Leek Winter Giant, Siberian Garden seeds 0.5g

Leek Winter Giant is an excellent medium-late ripening variety for fresh consumption and long-term storage. From germination to technical ripeness 130-180 days. For food I use the bleached part of the stem “leg” and young leaves. The plant is large, 40-60 cm high, with dark green, compact leaves. The shape of the “leg” is cylindrical, 3-4 cm in diameter, weighing 250-300 g, up to 20 cm high. Sowing: for seedlings in the first decade of March with further picking. sow to a depth of 1 cm. Germinates for 12-15 days. 45-50 days. seedlings are planted in open ground in furrows according to the scheme 10X25 cm. Care: during the growing season, 2-3 hilling is carried out to a height of up to 20 cm to obtain large bleached stems. Weeding, maintaining constant soil moisture, loosening, feeding with complex mineral fertilizers every 10 days. Harvesting: carried out from mid-August to late autumn. Store well in the dark at temp. 0-1 ° C. Vitamin C content increases during storage. Leeks can be left in the ground until spring, sheltering from frost for the winter.