Leek Pests, Diseases and Weed Control
Important leek pests Thrips (Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella occidentalis) Thrips are tiny insects that attack a wide range of plant species globally and are a major enemy of leek plants, causing […]
Important leek pests Thrips (Thrips tabaci, Frankliniella occidentalis) Thrips are tiny insects that attack a wide range of plant species globally and are a major enemy of leek plants, causing […]
How much a leek crop can yield After years of practice, a good yield for leeks is from 12 to 40 tonnes per hectare or 5-16 tons per acre (on […]
Which nutrients are needed for leek growth? First, you must consider the soil conditions of your field through semiannual or annual soil testing before applying any fertilization method. No two […]
How much water do leeks need? Leeks have a shallow rooting system (most at the upper 5-10 cm of soil) which grows from a flat ‘stem plate’ on the bottom […]
Leek Soil Requirement and Site Selection While soil is not usually a restrictive factor for leek growth, the plants thrive and produce larger, high-quality shanks when the topsoil is relatively […]
Growing leek outdoors –if done rationally and on a scalable basis- can be a good source of income for a farmer. In a few words, the leek is a biennial […]
More and more people like to grow their own fruits and vegetables as a hobby, for self-satisfaction, and in order to control what they eat. However, growing fruits and vegetables […]
Leek is a herbaceous, biennial plant that, in most cases, is cultivated as an annual crop. Its scientific name is Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum, and it belongs to the Alliaceae […]
Leek is a herbaceous, biennial plant that, in most cases, is cultivated as an annual crop in the hardiness zones 5 to 9. Its scientific name is Allium ampeloprasum var. […]
The scientific name of leek is Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum Leek is a biennial plant but can be treated as an annual crop. Leek pseudostem is in fact bundled, white […]