Description

Shop onion seeds at Fakhar Seeds for kitchen gardens, nurseries and commercial onion cultivation. Onion varieties differ in maturity, bulb characteristics and regional suitability, so review the product details and select according to your location and planting season. Brand and packet size are shown on each listing where available.

Growing in Gilgit-Baltistan

• Lower valleys (Gilgit, Chilas, Diamer): Nursery Mar, transplant May; late-autumn sowing is advised in some areas.
• Higher valleys (Skardu, Hunza, Ghizer, Astore): Nursery Mar-Apr, transplant May-Jun; late-autumn sowing is advised in some areas.

Growing in the plains of Pakistan

• Punjab, Sindh and lowland KP: Nursery Oct-Nov, transplant Dec-Jan; harvest about Apr-May.

Seed, spacing and harvest

• Seed needed for a small plot: about 375-500 g per kanal (19-25 g per marla).
• Spacing: 15 x 10 cm. Time to harvest: 150-180 days from sowing.
• Small-space tip: Raise seedlings in a small dense nursery bed, then transplant to save space.

Approximate guidance. Sowing dates shift with altitude, city, site and season; confirm with the seed packet or your local Agriculture Department / PARC office before sowing.