Description

Explore leek seeds at Fakhar Seeds for growers interested in this member of the allium family. Review the listing for the specific variety, brand, packet size and available cultivation guidance before ordering.

Growing in Gilgit-Baltistan

• Lower valleys (Gilgit, Chilas, Diamer): Nursery Mar-Apr, transplant Jun.
• Higher valleys (Skardu, Hunza, Ghizer, Astore): Tunnel nursery Mar-Apr, transplant Jun.

Growing in the plains of Pakistan

• Punjab, Sindh and lowland KP: Nursery Sep-Oct, transplant Nov-Dec.

Seed, spacing and harvest

• Seed needed for a small plot: about 100-125 g per kanal (5-6.2 g per marla).
• Spacing: 15 x 10 cm. Time to harvest: 120-150 days from sowing.
• Small-space tip: Long-season crop: raise seedlings in a small nursery bed, then transplant.

Approximate guidance. Sowing dates shift with altitude, city, site and season; confirm with the seed packet or your local Agriculture Department / PARC office before sowing.