I want to plan my onion crop. What is the real difference between kharif and rabi onion and which one stores longer?
What is the difference between kharif and rabi onion (pyaaz) and which is better for storage?
RRahul Kale8 महीने पहले · 341 व्यू
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🌾Farmer.in Krishi Teamविशेषज्ञ ✓7 महीने पहले
Kharif onion is the monsoon crop, transplanted around June to July and harvested around October to November, while rabi onion is the winter crop, transplanted around December to January and harvested around April to May. The big difference is storage. Kharif onion has higher moisture, softer bulbs and does not store well, so it is meant for quick sale. Rabi onion cures into firm, tight necked bulbs that can store for 5 to 6 months if cured and kept in a ventilated chawl, which is why rabi is the crop to grow if you plan to hold and sell during the lean season. There is also a late kharif crop in between. Pick varieties suited to the season, for example dark red storing types for rabi, and confirm sowing windows with your local KVK.
SShahaji Jagtap7 महीने पहले
I grow both. Kharif gives me cash early in the year when rates are often better because supply is short, but I never try to store it. Rabi is my storage crop. Treating them as two different jobs, one for quick selling and one for holding, made my planning much simpler.
NNivrutti More7 महीने पहले
One caution for kharif, the monsoon brings more leaf disease and the bulbs can stay thick necked, which is another reason it does not keep. Good drainage in the kharif plot really matters. For rabi I focus on a proper dark red storing variety and the longer keeping pays off.
SSharad Kale7 महीने पहले
Match the season to your purpose and your market. If you have a chawl and want to ride the post monsoon lean period, rabi is worth the wait. If you need money quickly or have no good store, kharif or late kharif for fast sale suits better. Do confirm the exact transplanting window for your taluka because it shifts a bit by area.
AAnnapurna Jagtap6 महीने पहले
Drainage in the kharif plot is what saved my monsoon crop. On flat land the water stood after heavy rain and the bulbs rotted and stayed thick necked. Planting kharif onion on raised beds or broad ridges so the water drains off made a clear difference, on top of choosing the right season variety.