Leeks are Tough

Mark$ · October 2, 2014

I've been growing leeks for several years and have not had tough leeks like this year. What would cause the leeks to be tough? I usually wait until he end of the growing season to harvest and have not had this problem in the past.

Worth1 · October 2, 2014

Temperature fertilizer and lack of enough water could all cause this.
Just a wild guess as I have never grown a leek in my life.

Worth

Tormato · October 2, 2014

My only guess would be the weather. Did you have hot days and abnormally cool nights this summer?

Mark$ · October 3, 2014

We did have an unusually cool month of August and it has been very dry since.
I don't fertilize very much so any or all of the reasons might apply. Potato an leek soup is on the menu where I use the blender for the soup.

Worth1 · October 3, 2014

Yes I see where the slow growth could cause this.

Worth

October 2, 2014	#1
Mark$ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Baltimore Posts: 25	Leeks are Tough I've been growing leeks for several years and have not had tough leeks like this year. What would cause the leeks to be tough? I usually wait until he end of the growing season to harvest and have not had this problem in the past.

October 2, 2014	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Temperature fertilizer and lack of enough water could all cause this. Just a wild guess as I have never grown a leek in my life. Worth

October 2, 2014	#3
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	My only guess would be the weather. Did you have hot days and abnormally cool nights this summer?

October 3, 2014	#4
Mark$ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Baltimore Posts: 25	We did have an unusually cool month of August and it has been very dry since. I don't fertilize very much so any or all of the reasons might apply. Potato an leek soup is on the menu where I use the blender for the soup.