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65 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Webb's Wonderful Lettuce. The plant produces good yields of very large crisphead lettuce. It has an exceptional buttery and mild flavor like butterhead lettuce. The crisp leaves are perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnishes. Does well in hot weather, dry or wet conditions. Slow to bolt. Suitable for the Southern region of the country. Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 234624. An 1890 heirloom variety from England. Disease Resistant: V.
Lot No: 102728
Germination: 88%
Seeds Per Pound: 400,000
Plant Height: 5 to 10” Tall
Planting Season: Spring/Fall
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Planting Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
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.
Requires fertile soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant.
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.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro Liquid Fertilizer periodically.
Pick outer leaves of romaine lettuce, or cut the entire head about 1" above the soil. A new head may grow.
1944 All-America Selections Winner! 75 days. Lactuca sativa. Open Pollinated. Great Lakes 118 Lettuce. The plant produces high yields of large crisphead lettuce. This popular lettuce variety is prized for its crisp texture, mild flavor, and better heat and bolt tolerance than many older heading types. This very early strain of the Great Lakes Lettuce is used mainly in California for harvest during warmer months. The standard for commercial growers for decades. Excellent flavor. The crisp leaves are perfect for sandwiches, salads, and garnish. Very well adapted to hot conditions. Thrives in adverse weather conditions. Heat Tolerant. A 1948 heirloom variety developed by Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, open-field production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 536810. An heirloom variety from the USA. Disease Resistant: TB.