Leeks are a cool- and cold-season crop.
There are two types of leeks: short-season leeks and long-season leeks. Long-season leeks that experience thick, cylindrical stems–and keep long, and short-season leeks that have a thinner stem and don’t keep along with long-season leeks.
Transient-season leeks mature in as few as 70 days. Long-season leeks mature in about 120 to 170 days. Transient-season leeks are harvested everywhere the summer season. Long-season varieties are harvested from late summer season by way of wintry climate.
Leeks are perfect started indoors in late wintry climate–about 12 weeks quicker than without equal frost–and then transplanted to the garden a few week after without equal spring frost.
Sowing and Planting Leeks
- Expand leeks from seed or transplants.
- It’s perfect to start out out leeks from seed indoors 12 to 4 weeks quicker than without equal spring frost; later, set out transplants in spring at least 1 week after without equal frost when seedlings are the thickness of a pencil
- In mild-winter spaces and where the summers are scorching, set out transplants in autumn.
- Sow seed indoors in flats or individual pots; sow seed ⅛ inch (3 mm) deep 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
- Set out transplants when seedlings are 6 to 12 inches (15-30 cm) tall; space plants 2 to 4 inches (5-10 cm) apart in trenches 5 inches (13 cm) deep or drop seedlings in a hole about 6 inches deep leaving just one or two leaves above the outside.
- Area rows 12 inches apart.
- Get began seed in a potting mix then transplant to free, fertile soil inside the garden. Together with aged compost to planting beds prematurely of sowing will feed the soil and aide moisture retention.
- Seed will germinate in 8 to 16 days at an optimal temperature of 70°F (21°C) or thereabouts.
- Optimum soil temperature to expand leeks is 70°F (21°C).
- Leeks desire a pH range of 6.0 to 6.8.
- Expand leeks in entire sun for perfect yield.
- Keep the soil evenly rainy everywhere enlargement.
- Keep the planting beds free of weeds to avoid competition for moisture and nutrients.
- Steer clear of planting leeks where onions or garlic have grown in recent years.
- Fertilize with an herbal fertilizer similar to fish emulsion at section energy.
- Not unusual pest enemies include thrips and root maggots.
Interplanting: Plant leeks with beets, carrots, celery, garlic onions, and tomatoes.
Container Emerging Leeks: Expand leeks in a container at least 10 to 12 inches (25-30 cm) deep.
Leek Planting Calendar
- 4-3 weeks quicker than final spring frost: get began the seed of long-season varieties indoors for fall and wintry climate harvest.
- 8-6 weeks after without equal spring frost: transplant seedlings into the garden for wintry climate harvest.
Truly helpful Leek Sorts
- ‘American Flag’ (120 days) and ‘Giant Musselburgh’ (150 days) are favorites.
- ‘King Richard’ (75 days) is early maturing.
- ‘Blue Solaise’ is sweet-tasting; ‘Argenta’.
- ‘Unique’, ‘Tardona’ and ‘Nebraska’ are cold hardy.
Botanical Establish: Allium porum
Leeks are a member of the Alliaceae regularly referred to as Lilliaceae family, other members of this family include onions and garlic.
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