| Lettuce - Grand Rapids |
Lettuce is a hardy crop that can be started throughout the growing season. It prefers cool temperatures, growing best at 16°C to 19°C. Approximately 900 seeds / gram.
Hints:
Plant 7 mm [1/4"] deep in rows 30 to 60 cm [12-24"] apart. Thin to 20 cm [8"] rows. Plant 2 to 3 times deeper in the fall for the earliest spring lettuce.
Grand Rapids - 45 days. Plants large, erect
and compact. Leaves bright green, broad with waved and frilled
margins. One of the most popular loose-leafed varieties for home
gardens and greenhouse forcing. Tipburn resistant and slow bolting. |