Ideal soil and its preparation for growing Onion

Onions can be grown on various soils. But sandy loam, silty loam, and deep friable soils are best suited for onion crop.
The land is prepared by giving 5-6 ploughings.
The optimum pH range is between 5.8 and 6.5. For maintain, pH level apply 50 kg gypsum per ha. (According to soil pH Level).
Land should be prepared in such a way that the excess water can be drained out easily and make weed free. Apply the field with 15-20 tones of well-composed FYM before last ploughing.

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