Tuesday, 28 April 2009
onions/leeks
All my onions in the pots have been hardening off inside the tunnel now for 2 weeks and at the weekend got planted into the beds. I am using under soil seep hoses so I can keep the top surface as dry as I like.
My Peter Clarke leeks are still small, as stated I got these in late February and have been growing them on in natural day light.
My Peter Clarke leeks are still small, as stated I got these in late February and have been growing them on in natural day light.
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2 comments:
That photo's reassured me a great deal.
I've had a bit of die-back of the older leaves tips on mine and thought I'd got a problem.
I suppose It's just normal and I was panicking.
I'm not used to having them as big so early,hence the worry.
Cheers,Dan
Yes most onions have some die back, to be honest when they are this young its normally due to slight damage,(rubbing on cane supports etc) or pest damage, especially tends to happen just after planting.
As long as you have fresh totally green shoots coming from the middle and only the old leaves have slight die back then nothing to worry about.
You have a problem if new leaves and fresher inner leaves die back for sure, but not old outer leaves as they have done there job. Normally due to lack of nutrients, build up of salts in the ground etc.
Also sun damage is a big problem for me, especially with leeks so I cover them fleece, but prefer to leave the onions to it unless it becomes a serious problem.
The die back on my onions is from damage where rubbing on the supports, and some slight pest damage, which I sprayed and caused more damage lol.