and require less initial care.
• Reliable Harvest: The ‘Conquest’ variety is known for its consistent performance, providing a dependable yield of flavorful yellow onions. You can count on these bulbs for a successful crop.
• Excellent Flavor: Enjoy the robust and classic taste of freshly grown yellow onions. Their great taste makes them perfect for cooking, salads, and more.
• Long Storage Life: These yellow onion bulbs are bred for an extended shelf life after harvest, allowing you to store your bounty for months and enjoy homegrown onions throughout the year.
• Cold Hardy: Designed to withstand cooler temperatures, these onion sets are suitable for planting in both spring and fall, offering flexibility in your gardening schedule.
• Non-GMO Assurance: Our Conquest Yellow Onion Sets are guaranteed non-genetically modified, providing you with natural, wholesome produce for your family.
• Includes Planting Guide: Each order comes with a detailed planting guide to help ensure your success, covering everything you need to know about how to grow onions.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Successful cultivation of Conquest Yellow Onion Sets involves understanding their basic needs for light, water, and soil. Onions thrive in full sun, meaning they need at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day. Choose a location in your garden that receives ample sun throughout the growing season. Proper soil preparation is crucial; onions prefer well-draining, loose, and fertile soil. Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter like compost or aged manure to improve drainage and nutrient content. A soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0 is ideal for optimal growth.

When planting your yellow onion bulbs, space them about 4-6 inches apart in rows that are 12-18 inches apart. Plant the sets with the pointed end facing up, just deep enough so the tip is barely visible at the soil surface. Consistent watering is essential, especially during dry spells. Aim for about one inch of water per week, either from rain or irrigation. Avoid overwatering, as this can lead to rot. Fertilize your onion crop with a balanced fertilizer or one high in nitrogen early in the growing season to promote strong foliage growth. As the bulbs begin to swell, switch to a fertilizer with a lower nitrogen content. Keep the area around your onions free of weeds, as weeds compete for nutrients and moisture, hindering bulb development. The ‘Conquest’ variety is also known for being a cold hardy onion, making it resilient in cooler temperatures.

Onions are typically ready for harvest when their tops begin to yellow and fall over. This usually indicates that the bulbs have finished growing. After the tops have fallen, allow the onions to cure in a warm, dry, well-ventilated area for several weeks. This curing process helps to seal the outer skin, improving their storage life. Once cured, store your Conquest Yellow Onion Sets in a cool, dry place with good air circulation. Following these guidelines will help ensure a bountiful harvest of delicious, long-lasting onions.

Size & Details

Our Conquest Yellow Onion Sets are offered in various quantities to suit the needs of any gardener, from small backyard plots to larger planting areas. Each order provides high-quality, fresh onion bulbs ready for planting. The approximate counts are based on weight and are designed to give you a generous supply for your garden projects. You can select from quantities of 6 oz (approximately 50 bulbs), 12 oz (approximately 100 bulbs), 30 oz (approximately 250 bulbs), or 48 oz (approximately 400 bulbs). These bulbs are Grade 1 quality, ensuring strong starts and robust growth.

These onion sets will grow into full-sized yellow onions, typically reaching 3-4 inches in diameter depending on growing conditions and spacing. They are known for their consistent size and shape, making them a favorite among home gardeners. Expect a relatively fast growth rate, with mature bulbs ready for harvest in approximately 90-120 days from planting. The ‘Conquest’ variety is celebrated for its excellent storage qualities, allowing you to enjoy your homegrown onions well into the off-season. An included planting guide will provide specific instructions for optimal results, helping you learn how to grow onions successfully.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big do these Conquest Yellow Onion Sets get? A: Each set is a small, immature bulb. When mature, the yellow onions typically grow to be about 3-4 inches in diameter, depending on growing conditions and proper spacing.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: These yellow onion bulbs are primarily intended for outdoor garden planting. While they can be started indoors in certain climates, they require outdoor conditions for full development.
• Q: How much sunlight do these onion sets need? A: Conquest Yellow Onion Sets require full sun exposure, meaning at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight per day, for optimal growth and bulb development.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, planting Conquest Yellow Onion Sets is generally considered easy, making them suitable for gardeners of all experience levels. They are less finicky than starting onions from seed.
• Q: What condition will the onion sets arrive in? A: Your onion sets will arrive fresh and ready for planting, carefully packaged to ensure their quality during transit.
• Q: When is the best time to plant Conquest Yellow Onion Sets? A: These cold hardy onions can be planted in either early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in the fall in milder climates for an early summer harvest. Consult the included planting guide for specific timing based on your region.
• Q: Will these onions survive winter in my zone? A: The ‘Conquest’ variety is known for being a cold hardy onion. In some zones, fall-planted onions can overwinter and resume growth in spring. Check your local USDA hardiness zone recommendations for specific guidance.
• Q: How long until these yellow onion bulbs are ready for harvest? A: On average, you can expect to harvest your onions in about 90-120 days after planting the sets, once the tops begin to yellow and fall over.
• Q: What is the benefit of planting onion sets instead of seeds? A: Onion sets provide a quicker start and earlier harvest compared to seeds. They are also generally more forgiving and easier for beginners to grow successfully.
• Q: Do I need a special soil type for these onion sets? A: While not strictly special, Conquest Yellow Onion Sets thrive in well-draining, loose, and fertile soil. Amending with compost is highly recommended for best results.