leeks not thickening up?

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Wattsy

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leeks not thickening up?
« on: June 07, 2012, 12:14 »
i sowed leek porvite in early march and while they came up quick they haven't grown in ages they're still only a 3 inches high and a millimetre or so thick. i've sowed some musselburgh as well last month in case they didn't come good. does anyone have any ideas to thicken them up?

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Re: leeks not thickening up?
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 12:17 »
are they in containers waiting to be dibbed in?

if they are they might appreciate a liquid feed as they'll have used up all the goodness in the compost.

If they're in the soil they'll be waiting for better weather like all of us  ::)

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Re: leeks not thickening up?
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 12:25 »
yeah in containers one of my plot neighbours suggested some chicken muck pellets in a watering can and water them with that haven't tried it yet though

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Re: leeks not thickening up?
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 14:07 »
That sounds a good idea -- feed them  :D
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