Landed seedlings leek in May. Step-by-step instruction. A photo

In February I planted leek seedlings. And now it's time to put it on a permanent place in mid-May. Variety called "Good lad." It is late autumn bow. Plant height reaches up to 140 cm. Vegetation period - 160-180 days. The taste of onion slightly sharp, spicy and slightly sweet.

What you need

Sprouts of leek;

humus;

compost;

ash;

shovel;

watering can;

water.

Step-by-step instruction

1. Leeks loves loose and fertile soil. Therefore, you need to make 1 m2 of 3-4 kg of organic matter by digging. This humus, compost and a little bit of ash, which can be added directly to the wells in an amount of 20-25 grams (pre-mix it with soil before planting).

2. Then cooked in a bed you need to do two deep furrows 12-15 cm. The distance between two grooves - 40-50 cm.

3. Container shed with sprouts and gently pull it from the bow.

4. Land leeks in the groove at a distance of 10 cm from each other.

5. Seedlings well watered from a watering can.

nuances landing

Planting seedlings leek preferably in cloudy weather, at night or in the morning. And the plants have taken root well, they need 2 weeks to begin to harden, carrying out into the garden, where they will stand in the tank for several hours during the day in the penumbra. At night you can in the last days before transplanting to leave the onions in a greenhouse or a greenhouse.

care Features

Over time, leeks should spud before the leaves 3-4 times per season, to form a long, white stems, which will be used for food (so-called false stems, or "legs"). The latter have a delicate and savory taste.

Responds well leeks on dressing as a green fertilizer or infusion of nettle and other grasses, which are watered every 2 weeks.

Also require watering, especially on hot days.

Cleaning and Storage

Onion harvesting is carried out in late September or October. Stored in the basement at a temperature below freezing, the plants dropped into the sand. Leeks are well kept in this way for a long time. In the stalks during storage is accumulated vitamin C. Also, it is stored in the refrigerator or zasushivat.

About cleaning and storage you can read more in this article.

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