Pot on leeks or straight into ground?

My leeks were sown indoors in cells and then once showing, I immediately placed the tray outside in a sheltered position. They are doing well but now the roots show signs at the bottom of each cell and growth seems to have slowed. They are roughly 4" tall.

Do I pot them onto a larger pot or transplant straight into the ground?

Thanks

Nice one DD.

I figured out that I should have used deeper trays a few weeks after sowing. Nevermind -  I'll know for next year!

So...pot on to deeper pots you reckon?

I've been told not to plant them out until they are pencil thick, so you and i may have to pot deep!!

There's also not a lot of future in dropping a 4" leek into a 6" dibbed hole!

 

Thanks all.

Sorry Salmo, your talking to a beginner here! When you say "nusery bed", what exactly do you mean? Is that a bed in the ground or tray etc?

Just in case he is on the night shift, a Nursery bed would normally be a bed in the ground, it is again normally a small bed with fine well racked soil, and used for raising / holding all sorts veg that can't go into it's final position.

Having said that, it wouldn't be a crime if you used a larger container, for example I have some leaks started early in plugs for cropping this year, I also have my main crop for winter starting off in a deep container about 8 by 12 inches (8 inches deep), the plan is they will take the place of my early Potatoes, but if they are too early I could transplant to something like a fish box that would be nearer 18 by 36 inches to grow on.

Not really a nursery bed, more a nursery crib  


Bob

Urmm
I plant mine out well before they are pencil thick. About 6 inches tall. Looking particular good this year.