Upton (F1)

Notes:

Limited to 25,000 seeds per order.

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Growing Information:

Leeks

CULTURE: A large, upright, non-bulbing type of onion. Matures long, thick, blanched stems topped with 1-1 1/2" wide flat leaves. When cooked, leeks lend a creamy texture, and are sweeter than onions. For large leeks, provide very fertile soil. GROWING SEEDLINGS: Sow in flats in Feb.-March, 1/4" apart, 1/4" deep. Transplant to 1 1/2" plug flats when large enough to handle (or grow full-sized transplants from seeding into a cold frame). Keep well-fertilized. Large transplants will grow the best leeks! TRANSPLANTING: Beginning in late spring, when 8-18" tall and pencil-thick, transplant outdoors 6" apart, rows 24" apart by dropping plants in holes dibbled about 6" deep. Only an inch or two of leaves need extend above the soil surface. Do not firm soil-allow irrigation or rain to fill in the dibble hole. DIRECT SEEDING: Sow in early spring, 6 seeds/ft., 1/4- 1/2" deep, in rows 24" apart. Thin to 6" apart for large leeks. BLANCHING: During the growing period hill the plants with soil 2 or 3 times, higher with each hoeing. This forces the leaves higher up the plant, the result being extra long blanched stalks, making a much greater edible portion. When using the "dibble method," hilling is reduced or eliminated. STORAGE: Wash leeks and store several weeks at near freezing in a humid cooler in boxes, or store in a root cellar with roots in moist soil/sand/peat mix. DAYS TO MATURITY: From transplanting; add 20-30 days if direct seeding. AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 1650'/oz., 165'/1,000 seeds, or 11 oz. (105,000 seeds)/acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 30" apart. TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 6,000 plants/oz., 96,000/lb. SEED SPECS: SEEDS/OZ.: 9,375-11,250 (avg. 10,000). MINI: 1 gm. (avg. 350 seeds, sows about 55' or makes about 200 plants). PACKET: 4 gm. unless otherwise stated (avg. 1,400 seeds, sows 230' or makes about 800 transplants).

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Cold Tolerant Variety does well at lower temperatures and may even be frost hardy.