The main points of the planting method of "Emperor vegetable" lettuce: there are also tips for harvesting!

Friends who like to eat salads or diet meals must be no stranger to lettuce. There must be lettuce in the salad, just like a diet meal. Lettuce has a long history in China, and now after the evolution of time, many areas have begun to cultivate. Then do you know how to grow lettuce?

The planting method of lettuce

1. Preparation in advance

Pre-preparation is mainly to select a suitable variety of lettuce and prepare the seedbed. Choose lettuce varieties suitable for growth according to the weather and environment of your area, such as glass lettuce, Caesar lettuce, emperor lettuce and so on. After the selection, prepare the seedbed for lettuce. It is the most suitable to choose to be cultivated in fertile sandy loam, and the specific ratio of seedling bed hunger needs to be determined according to the amount of lettuce. Can refer to match organic fertilizer, ammonium sulfate, calcium phosphate, potassium phosphate and so on.

2. Sowing and raising seedlings

A little trick when sowing lettuce is to mix some fine sand when sowing seeds so that they can be spread more evenly. After the seeds are sown, the soil needs to be filled, and then covered with plastic film to moisturize. When the seedlings slowly break the plastic film and unearthed, the plastic film can be completely uncovered. The most suitable growth temperature for the seedling stage is within 20 degrees, to ensure the ventilation of the environment. In case of bad weather, such as strong wind or strong sun, it is necessary to keep out the sun and rain.

3. Fertilization

Lettuce likes to live in slightly acidic soil, so it is best to set the pH of the soil at 5-7, which is the most suitable for growth. According to every 1000 kg of lettuce, it is necessary to absorb 2.5kg of nitrogen, 1.2kg of phosphorus and 4.5kg of potassium. If you are growing heading lettuce, you need more potash. This data is for reference only. It depends on your acreage and mass production.

4. Planting management

Lettuce needs to water the seedbed the day before planting, which is to make the whole seedbed moist and make it easy to bring more soil when planting seedlings. Planting according to the calculated spacing between rows to open the ditch on the line, planting dogs should remember to fertilize and water, rake the ground flat, cover with plastic film. Because lettuce likes a wet environment, you should also remember to water it in the market after planting, and stop watering before harvest.

5. Harvesting skills

Because of the different varieties of lettuce, harvesting is also a technical activity. According to the dealers or restaurants you have contacted, it is most appropriate for you to arrange the harvest on your side of the market. For example, heading lettuce and emperor lettuce are different harvesting methods.

That's all for lettuce today. Planting is mainly up to you, accumulate a lot of experience and methods, and find the right one.