| Season: |
Cool Weather |
| Spring Planting Dates: |
Jan. 15 - Feb.
(as transplants) |
| Fall Planting Dates: |
Aug. 15 - Sept. 1 |
| Day to Maturity: |
45 - 85 |
| Plant Size: |
6-12" tall, 6-18" wide |
| Water Need: |
Medium |
| Seeds or Plants/100 ft.: |
1/8 oz. |
| Spacing - Rows/Plants: |
30" x 12" |
| Recommended Varieties: |
Leafy lettuces: Blackseeded
Simpson, Salad Bowl, Red Sails Bibb: Buttercrunch, Summer Bibb
Leafy salad greens:
Arugula, Chicory (Radicchio), Corn Salad |
Lettuce is an important cool season vegetable and one of the easiest
to grow. Lettuce withstands light frost but can be damaged by freezing
temperatures.
Leaf lettuce is by far the easiest to grow and, therefore, the most
highly recommended for home gardens. Space lettuce 12 inches apart
in rows 30 inches apart. For early planting, start seed in a protected
area and transplant later.
Lettuce can be planted on the shady side of taller growing crops such
as sweet corn, tomatoes, and pole beans. Lettuce works well when
planted between rows of later maturing crops like tomatoes, peppers, and
eggplant. Border planting along the edges of the garden or in a flower
bed also is possible. Make successive plantings every 3 to 4 weeks
so that lettuce is available for awhile. High summer temperatures
cause lettuce to send up a seedstalk and develop a bitter flavor. |
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Common Insect Pests
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Aphids
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Cabbgeworms
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Cabbage Loopers
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Slugs
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Common Diseases
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