Lettuce Type: | Batavian Other: greenhouse and hydroponic |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Dark red Batavian heads with green interior. Sweet, nutty flavor. Crunchy and juicy. Resists bolting, tipburn, basal rot and several diseases. Recommended for greenhouse and hydroponic culture, for spring, summer and fall. |
Uses: | Vegetable Salad greens |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F. Days to germinate: 2-15 Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening. Recent OP variety. |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
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