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Prizehead lettuce produces bright green leaves that are edged with a brilliant reddish-brown. This leaf lettuce variety has broad, crumpled, well-frilled foliage. The leaves stay crisp and tender and boast a buttery flavor. Prizehead is a cool weather crop.
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.
Lettuce seeds should be sown directly into the garden when the soil is warm and all danger of frost is passed. 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. Space seeds and plant to the depth indicated below. Press seeds into the soil to ensure good contact and cover with 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) of soil. After planting, water seeds with a gentle mist or shower. It is critical to keep the soil consistently moist, but not soggy during germination. When your seedlings reach a height of a few centimetres (inches) and have developed 2 or 3 pairs of leaves, it is important to thin them out, according to the plant spacing indicated below. Thinnings can be used as baby greens. 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.
Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 6 reviews.
Review topics: ["lettuce","seeds","growing","crop"].
"I've been growing this lettuce for over 15 years. it is a great leafy lettuce for salads and sandwiches. easy growing also i make three plantings throughout the summer last one for fall lettuce. great taste"
"Great growing"
"This is a lovely lettuce - very strong seeds - my first crop came up in May and kept me supplied with delicious lettuce until late July and now my second crop is coming up outside in a planter - it's October 1st tomorrow."
"A great experience from start to finish. I love my seeds. By 3 weeks you will have a mature crop (in growtent)."
"These germinated quickly and reliably. I'm growing them in a Kratky hydroponics setup and enjoy the speed that they become established. Tasty lettuce in a minimal amount of time indoors in the winter! Nice!"
"This Lettuce is my absolute favourite. You get a lot from your seeds, it keeps great in the fridge, and it is very tasty! Buy it every year, and miss it over the winter months that I can’t grow it."
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