Lettuce Type: | Iceberg |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Leaves: | Other: Dark dull green leaves are smooth to moderately savoyed. Large head ships well. Adapted for mid to late winter harvest in the desert Southwest and early spring harvest in the San Joaquin Valley. |
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. Proprietary variety from Synergene Seed & Technology, Inc. (vendors to the produce industry). |
Pollinators: | Self Flies |
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