We grow a valuable vegetable - leek Karantansky

Onions come in many varieties, one of which is leeks. This is one of the aromatic and very healthy varieties. This article will focus on its variety - the Karantansky leek.

Content

1 Description of the variety
2 Features of agricultural technology
3 Video "Growing leeks"

Description of the variety

Leek varieties Karantansky belongs to European winter-hardy plants. This is a late ripening species. From the moment of planting to harvesting, you must wait at least five months. Sometimes this time period can be extended up to seven months. The growing season lasts on average about 180 (125-200) days. Gives fresh greens until the time of the first sub-zero temperatures. The plant forms a short false stem, which grows up to 20 cm in height. The stem is cylindrical and the leaves are arranged fan-shaped on it. The thickness of the middle part of the stem varies from 4 to 6 cm.

The leaves are dark green in color and richly covered with a waxy coating. They are spreading and quite tight to one another. The internodes are short. The bulb itself is white, but gradually turns green towards the leaf area. The bulb is small in size.

You can start harvesting in the second part of September until October. Sudden frosts this sometimes will not have a negative effect on the onion. Productivity from one m² up to 4 kg. One plant reaches a weight of 200 to 325 g.

The Karantansky variety has very good taste. It tastes semi-sharp. Fresh onions are used for making salads. Good winter hardiness and keeping quality of the plant are described. It tolerates cold well in the presence of snow. If there is not enough snow, then the bow should be covered for the winter to prevent its death.

Features of agricultural technology

Cultivation of Karantan leek has its own characteristics. Sowing its seeds is carried out at the beginning of March, it is not recommended to do this before. The seeds remain viable for three years. It should be remembered that a flower shoot with seeds is formed only the next year. In this regard, plant propagation is carried out only after winter. Sowing seeds in a greenhouse is carried out 50 or 60 days before planting in open ground.

Seed planting rules:

before sowing, the seeds must be soaked in water at a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius for three days;
it is best to plant it in the ground to a depth of about 2 cm;
leave about 4-5 cm of free space between the landing lines.

The temperature regime in the greenhouse for the period of seed germination should be about + 20-22 ° С. Subject to these rules, the first shoots will appear on the 10-15th day. As soon as the first shoots have appeared, the temperature in the greenhouse is reduced to + 18–20 ° C during the day, and to + 10–12 ° C at night.

During the cultivation of seedlings, two liquid dressings are carried out with ammonium nitrate and superphosphate.

For planting in the ground, the seedlings are ready when the first 3-4 true leaves have appeared, and the diameter of the stem itself should vary within 6-8 mm. Before transplanting, the seedlings are watered abundantly.

Approximately three months after sowing, the seedlings can be transferred to a permanent place of growth. This usually occurs in early June. The seedlings are planted in grooves and fertilized over the next two months. Top dressing must be carried out with a fertile substrate, which has a high level of the following elements: potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus.

Planting seedlings is carried out as follows:

dig up the soil well;
the distance between the grooves must be at least 30 cm;
the depth of the grooves is 10 cm;
the distance between plants is best kept within 15-20 cm. This parameter is derived taking into account the size of the yield. You can also plant it at a distance of up to 10 cm, but then in August it will be necessary to thin out one plant;
seedlings are planted with two-line ribbons according to the scheme 25x50 and 30x60 cm or in single-line rows;
the planting rate for this plant is no more than 25 seedlings per 1 m².

Before planting the bulbs in open ground, their roots are shortened by about 3 cm, and the length of the stem is shortened by 1/3 of the length of the leaf. This will significantly increase yields.

Wet and rich floodplain soils are best suited for plant growth, but acidic soils are not suitable in this case. In the case of acidic soils, before planting seeds, they must first be treated with lime. The plant is very demanding on light, so it should be planted in places with good access to sunlight. Do not plant onions after garlic, carrots, cucumbers or other types of onions. It grows well after cabbage, tomato, pea, green manure and beans.

Leek care is carried out in the same way as onions:

hilling during the growing season is carried out at least three times;
before hilling, ash is brought in at the rate of one glass per 1m2 of the garden;
periodic watering. Watering is especially necessary during the second growing season. Watered once every 5 days at the rate of 10 liters of water per 1 m²;
no chemical treatment should be carried out;
top dressing is done at least 4 times. It is necessary to alternate feeding with organic and mineral fertilizers. Feed well with bird droppings and mullein;
after feeding, the onions are watered, and then the aisles are loosened;
in the fall, hilling is carried out with peat or soil to a height of 20-30 cm;
harvesting should be completed before frost.

Knowing the rules of agricultural technology, you can easily grow Karantansky leek.

Video "Growing leeks"

This video shows you how to grow and harvest a good harvest of leeks. Soil preparation, sowing, care and harvesting.