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Lettuce, Grand Rapids Seed Tape
Lactuca sativa
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The Grand Rapids Lettuce Seed Tape makes growing fresh, crisp lettuce easier than ever.
Pre-spaced seeds in biodegradable tape ensure uniform planting and consistent growth. Grand Rapids is the best-known loose-leaf lettuce variety. This variety produces medium to large upright, light green leaves. The mild and flavorful leaves are frilled and crisp. Being an exceptionally fast grower, it is the earliest to bear. This cool-season plant is slow to bolt and can be grown later in the spring than most other varieties.
Please Note: Seed tapes require consistent moisture to ensure the best germination.
- SKU: 139828
- Common Name: Lettuce
- Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Grows
Best In:
Full sun|Part Sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 10 days
Water
Needs:
Moist 5 cm (2 in.) per week
Days to
Maturity:
45 days
Best
Container Size:
45 cm+ (18 in.+)
Key Features
- Plant Type: Vegetable
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual (plant every year)
- Fill Weight (grams): 4.5 meters (15 feet)
- Approximate Seed Count: 340+
- Characteristics: Container friendly
- Planting Method: Direct Sow
- Colour: Green
- Water Needs: Moist 5 cm (2 in.) per week
- Landscape Use: Edible Garden
- Growth Habit: Loose leaf
- Resistance: Tip Burn
- Tolerance: Light frosts | Bolt | Heat
- Companion Planting:
Plant near chives, onions, oregano, peas, radish, basil, zinnia. Chives, onions, and garlic can repel aphids and other pests by disguising the scent of the lettuce with their own aromatic properties. Basil is believed to enhance both the taste and development of lettuce. Radishes can serve as a useful decoy crop to attract flea beetles away from lettuce.
- Flavour: Sweet, crisp, tender, and tasty
- Preparation Ideas: Make a delicious salad with leaves from this variety.
Instructions
Lettuce seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is past. Optimum soil temperature (not air temperature) should be 5-27°C (40-81°F) for seeds to germinate. Planting at a lower temperature will delay germination. Prepare the soil for planting. Make shallow rows 13 mm (1/2 in.) deep and 30 cm (12 in.) apart. Tear strips apart and unroll into rows. Water the Seedtape thoroughly, then cover with 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) of soil and water thoroughly again. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. Do not allow the soil to become dry, as young plants have underdeveloped roots and can quickly dehydrate, particularly in windy conditions. Lettuce grows quickly and more seeds can be succession planted every 3 weeks until August for a continuous supply of lettuce. more seeds can be succession planted every 3 weeks until August for a continuous supply of lettuce.
- Planting Depth: Make shallow rows 13 mm (1/2in.) deep and 45 cm (18in.) apart.
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Apply SUPERThrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- The key to a high-quality crop of tender succulent leaves is consistent moisture. If lettuce plants are heat or drought-stressed, the leaves turn bitter and the plants will bolt. Bolting is when the plants switch from leaf production to flower production and a flower stalk emerges.
- Delay bolting by covering plants with a shade cloth so they get filtered light. Be sure to maintain watering throughout the warmest parts of the growing season.
- Promote leaf production by regularly feeding with a water-soluble plant food such as SUPERthrive.
- Harvest lettuce in the morning, before the sun hits the plant, when full-size but young and tender. Mature lettuce gets bitter and woody and will go bad quickly.
- Wilted lettuce leaves? Place the leaves in a bowl of cold water with ice cubes and soak for about 15 minutes, spin them dry and they are ready for salads.
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Overall rating: 4.5609756 / 5 from 41 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
The Grand Rapids Lettuce Seed Tape offers easy planting with pre-spaced seeds in biodegradable tape, ensuring uniform growth. Customers appreciate the fast germination and flavorful, crisp leaves. This cool-season plant is slow to bolt and can be grown later in the spring.
Summary topics
- Seed Germination: 27%
- Leaf Quality: 31%
Review topics: ["shipping","order","lettuce","seeds","germination","growing"].
Review highlights
- "Great quality seed, fast and efficient service" —
- "Is it full sun or part sun got the grand rapid lettuce" —
- "We replanted three times and had lovely fresh lettuce from spring till after thanksgiving." —
Reviews
Just seeded
"Just seeded"
Saving for spring planting
"Saving for spring planting"
Starting them indoors and they
"Starting them indoors and they germination was excellent. Should be eating them in March!"
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"Love these seeds!"
Theses area a great eating
"Theses area a great eating lettuce easy to grow"
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Grand Rapids seed tape
"I'm growing the lettuce in my Eurogarden germinated and is growing beautifully"
On sale
"It's the middle of winter, seeds were on sale"
Great lettuce
"Great seeds. All grew very nicely. Will definitely buy again."
