Vegetables

Production Guide

Adaptability:   15 – 20 °C (mean monthly temperature) — leaf lettuce
Maturity:

• 30 – 45 days (AFTER SOWING) — leaf lettuce
• 55 – 60 days (AFTER SOWING) — head lettuce

Planting Distance:

• 25 X 30 cm  —  leaf lettuce
• 45 X 60  cm  —  head lettuce

Plant Population (per ha):

• 133,333 hills — leaf lettuce
• 37,037 hills — head lettuce

Seeding Rate:   50 – 160 g/ha
Number of Seeds (per gram):   700 – 800 per gram
Method of Planting:   best transplanted
Germination To Transplanting:   14 – 21 Days
pH Requirement:   6 – 6.8
Harvesting:

• Uproot and cut the head/leaf from the roots
• Trim old outer leaves

Note:  The younger the leaf lettuce, the more tender it will be, but also the lower the yield.