Show leeks watering ?

[Dbleek]

First year growing leeks in the leek show .
Got the leeks planted out earlier in the week and watered them in . How often should I water the leeks they are growing in trench out side . Should I use a feeding tube got some 25mm blue pipe in now should they be bigger . Any advice thanks in advance . Dom

[veggiechicken]

Hello Dom and welcome to the Forum.
Not a clue about your question though - I grow leeks for eating and struggle to get them pencil thickness to plant out!

[Snadger]

The simple answer is water them when they need it. If the soil is moist around them, that's a good indicator that they are ok.
Don't overdo the watering as this can lead to leek rust, which you don't want!

Good luck in the show.

[burnie]

I do grow decent sized veggies, but I don't show them, I just water all my onion family when the soil looks dry, but I have light sandy soil, in summer that is usually everyday, just use a hose pipe. Loads of manure goes in before planting and I don't feed anything else after that.