"Broadback" wrote in message
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Kathy wrote:
I have 2 trays of leek seedlings - Jolant and Musselburgh. They are
about 4 inches high and very thin. The roots are now coming through the
bottoms of the trays. Given their size is it safe to plant them out yet?
If not, should they be potted on or just left to grow a bit more.
TIA

There should be no problem. I successfully plant mine about then. As the
roots are trimmed before doing so coming through the bottoms should not be
a problem. It always fascinated me how just dibbing a hole, trimming the
roots, dropping them in the hole, filling the hole with water they take
and race away. I wish other plants were as easy to plant out!

No problem at all Kathy, as Broadback says trim the roots beefore you dib
them in.
As I trim the roots, I let them rest in a bowl with some water and a couple
of drops of SM3 fertiliser, you could use tomato food, to stop them drying
out and give them a good start.

However i would sow some more Mussleburgh about now, and you should be able
to plant them in August (ish). That way you will have fresh leeks in
February and March when there isnt much else!

This works here anyway, at the top end of Wirral where the winters are
relatively soft, but in Mussleburgh, where they come from, they can have
REAL winters!

John