Alto Leek

Original price was: $3.19.Current price is: $2.21.

13 in stock

SKU: GO Seeds LEEK.0157.OC ID:24997 Category:

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ALTO LEEK | id:24997 | Allium porrum | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Biennial | Open Pollinated

Fast growing, early summer leek that is cylindrical shape and thick white shaft. Tall Bulgarian-type that can be left to mature for beautiful full-bodied leeks.Harvest early for full flavour bunching leeks for salads.

Vitamins+: B6, B9+, C++, K, Mn
Companion plants: Carrot, Onion, Celery, Garlic, Beets, Cabbage, Spinach, Lettuce, Tomato. 
Far from: Peas, Beans.
Planting tip: Start 10-12 weeks before planting date. Sow seeds densely into trays ¼” apart.||Transplant 6” deep when 10-16” tall. Leaves only need to be 2-4″ above soil.
Harvesting tip: Harvest at any stage but flavor is best in fall after a few cold nights.
Storage tip: Can be stored in sand in a root cellar at about 1-2°C.

Seed depth:1/2″, Plant spacing:6”, Row spacing:24”, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:10-14 d/j, 7-29°C Optimally:26°C, Maturity:60-80 d/j, Height: 18-24″, Width: 6-12″, Cold tolerance:-11°C, Edible leaf
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Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9
(near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463
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