Leek seedlings in modules

[Chode]

Hi Charles

I have multi-sown leek seed, 4 per module, in my greenhouse. All have germinated well, and are not about 2 inches high. I was planning to plant them out in June after my first early potatoes had finished. The tips of them are now looking a little frazzled and dried out – is this likely to be due to the warmth of the greenhouse, or are they becoming nutrient depleted (I seem to remember you saying this about module sown onion seeds)?

Can i keep them in the modules until June? Should I move them out of the greenhouse and keep them in modules, or should I plant them out now in a nursery bed and transplant them to the empty potato bed in due course?

Thanks

Chode

[charles]

Yes mine have grown fast too but I am planting them in May, Autumn Mammoth. Late leeks just sown. You could plant them in a seedbed, good idea. But their tops do often look a bit singed even when plants are healthy and have enough nutrients, to a point anyway!

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