The lettuce plant does not really have a deep root system. Thus, a medium sized container should be enough to offer plenty of room for the plant to grow. Although you can use clay pots, plastic is a better choice because the clay pot has a tendency to absorb. Hence the soil tends to...
Lettuce is grown mainly for its leaves, although the stems are used as well in Chinese cooking.As long as it gets regular water, lettuce can thrive in trays as shallow as 4” (10 cm), and pots of any kind, so it’s a great plant for container vegetable gardening....
To start transplants for growing lettuce in a container, sow the seeds in your prepared trays. Lightly cover with no more than 1/4 inch of soil. I tend to scatter my seeds across the seed tray and brush dirt over them. Leave them where they get plenty of light. Keep the seedbe...
Lettuce is a cool-season crop, so in hot climates, you may get better results growing it in a cooler, shadier spot, especially as the young plants start out. Either way, lettuces don’t take long to reach maturity, which makes them an excellent choice for growing in between slower-to-...
In a futuristic take on agriculture, a cutting-edge competition on China's Chongming Island is redefining how we grow our vegetables. Six teams were challenged to cultivate lettuce in fully enclosed, 20-foot shipping containers, devoid of the natural elements normally required for plant growth, ex...
There are a variety ofvegetables that you can growin pots and containers: Broccoli Beets Cabbage Carrots Cucumbers Green Beans Eggplant Lettuce Onion Peas Kohlrabi Radish Pepper Spinach Swiss chard Summer Squash Tomato Winter Squash Learn about the vegetable container gardening essentials that every beginn...
Container-grown peas need a greater supply of water than their garden-grown counterparts. Make sure the topsoil is never dry, and the plants don’t show signs of wilting. Temperature Peas grow well in moderately cool weather. They don’t tolerate extremes of temperature. They grow best in sp...
1. Lettuce When it comes tofast-growing vegetables, lettuce is our favorite! This crispy salad green has many qualities that make it a blessing for health. Growing Lettuce is easy and fun too. To read more about this,click here 2. Arugula ...
Lettuce Onion Chives Shallots How to Harvest and Use Parsley Seeds Allow the seeds to mature on the plant and then cut off at the stem once they’re completely dry. Store in an envelope until next year. Simple and fuss-free. Leaves ...
OPERATION RULES ON SAFE PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY OF EXPORT HEAD LETTUCE The techniques of growing seedlings and field cultivation have been summarized and standardized. The quality standards for harvesting and processing export ... Gong Fanrong Gu Zhenxiang Li Jun Yin Boxian Ye Wendi - ...