Planting method and time of lettuce

Lettuce is also known as mai Tsai, goose lettuce, just as its name, it is a direct edible vegetable, it tastes sweet, crisp and tender, is a common vegetable on our table. So when will lettuce be planted? The following pro-agricultural network brings you the time and method of growing lettuce.

Planting time

Lettuce is delicate in appearance, so it is necessary to avoid the heat and cold when planting, usually sowing in spring and autumn. The growth rate of lettuce is very fast, and the growth cycle is also short. generally, it can be picked and eaten after planting for one month. Spring sowing is from March to April and autumn sowing is from July to August. Now it can also be planted out of season through the greenhouse method.

Planting method

1. Seed selection

Select varieties with strong disease resistance and strong growth. now there are three popular varieties on the market: mosaic lettuce, glass lettuce and heading lettuce.

2. Seedbed

The seedling bed should be prepared before sowing. The soil of the seedling bed should be loose and fertile organic soil, and the common loose soil can be mixed with organic fertilizer and ammonium sulfate to irrigate the soil once.

3. Sowing seeds

Lettuce seeds are very small and light, need to be mixed with sand, and then evenly sprinkled on the seedbed, covered with 0.5-1cm.

4. Raising seedlings

After sowing, keep the seedbed temperature between 12-20 degrees, keep ventilated, avoid exposure in the sun, wait for the seeds to germinate and grow two or three leaves, can be planted.

5. Colonization

The root system of lettuce is weak, so it is necessary to take the seedlings with the soil when planting, keep row spacing and spacing 4x4cm, fertilize once after planting, and then irrigate once.

6. Harvest

As long as there is plenty of fertilizer and water, lettuce will grow very quickly and can be harvested in January-February. Be careful not to damage the roots so that it can not continue to grow.

The above is the lettuce planting method and planting time brought by the pro-agricultural network. The planting of vegetables is very simple and does not need how careful maintenance. I hope it can help you.