Author Topic: Leek seedlings  (Read 823 times)

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Leek seedlings
« on: February 25, 2009, 11:50:10 »
Hi All,
I started off some leek seedlings, which were ok.  I've never tried leeks before.
They all have 2 leaves now, but some are wilting.  They seem to go a kind of brown on the end, or white.  Am I over or underwatering them?
(They are in root trainers on my kitchen window ledge).

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Re: Leek seedlings
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 14:17:28 »
Killed with kindness

Leeks are hardy winter vegetables. They like to grow somewhere cool. Just plant some more, out side in a seed tray will be fine. Or use an out doors seed bed, cover if you must with some glass or plastic, but 20+C  on your kitchen widow ledge was to hot for them. The white bits is leek sunburn. It can get very hot through glass at mid day even in winter.

Safer on the cool side than too warm.

Put tomatoes, peppers and chills on the kitchen window sill, they will appreciate it.

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Re: Leek seedlings
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 17:09:52 »
Thanks, the remaining leeks have been relocated to the garden now! :-[

 

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