by Tomislav Dvorski | May 6, 2022 | Salad, Vegetables
Lettuce Cultivars Head lettuce is the most commonly grown variety in our regions, with two main cultivars: Butterhead and Crisphead. Recently, Lettuce Cultivars Head lettuce is the most commonly grown variety in our regions, with two main cultivars: Butterhead and...by Tomislav Dvorski | 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...by Tomislav Dvorski | 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,...by Tomislav Dvorski | 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...by Tomislav Dvorski | 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...