Land preparation

Onions_Land preparation

Step 1

As soon as your seeds are planted in your nursery, start to prepare your land.

Step 2

Plough your land. Break up all lumps of soil. Mix in well-rotted manure. Smooth the soil surface.

Step 3

Your soil test will tell you which fertilisers to add to your soil and how much. Usually you will be told to add an NPK fertiliser from Mavuno at planting. This contains Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium, and sometimes other nutrients too