| Item Number |
12510
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| Description
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Leek Prizetaker/Lyon |
| Unit Price(£) |
1.00
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Uniform habit produces long thick white stems - As the name implies is ideal for the show bench - Matures from early autumn onwards 250
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WHEN TO SOW
March and April.
WHERE TO SOW
Sow the seeds thinly in a well prepared seed bed in shallow drills 2cm deep in short rows. Can also be sown earlier in trays under glass for exhibition work.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Thin seedlings as they grow to 4-5cm apart. When the seedlings are about the thickness of a pencil, they should be lifted and transplanted. Make a hole 15cm deep with a rod, trim off the ends of roots and leaves, drop into hole and fill with water. Do not fill the hole with soil.
MATURITY
September and October.
HANDY TIP
To harvest leeks successfully, put the fork in the ground beside the leeks and pull over, raising the plants for gentle pulling. |
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