King Sieg Leek, Organic

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange -King Sieg Leek. Stable cross of King Richard and Siegfried, from grower Beth Rasgorshek. Short, thick shanks (3 x 6 in.) with blue-green leaves. Good variety for overwintering. (14 g), 84 days, Allium ampeloprasum

This is an Open Source Seed Initiative variety. The OSSI pledge: "You have the freedom to use these OSSI-Pledged seeds in any way you choose. In return, you pledge not to restrict others’ use of these seeds or their derivatives by patents or other means, and to include this pledge with any transfer of these seeds or their derivatives."

Characteristics: 

• Stalks grow to 15-20 inches
• Blue-green leaves
• Sweet and flavorfulGood for short seasons
• Very tolerant of cold
• 84 days from transplant
• 1g, ~500 Seeds per packet 

Instructions - Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep and space 1" in all directions. Transplant as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Hill or mound soil around stems several times to blanch as leeks grow.

• Sow Indoors: 4-6 weeks before the last frost
• Germinate 5-7 days
• Plants 6" apart
• Plant Rows 12-24" apart 

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