Growing Lettuce Seedlings in Containers

Growing Lettuce Seedlings in Containers

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

Growing lettuce from seedlings has advantages over direct sowing (which is rarely practiced) as it allows for better planning of harvest succession and extends the harvest period. Seedlings are grown in protected environments and can be either bare-root or with a...
Lettuce

Lettuce

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

Lettuce belongs to the group of leafy vegetables in the sunflower family (Asteraceae syn. Compositae). It is mainly grown for its leaves, which are used in food. Lettuce is consumed fresh, raw (without cooking), as a side dish (salad) with various seasonings or...
Irrigation of lettuce

Irrigation of lettuce

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

The field water capacity for growing lettuce should not be less than 65%. Since lettuce has a shallow root system, only the top 15 cm of soil needs to be moistened during irrigation. Generally, lettuce is irrigated using a localized drip irrigation system, with pipes...
Morphological Characteristics of Lettuce

Morphological Characteristics of Lettuce

by | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables

Lettuce is an annual plant. Its roots are fleshy and branched, with the majority located in the arable soil layer (30 cm deep). In the vegetative phase, the stem is shortened, but it rapidly elongates in the generative phase, reaching a height of up to 1.2 meters. The...