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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Garden Onion
  • Onion

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Date: August 8, 2013
Almost 13\" In Circumference

Date: August 8, 2013
Mature Bulb 12+ Inches Circumference

Date: July 28, 2013
Bulbs Nearing Maturity

Date: August 8, 2013
Big Daddy At 1+ Pound
Location: My Gardens
Date: Summer 2009
Relative Diameter Almost 5"
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Comments:
  • Posted by TBGDN (Indiana - Zone 5a) on Aug 8, 2013 2:58 PM concerning plant:
    Big Daddy is not the largest onion I grow, but it is a fairly good storage onion, keeping up to five months in cool, dry conditions. It is a Spanish hybrid with a fairly mild taste, which goes well with burgers, hot dogs & salads (for my taste). I have successfully kept these in a well-ventilated cellar into January and beyond. The plants do best with adequate moisture and a weed-free environment. I spray twice during the growing season, especially in hot humid weather, with a fungicide/sulfur solution.

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