Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly

What Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly is

Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly (Lactuca sativa) is an annual vegetable of the Asteraceae family. This variety is usually grown for baby leaves and can be grown outdoors or in pots on windowsills and balconies.

The leaves are frilled and deep green, which makes them a great garnish for main dishes, sandwiches and salads.

The young leaves have an excellent flavour, a crunchy and tender texture, and contain protein, sugars, provitamin A, B vitamins, vitamins C, E and K, and minerals (such as calcium and potassium).

Lettuce and salad are the foundation of the spring table — crisp, fresh and quick. With the right variety and sowing in several batches, you have fresh salad from March to November.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 89%
• Seeds per packet: 680–920 pcs (1 g)
• Seed origin: Italy
• Sowing: February – September; direct or as seedlings
• Harvest: March – November
• Position: sun to partial shade

When to sow Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly

Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly seeds are sown in February – September. Harvest takes place from March to November. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly

• Sowing method: direct or seedlings
• Depth: 0.5 cm (the seeds like light)
• Spacing: 25–30 cm
• Germination: 4–8 days at 12–20 °C
• Position: sun to partial shade

Sow seeds in the field from early spring to early autumn, and you can even grow this variety indoors at home in winter. All you need is a well-lit, warm spot and a large container. Start from 6-week-old seedlings, spaced 30 cm apart. If sowing directly, use 2-3 seeds every 15 cm. between the rows. Then leave one of the plants to reach the size of a lettuce, which will ensure a full spacing of 30 cm.

Sow shallowly — the seeds germinate better in the light. Above 25 °C germination stops and the plants bolt; in summer, sow in partial shade. Water regularly.

Harvest and use

Harvest whole heads when they are firm, or cut individual leaves in the case of leaf varieties.

Frequently asked questions

When should Lettuce Baby Leaf Green Curly be sown?

The recommended months for sowing are February – September. Sowing method: direct or seedlings.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 680–920 seeds, pack size 1 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 89%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

Why does lettuce bolt?

From heat and long days. Sow in spring and autumn, and in summer use bolt-resistant varieties and partial shade.

How often should lettuce be sown?

Every 2–3 weeks — that way you have a continuous fresh harvest.