Mr. Fothergill's - Leek Seeds - Navajo F1

Mr Fothergills Leek Seeds - Navajo F1 Variety

Navajo F1 is a quality fast growing leek with great hardiness for crops throughout the winter. These seeds will yield long, full flavoured shanks that are easy to clean and provide a good source of vitamin C, iron & folate.

Sow indoors between March-May or outdoors between March-April & they will typically be ready to Harvest between November-March.

Key Information:

• Avg. 50 seeds per pack
• High quality & fast growing variety
• Long shanks
• Very hardy; crops throughout winter
• Great source of vitamin C, iron & folate

Advice & Tips:

• Sow thinly indoors in a tray of compost
• Water well & place in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse; keep moist
• Transplant 5cm apart into other trays when large enough
• Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions before planting out - avoid frosts
• Or sow thinly outdoors in a seed bed; seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days
• Water well until established
• Transplant 15cm apart into 15cm deep holes made with a dibber
• Water seedlings but don't fill holes with soil
• As plants grow draw up soil onto them to improve length of the blanch
• Apply high nitrogen fertiliser to your leek bed before planting out for a long growing season

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