Lettuce Green Salad Bowl 850 1g Vegetable Seeds

Heat tolerant Salad Bowl is the best loose-leaf lettuce we know for been crisp and tender with a sweet flavor.. It holds its flavor and fine texture despite summer heat, and it stays in prime harvest condition for an extended time. Each plant makes a decorative rosette of wavy, notched leaves that are always tender, sweet, and delicious. Slow to bolt.

• Type: Looseleaf
• Leaf Texture: Frilly
• Days To Maturity: 45 days
• Sun: Full Sun, Part Sun
• Spread: 6 inches
• Height: 9-15 inches
• Sow Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
• Planting Time: Fall, Spring
• Sow Time: 2-4 weeks BLF
• Thin: 8 inches

Sowing:

• Sow lettuce seeds in average soil in full sun in early spring for first crop. Sow in late summer for fall crop.
• Sow every two weeks to extend harvests.
• In late summer, sow in a protected are that stays below 75 degrees F.
• Sow thinly in rows 12 inches apart and cover with ¼ inch of fine soil.
• Follow the spacing recommended on the seed packet for specific varieties.
• Firm lightly and keep evenly moist.
• Seedlings emerge in 7-10 days.

Growing on:

• Thin to stand 8 inches apart when seedlings are 1-2 inches tall.
• Keep lettuce plants well watered during dry periods to promote rapid, uninterrupted growth.
• Lettuce is shallow-rooted, so avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.
• Unless there is regular rainfall, lettuce plants must be watered deeply at least once a week and more frequently during periods of drought.
• Mulch with a layer of compost or clean straw to help the soil retain moisture.