Vegetables· Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

Guía de cultivo de Leek

Leeks are a mild-flavored allium grown for their thick, blanched white and pale green shanks. They are more cold-hardy than onions and are a staple of European winter cooking. Leeks require a long growing season and deep planting or hilling for blanching.

¿Cuánto tarda en crecer Leek?

Leek suele estar listo para la cosecha unos 120 días después de la siembra.

120

Días hasta la cosecha

27,325

kg/hectárea

moderate

Necesidades de agua

full sun

Necesidades de sol

Condiciones de cultivo

Temperatura

13-22°C óptima

Precipitación

500-1000 mm/año

Tolerancia a las heladas

high

Tolerancia a la sequía

low

Humedad

Tolerancia moderate

Tolerancia al calor

low

Requisitos del suelo

Tipo de suelo y pH

Mejores tipos de suelo: loam, silt loam, sandy loam

Rango de pH: 6 - 6.5 (óptimo: 6.3)

Drenaje: good

Necesidades de nutrientes (N-P-K)

Nitrógeno (N)high

Fósforo (P)moderate

Potasio (K)moderate

Guía de siembra

Métodos de siembra

transplanting

Profundidad de siembra

10 cm

Distancia entre plantas

15 cm de separación, 40 cm entre hileras

Temporada de siembra

early spring

Rendimiento y economía

Rango de rendimiento

4,650 - 41,420 kg/ha

Demanda del mercado

stable

Rentabilidad

medium

Plagas y enfermedades comunes

Plagas comunes

onion thrips
allium leaf miner
leek moth

Enfermedades comunes

rust
white rot
botrytis
downy mildew

Usa la detección de enfermedades de cultivos con IA para identificar problemas a tiempo y prevenir pérdidas de cosecha.

Consejos de cultivo

Plant transplants deeply in 15 cm trenches and gradually fill in soil as they grow to produce long, white blanched shanks.

Leeks can be overwintered in the ground in most climates; mulch heavily and harvest through winter as needed.

Unlike onions, leeks do not form bulbs and can be left in the ground without deteriorating, giving flexible harvest timing.

Preguntas frecuentes

How long does Leek take to grow?

Leek typically takes 120 days from planting to harvest. Seeds germinate in about 10 days. The best planting season is early spring.

What soil does Leek need?

Leek grows best in loam, silt loam, sandy loam soil with a pH of 6-6.5. Good drainage is required.

What temperature does Leek need?

Leek grows best at 13-22°C. Frost tolerance: high. Heat tolerance: low.

What is the expected yield for Leek?

Across 8 countries with grounded data, reported national yields for Leek range from 4,650 to 41,420 kg/hectare, with a median of 27,325. These are national statistics, not a best-case figure — an individual farm's yield depends on variety, climate, soil and management.