Therefore, drip irrigation would be the wiser choice, as it will give you consistently moistened soil. Iceberg lettuce is a variety of cabbage, which needs cool temperatures and plenty of water. It should be grown early in spring or in early fall, and does not do well in the summer heat.
Mulch around the base of each cabbage head to retain moisture and keep the roots cool. We hope this helps! I have a friend who needs about 5 kilos of butterhead lettuce.
It's pretty hard to find them in Luzon. Do you know where they are sold? Its important for the soil texture and roots navigation. Use any vegetation and lay it on the ground. The amount of debris should be sizeable. At least between one tonne and five is pretty fine. The pressure out of compression generates a lot of heat.
Hello my name is Karime Gonzalez. I'm carrying out a science project in which I choose to harvest lettuce. The project is basically to make something to help the community. So if you could tell me if you know how to make organic fertilizers I would really thank you. With many varieties of lettuce, especially loose-left lettuce, you can keep harvesting from the plant.
If the weather stays cool, you can keep harvesting from the plant several times or more. Lettuce is bolting if it forms a central stalk that eventually rises high above the base leaves. This seed stalk which has leaves along its stem will form flowers toward the top and eventually seeds. During this time, the lettuce leaves develop a bitter flavor. Hi my lettuce has been growing well for the season but now it is not producing any more lettuce and I have been told that it is doing something called going to seed but I really don't know.
I was wondering if I could still do anything with them or if they were totally done. Leaf lettuce can stop growing when it is preparing to bolt go to seed. Warm temperatures, over 70F, as well as changing day length, will trigger the plant to spend its energy in forming flower stalks. When this happens, leaves can become bitter. To delay bolting, if your area has been experiencing warm temperatures, you might try putting shade cloth over the plants so that they get filtered light.
Try to keep them out of the heat of the sun. As the plant bolts, you can still harvest the leaves until they become too bitter. Skip to main content. You are here Gardening » Growing Guides. Planting, Growing, and Harvesting Lettuce. By The Editors. When to Plant Lettuce Direct sowing in the garden is recommended as soon as the ground can be worked. If you want an earlier crop, however, you can start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost date.
Some lettuce seedlings will even tolerate a light frost. Seedlings will typically emerge in 7 to 10 days. Nursery-bought transplants should be planted close to your last frost-free date. Transplants that were started indoors may be planted 2 to 3 weeks earlier after they are properly hardened off. After your initial planting, sow additional seeds every 2 weeks in order to have a continuous supply of lettuce.
See our Planting Calendar for planting dates. Tip: To plant a fall crop, create cool soil in late August by moistening the ground and covering it with a bale of straw. Sow a three-foot row of lettuce seeds every couple of weeks—just rotate the straw bale around the garden. Choosing and Preparing a Planting Site Select a sunny spot for the best growth.
Ideally, the plants should get at least 6 hours of sun per day, though lettuce will still grow if given less than that. To keep the soil fertile, work in composted organic matter about one week before you seed or transplant. Since the seed is so small, a well-tilled seedbed is essential. Stones and large clods of dirt will inhibit germination.
Lettuce does not compete well with weeds. Spacing lettuce close together will help to control weeds. Rotating locations from year to year helps to reduce the occurrence of most diseases. Read more about preparing soil for planting. Seedlings can be thinned when they have 3 to 4 true leaves. Transplants should have 4 to 6 mature leaves and a well-developed root system before being planting into the garden. For either seeded or transplanted lettuce, leave 12 to 15 inches between each planting row.
Here are guidelines for different lettuce types: Loose-leaf lettuce: Plant or thin to 4 inches apart. Romaine cos and butterhead loose-head, Bibb, Boston lettuce: Plant or thin to 8 inches apart. Crisphead iceberg lettuce: Plant or thin to 16 inches apart.
Water thoroughly at time of transplanting. In these conditions, the plant is bolt It can also split or rot. For a fall crop, an indoor start is best. Lettuce seeds do not germinate well in the hot soil of mid-summer. The outer leaves are edible, but are not sweet like the blanched inner leaves. Make sure to harvest when the heads are big and tightly packed.
Once they reach this stage, bolting is but a few days away. Insects and Pests: Bunnies like lettuce. Got bunnies!? Then, a rabbit fence is in your future. Insects can become a real problem, too. A wide variety of insects like lettuce. Lettuce is delicate, and can absorb insecticides.
If an infestation occurs, we recommend insecticidal soaps and organic repellents. If you choose chemical sprays, read the label carefully to make sure it is safe for lettuce.
Also, heed the amount of time you have to wait to harvest the crop after spraying Slugs are a real problem for all types of lettuces. There are a variety of control methods. More on Slugs and snails. Plant Problems and Diseases of Iceberg Lettuce: Lettuce plants will wilt and rot in hot, humid weather. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to Set the plants in the garden eight to 10 weeks later, when the seedlings are 4 inches tall.
This method allows you the pick iceberg lettuce as early as April. Late fall is the second prime picking season for iceberg lettuce. Plan on sowing seeds outside in August or September, or inside if space is tight in your late-summer garden, advises Smart Gardener. September is a better sowing period where summers are especially hot.
Plan on picking lettuce in November or December, depending on the exact sowing dates. The iceberg picking period can be extended in the spring by starting new seeds every two weeks, either indoors or directly into the garden. The University of California recommends providing shade for your iceberg lettuce plant.
Shade cloth can prevent the lettuce from bolting through early summer, but it's difficult to grow the notoriously heat-averse iceberg lettuce much later than that.
0コメント