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Little Gem Lettuce Seeds

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50 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Little Gem Lettuce Seeds. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of small romaine lettuce. It is a popular heirloom tomato variety prized for its excellent flavor, sweet, slightly nutty or buttery, with good crunch and little bitterness, heat tolerance, quick maturity, and suitability for individual salads, sandwiches, wraps, or grilling/roasting. This refined variety has a superb flavor and can be served whole. The heads are tightly wrapped, sweet, and crunchy. Heat Tolerant. Perfect for containers, patios, and small gardens. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 617959. An 1880 heirloom variety from France.

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50 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Little Gem Lettuce. This early-maturing plant produces good yields of small romaine lettuce. It is a popular heirloom tomato variety prized for its excellent flavor, sweet, slightly nutty or buttery, with good crunch and little bitterness, heat tolerance, quick maturity, and suitability for individual salads, sandwiches, wraps, or grilling/roasting. This refined variety has a superb flavor and can be served whole. The heads are tightly wrapped, sweet, and crunchy. Heat Tolerant. Perfect for containers, patios, and small gardens. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 617959. An 1880 heirloom variety from France.

Lot No: 102736

Germination: 96%

Seeds Per Pound: 400,000

Plant Height: 5” Tall

Planting Season: Spring/Fall

Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade

Planting Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Romaine Lettuce Lactuca sativa

Seed Depth

Soil Temp. for Germination

Days to Germination

Sunlight Requirements

Planting Time

1/4 to 1/2"

70 F to 85 F

7 to 10 days

Partial Shade/Full Sun

Spring/Fall

USDA Hardiness Zone

Seed Spacing

Row Spacing

Space After Thinning

Days to Harvest

N/A

18"

12"

30 - 70 days

Romaine Lettuce Planting Information:

Romaine lettuce can be grown anywhere as long as you have composted soil. Lettuce grows best if planted indoors and transplanted outdoors in early spring. Lettuce does well in composted soil. It does not do well in clay soil. Make successive plantings. Plant your seeds indoors 3 to 6 weeks before setting them outside. Lettuce will better tolerate heat if plants are well thinned and air can circulate them. Spring planting should occur as soon as the soil can be worked, and fall planting should be done around June or July. Plants grow 2 - 10" tall.

Soil Requirements:

Requires fertile soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.

Water Requirements:

Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells. Water in the morning only, on the side of the plants and not directly on the leaves.

Fertilizer Requirements:

Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro Liquid Fertilizer periodically.

Harvest Tips:

Pick outer leaves of romaine lettuce, or cut the entire head about 1" above the soil. A new head may grow.

V – Verticillium Wilt

Scientific Name: Verticillium dahliae

Type: Fungus

Verticillium Wilt is a soil-borne disease that affects the growth of lettuce, peppers, spinach, and tomatoes. This disease is most common in the United States and Europe. In lettuce symptoms include wilting of the lower leaves and then the outer leaves turn yellow, wilt and die. Brown and black streaks appear on the taproot and crown The disease can cause substantial yield loss and total crop loss. It is a seed-borne disease that is spread by farm equipment, wind, and water. The infected plants should be removed and burned to avoid further infestation. The virus can live in weeds, so use weed management techniques. The fungus is very difficult to eradicate once it has been introduced into a field. Plan on using a 4 year crop rotation and avoid planting in the same location, year after year, and can survive in the soil for 14 years. Keep the fields weed free. Deep tilling may be helpful in managing the disease. Thoroughly clean equipment after working in a field. Fumigate fields with methyl bromide. The best option is to use virus-free seeds and disease resistant varieties

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