Carentan 2

Variety

Carentan 2

Features

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Carentan 2 is a frost-hardy variety with a medium-long, strong, straight stem. A proven late winter variety. Leeks are used steamed and also raw, thinly sliced, for salads.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

Germination after 15-20 days at 16-20 ° C. After sowing, keep well moist. Mound later so that the shoots grow long and white.

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Seeding distance

12 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Artichoke

Bean (Broad bean / Faba bean / Field bean)

Bean (Dwarf bean)

Bean (Runner bean)

Beetroot

Chives

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lovage

Onion

Pea

Soybean

Diseases

Grey mold

Pests

Nematodes

Onion fly