leeks

Question 1

Named cultivar

Answer 1

Allium porrum ‘Musselburgh Improved’

Question 2

When to harvest

Answer 2

From October to march

Question 3

When to sow under cover

Answer 3

Feb/March

Question 4

When to transplant seedlings

Answer 4

May

Question 5

Spacing for transplants?

Answer 5

23cm apart in rows 30cm apart

Question 6

How to plant

Answer 6

Water seedlings well.
Use a dibber to make a 2.5cm wide hole, 15cm deep.
Drop the seedling into the hole and water it in

Question 7

How to maintain

Answer 7

Control weeds by hoeing between roes,
Water as frequently as possible
Draw up soil around the stem a little at a time to lengthen the blanched stem

Question 8

How to harvest

Answer 8

dig up leeks as you need them from September to April.

Question 9

One pest and it’s controls

Answer 9

Leek moth. Pale green caterpillar feeds inside young leaves so only outer skin remains. Use fleece to protect against it, spray with pyrethrum and destroy infected material.

Question 10

One disease and it’s controls

Answer 10

Rust. Orange spots appear on the leaves. Remove and burn diseased plants.