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« on: August 22, 2013, 19:32 »
most of my leeks have a seed head on them .what caused this and how can I cure it :unsure:

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Re: leeks
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2013, 19:56 »
Welcome to the site waliz, I have moved your topic to Grow Your Own.  Hopefully you will get plenty of advice.   ;)
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Re: leeks
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2013, 20:21 »
when did you sow/plant them?

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Re: leeks
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2013, 21:44 »
Could they have gone short of water during the hot spell? Leeks can often bolt if they dry out in hot conditions.

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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2013, 22:34 »
Once they've bolted (gone to seed) there is no cure. Nip out the seed/flower stalk, unless you want to keep the seed, and leave them to grow. You can still eat them but they'll have a hard core down the middle.

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Re: leeks
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 09:09 »
I would guess that Totty's explanation is the most likely - shortage of water will stress them in hot spells and trigger premature production of flower heads, although any sort of stress can do the same thing.

I had about half of mine bolt 2 years ago, and none last year (and none so far this year.) Same variety, same cultivation method - sometimes the life of a plant is just too complicated for we mere humans to fully understand! :

If you cut off the seeds heads as soon as you see them the stalk in the centre of the leek shouldn't be too tough, although it will be visible. I have no problem eating them as they are, although I suspect some people get their dissection kits out and surgically remove the offending items before cooking!  :unsure:
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