Sowing lettuce ( Latuca Sativa )
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Crop group: Leafy crop |
Crop family : Asteraceae family |
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Well-known varieties : Iceberg Great Lakes , Lettuce Appia , Lettuce Malfalda/Fiorella , Lettuce Meikoningin (also available in organic ), Lettuce Milan , Lettuce Black German , Lettuce Wonder of Four Seasons (also available in organic ), Lettuce Hilde , Curly Lettuce Lollo Bionda (green), Curly Lettuce Lollo Rossa (red, also available in organic ), Mini Lettuce Gotte Jaune d'Or , American Red Edge (pick), Australian Yellow (pick), Green Salad Bowl organic , Red Salad Bowl (oak leaf red, also available in organic ), White Dunsel (cut), Asparagus lettuce, Roman mini lettuce Little Gem , Roman lettuce Blanke Zelfsluitende , Mustard Lettuce Mizuna Green , Mustard Lettuce Mizuna Green , Molsla Broad-leaved , |
Sowing depth: 0 mm to 5 mm superficial (light germinator) |
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Height : 15-30 cm |
Sowing distance: in modular trays of 5 cm, 2 seeds per module in the same hole. Keep the best plant, remove the others.
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Germination: 4-16°C/ 6-12 days
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Planting distance : 30 cm between rows, 25 cm between plants. Cut and pick lettuce can be sown much closer together (5 cm) or directly. |
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Growth cycle : 55-95 days |
Plant out when : 4 true leaves |
Cultivation method : pre-sow, prick out if necessary or plant out directly
- Widows: Sow under glass mid October-mid November; plant outdoors in March; harvest mid April-May
- Maiden: Sow indoors mid-January-end January or sow under glass in February; plant under glass in March; harvest end April-May
- Spring: Sow under glass mid February-March; plant outdoors mid March-April; harvest May-mid July
- Summer: Sow outdoors April-early July; plant outdoors May-mid August; harvest mid July-end September
- Autumn: Sow outdoors mid July-mid August; plant outdoors mid August-mid September; harvest October
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Location: 
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Watering:  ideal in the morning |
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Good neighbors : peppermint , cucumber , beans , sage, dill , chervil, marigold, anise, lovage, strawberry, radish, onion, beetroot
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Bad neighbors : cabbage, celery, parsley |
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Frost resistant: No |
Root system: 30-45 cm |
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Fertilization : After the winter, fertilize your soil well with compost . No fast-acting chicken manure or blood meal , no artificial fertilizers (salt) that cause edge |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0 - 7.0 |
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Dangers and concerns : Snails
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Harvesting and storing : You can harvest cut or pick lettuce at any time. Harvest the outer leaves. This stimulates the plant to produce even more leaves. You can harvest head varieties when the inner leaves become firm. Head lettuce stores poorly, by ensuring a high relative humidity and a temperature of 2 to 5 degrees, lettuce will last a maximum of 5 days. The message is: spread your cultivation.
Nutritional value:
100 grams of raw lettuce contains:
- 13 kcal
- 0 grams of fat
- 2 grams of carbohydrates
- 1 gram of protein
- 1 gram of fiber
- 1 gram of sugar
- Vitamins: A, B6, C and K
- Other: Thiamine, Riboflavin, Calcium, Phosphorus , Folic Acid, Iron, Potassium and Manganese.
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 = little sun = moderate sun  = lots of sun  = little water  = moderate water = a lot of water |
