No salad is complete without this crisp head type of lettuce. Plant produce large, firm heads with a fine, mild flavor and crisp texture. The inner leaves are light green to white, and the outer wrapper leaves are fringed and medium green. For best flavor and development of firm heads, time crops to mature during cool weather.
Seed and Planting Information:
- 120,0000 seeds per bag
- Planting Depth - 1/4"
- Seed Spacing - 1"
- Spacing Between Rows - 18"
- Days to Germination - 7-20
- Spacing after Thinning - 10-12"
- Days to Maturity - 65-85
When and Where to Plant:
Select a sunny location well- drained location and sow seed as soon as the ground can be worked. For an earlier crop start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Sow in late summer for a fall crop. For best results, loosen soil with spade or fork, fertilize with vegetable food and smooth with rake. Firm soil over seed.
Care, Harvesting and Storage:
Keep soil moist, weed free and feed 4-5 weeks after planting. Heads are ready when center feels firm. Store extra seeds in a cool, dry place. Heat and moisture severely reduce germination.
