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Title: leeks
Post by: lillylottie on September 12, 2009, 22:04:02

we went to our lottie today and all are leeks had die tops turned yellow why.

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: saddad on September 12, 2009, 22:26:15

Leek moth?  :-\

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: macmac on September 12, 2009, 22:55:39

Quote from: lillylottie on September 12, 2009, 22:04:02

we went to our lottie today and all are leeks had die tops turned yellow why.

see leekmoth in pests &diseases

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: grannyjanny on September 13, 2009, 07:30:30

I saw a seed head on one of ours the other day. Should I pinch it off?

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: davyw1 on September 13, 2009, 18:11:42

 Onion Fly     Yellow, drooping leaves and a tunnels in the plant tissue
 Leek Moth    White streaks on the leaves.

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: Tee Gee on September 13, 2009, 18:27:13

This is your problem; http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Leek%20moth/Leek%20moth.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Data/Leek%20moth/Leek%20moth.htm)

Click on pictures to enlarge!

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: PAULW on September 14, 2009, 05:52:15

Dont dig them out, they will recover and you will still get a crop from them

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: saddad on September 14, 2009, 07:54:06

Yes Janet break out the seedhead...  :)

Title: Re: leeks
Post by: grannyjanny on September 14, 2009, 07:57:42

Thanks Saddad.