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Growing Ailsa Craig in Indiana

Allium cepa 'Ailsa Craig'

Humid ContinentalZones 5, 6160-195 day season

🏛️ Indiana Growing Overview

Climate
Humid Continental
Primary Zone
Zone 6
Last Frost Range
April 15 - May 10
First Frost Range
October 5 - October 25
Famous Indiana crops: Corn, Soybeans, Hogs, Tomatoes, Melons

📍 Zone Suitability in Indiana

✓ Best Zones for Ailsa Craig

Zone 5160 days

This variety matures in 105 days, well within Zone 5's 160-day growing season.

Zone 6185 days

This variety matures in 105 days, well within Zone 6's 185-day growing season.

⚠️ Indiana Growing Challenges

⚠️Variable weather
⚠️Flooding
⚠️Clay subsoil
⚠️Corn diseases

✓ Indiana Growing Advantages

✓Good soil
✓Central location
✓Strong agricultural economy

📊 Ailsa Craig Quick Facts

Days to Maturity
105-125
Difficulty
intermediate
Season
spring
Type
Heirloom

🎓 Indiana Extension Resources

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🌱 Other Onion Varieties for Indiana

Ambition (F1)
90-120 days
Cipollini Red
80-95 days
Cipollini Yellow
80-95 days
Conservor (F1)
90-120 days
Copra
104-114 days
Copra (F1)
90-120 days

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