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When planting onions,its very critical to ensure that the seeds you are using are genuine. If you find it difficult to access genuine and original seeds then find them in our store. Contact us and give us your location and we will hook you up with a genuine supplier.

The major seed varieties planted in kenya include:

        1.RED PASSION F1

        2. JAMBAR F1

        3.RED NICE F1

        4.RED TROPICANA F1

        5.RED CREOLE

        6.BOMBAY RED

        7.0RIENT F1

        8.SIVAN F1 HYBRID

This are hybrid varieties and are recorded to produce very high yielding and quality onions.

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RED PASSION F1

This is an onion variety from the simlaw seed co. kenya.

key features:

1.Deep red onion bulbs.

2.Very good drying and keeping quality

3.fast maturity(120 days after traspalnting)

4. Uniform maturity

5. very pungent

6.long life storage-upto 6 months without sprouting,wilting or loosing weight

7.Potential yield- 23,000kg per acre if super gro is applied.

8.Seed rate is 1.5 kg per acre

9. cost 19,200(varies)

10.Requires Warm climate

11.Spacing-30cm by 10cm/ 30cm by 5cm.

12.Tolerant to Pink Rot and Purple blotch diseases.

*Plant in a nursery for about a month and then transplant at pencil thickness with rainfed conditions.

Only transplant what you can on a particular day and do not store seedlings overnight.

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JAMBAR F1

This is another onion variety from MONSATO SEED CO. They believe that this is the best onion seed variety in kenya.

ITS KEY FEATURES INCLUDE:

• Matures in 90 days
• Very high yielding 23 t/acre
• Uniform bulbs shape
• Better storage 6 Months
• Brilliant red color skin outside and inside
• Easy to sell
• Vigorous plant, tolerant to diseases

 

*Plant in a nursery for about a month and then transplant at pencil thickness with rainfed conditions.​

Only transplant what you can on a particular day and do not store seedlings overnight.

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