When to Plant Onions in New Mexico
Onions in New Mexico are governed by day length more than by calendar dates, and the numbers tell the story fast.
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Onions in New Mexico are governed by day length more than by calendar dates, and the numbers tell the story fast.
New Mexico sits at 35.04 degrees north latitude (measured at Albuquerque, the reference point for these figures), where the longest day of the year…
New Jersey gardeners put onion sets and transplants in the ground in late winter to early spring, usually March into April, well before the summer…
At 40.68 degrees north, the reference point for this state’s climate data, the longest day of the year delivers 14 hours and 55 minutes of daylight.
New Hampshire’s growing season runs on long days, not mild winters, so onions here get started early rather than late.
New Hampshire sits at 42.93 degrees north, and on the longest day of the year the sun gives it 15 hours and 10 minutes of daylight.
In New Brunswick, onions go in the ground in early-to-mid spring, as soon as the soil can be worked, not in autumn the way growers further south do it.
New Brunswick’s growing season calls for long-day onion varieties, full stop.
In the low desert around Las Vegas, onions go in the ground in autumn, not spring.
Nevada’s reference station sits at 36.07 degrees north, in Las Vegas, where the longest day of the year delivers 14 hours and 27 minutes of daylight.