Hydroponic Cultivation of Lettuce

Hydroponic Cultivation of Lettuce

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

In protected environments, tomatoes can also be grown without soil, using a hydroponic system. The substrates used in hydroponic cultivation can be organic, inorganic, or synthetic. Organic substrates include coconut fiber, rice husks, sawdust, tree bark, and pine...
Fertilization of Lettuce

Fertilization of Lettuce

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

When selecting fertilizers for soil fertilization before planting winter lettuce seedlings, it is important to know that lettuce is sensitive to high salt concentrations in the soil. This can cause leaf tip burn and, later on, loose heads of lettuce. Therefore,...
Harvesting Lettuce

Harvesting Lettuce

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

Harvesting lettuce begins when the heads reach the size characteristic of the cultivar, are well-filled with inner leaves, and have a certain firmness, without any signs of bolting (i.e., the development of a flowering stalk has not yet started). Lettuce is typically...
Protection of celery from pests

Protection of celery from pests

by | May 6, 2022 | Celery, Vegetables

Pests that occur in celery production are divided into soil pests and above-ground pests. Soil pests: grubs, wireworms, cutworms, centipedes. Above-ground pests: Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon L.), caraway moth, aphids, carrot fly (Psila rosae), false carrot...
Protection of Celery from Weeds

Protection of Celery from Weeds

by | May 6, 2022 | Celery, Vegetables

The choice of herbicides and their application time depends on the composition of the weeds (broadleaf or narrowleaf, annual or perennial), the size of the weeds, the type of soil, and the method of celery cultivation. Before Transplanting Before transplanting, a...