Lettuce planting time
Lettuce is considered one of the crops that is best planted in the spring or fall, as lettuce can grow in cold and humid temperatures, noting that lettuce seeds grow best at a temperature of up to 21 degrees Celsius, which means that they can be planted at the beginning of the season. Spring in the garden.
cultivation conditions
Make sure to plant lettuce in well-drained soil, as the soil must be moist and well fertile, and since lettuce grows best in acidic soil, some fertilizer can be added to the soil if needed, and lettuce also grows best in protected areas. With a few hours of direct sunlight.
Lettuce cultivation
Lettuce can be grown in plastic pots or garden bags. They do not have to be deep, but rather have a wide surface. Be careful to avoid using clay pots, so that the soil does not dry out in the summer. The planting pots must also contain good drainage holes. Lettuce can be grown by following the following steps:
- Add fertilizer and water to an agricultural dish.
- Take a quantity of seeds and sprinkle them on the soil.
- Cover the seeds with a light layer of fertilizer.
- Spray the seeds with water in the agricultural jug.
- Place the agricultural dish in a place protected from the wind and sunny, as it can be placed in the garden or courtyard.
- Lettuce seeds take about two weeks to germinate, and they can be planted in containers after four lettuce leaves have sprouted, reaching a height of about 50.8-76.2 mm.
- Growing lettuce in pots:
- Ensure that the planting pot has drainage holes.
- Prepare the pots by filling them with fertilizer and water.
- Make small holes in the soil to plant plants in.
- Leave enough space between plants, up to 20.32 cm.
- Place soil around the plants to stabilize them.
- Spray the plants with water.
- Add mulch to the soil to reduce weed growth and help maintain moisture.
