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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: RSJK on April 11, 2009, 20:48:49

Title: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: RSJK on April 11, 2009, 20:48:49
 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  ?  ??? ???
Title: Re: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: Twoflower on April 11, 2009, 20:52:46
I'll be listening because mine are in the coldframe and aren't growing very fast, btu they are nice and green :)
Title: Re: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: davyw1 on April 11, 2009, 21:07:01
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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Title: Re: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: Tee Gee on April 12, 2009, 11:00:30
Quotedo 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!
Title: Re: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: caroline7758 on April 12, 2009, 16:00:39
This is reassuring as both my leeks and my onions in my cold greenhouse are growing very slowly too.
Title: Re: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: Twoflower on April 12, 2009, 16:39:17
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
Title: Re: Leeks (slow growth )
Post by: PJW_Letchworth on April 13, 2009, 00:27:17
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.