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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 […]

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Leek Harvest, Yields and Storage

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 […]

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Leek Fertilization Requirements

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 […]

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Leek Water Requirements and Irrigation Systems

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 […]

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Leek Soil Requirements, Soil Preparation, and Planting of Leek

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 […]

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Commercial Leek Farming – How to Grow Leeks for Profit

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 […]

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How to Grow Leeks at Home

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 […]

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Leek: Info, Facts, Nutritional Value & Health Benefits

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 […]

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Leek Plant Information and Variety Selection

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. […]

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15 Interesting Facts about Leeks

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 […]