Height: 18– 2 4"
Width: 6–1 0 "
Depth: 6"
Leek
Biennial/Annual/Hardy/Cool Season
Wat e r : Moderate
Sun : Full to partial shade
Companion Planting :
pro: Beets, carrots, garlic, onions, tomatoes
con: Beans, peas
Pests : Thrips, root maggots
Diseases : None
Soil: Fertile, loose, rich humus; well composted 3
months before transplanting
Fertilizer: Moderate nitrogen, phosphorus, potas
sium; side-dress every 2 weeks with fi sh fertilizer
pH: 6.0–6.8
Varieties : American Flag , Blue Solaise (sweet), Ne
braska (cold, hardy)
Zones : 3–10
Planting : Seed ¼ inch deep (indoors), 4 weeks before
last frost
Germinates : 8–16 days
Harvest: From seed, 120–170 days; from transplant,
set out in the spring after last frost, 6 inches apart
Rotation: Don’t follow onions, garlic, chives
Edible: White stalk and to lesser degree the lower
leaves
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