Topic: Leeks (slow growth )

[RSJK]

 got a tray of leeks in a cold greenhouse that do not seem to be growing very fast do they need a liquid feed to get them going  ?  ??? ???

[Twoflower]

I'll be listening because mine are in the coldframe and aren't growing very fast, btu they are nice and green :)

[davyw1]

If they are standing upright then they must be growing but nothing stopping you from giving them a week high notrogen feed. I am using Seaweed extraxt as a folier and root feed.
In the fore ground Welsh Seedling and right at the back pot leeks mussilbrough and others.

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[Tee Gee]

do not seem to be growing very fast do they need a liquid feed

A lot depends upon variety ( summer/winter cropping)as to the treatment but in my opinion;a bit of patience should be enough for now.

For example my lot (winter cropping) have just germinated in the last couple of days and as I won't be planting out till sometime in June so this is just fine by me!

[caroline7758]

This is reassuring as both my leeks and my onions in my cold greenhouse are growing very slowly too.

[Twoflower]

i think i'll give them some worm wee and see how they go. It soundsas if they ae doing what they should,thanks ;D

[PJW_Letchworth]

I threatened my leeks to germinate or be thrown and new ones re-sown, they took that long to germinate.  It worked though as they've now started but very slow growing.