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Lactuca sativa
- Cross Pollination: Other lettuce varieties
- Isolation Distance: 10 feet
- Minimum Population Size (variety maintenance): 5-10 plants
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Minimum Population Size (genetic preservation): 20 plants
Bright green, serrated leaves grow great in cool weather. Very unique looking lettuce that adds diversity to any salad mix.
Start in trays, seeding 5mm deep. Transplant 30-45cm apart for heads, closer for looseleaf, or direct-seed more densely in rows for baby greens. Sow April through Aug.; stagger plantings for a continuous supply of lettuce. 7-15 days to germination, 35 days to maturity.
Certified organic in British Columbia.
Description
Lactuca sativa
- Cross Pollination: Other lettuce varieties
- Isolation Distance: 10 feet
- Minimum Population Size (variety maintenance): 5-10 plants
-
Minimum Population Size (genetic preservation): 20 plants
Bright green, serrated leaves grow great in cool weather. Very unique looking lettuce that adds diversity to any salad mix.
Start in trays, seeding 5mm deep. Transplant 30-45cm apart for heads, closer for looseleaf, or direct-seed more densely in rows for baby greens. Sow April through Aug.; stagger plantings for a continuous supply of lettuce. 7-15 days to germination, 35 days to maturity.
Certified organic in British Columbia.
