Lettuce Baby Leaf Oak Leaf Bionda

Lettuce Baby Leaf Oak Leaf Bionda — variety description

Lettuce Baby Leaf Oak Leaf Bionda (Lactuca sativa) is an annual vegetable of the Asteraceae family. An early variety that produces oak-shaped leaves that will quickly regrow after cutting.

These not fully developed, crisp, tender young leaves, high in vitamins and minerals, make a great garnish for main dishes.

They taste great and are suitable for sandwiches and salads.

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: 95%
• Pack size: 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 Oak Leaf Bionda

Lettuce Baby Leaf Oak Leaf Bionda 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 Oak Leaf Bionda

• 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

Sowing: from March to the end of October. Harvest: from April to mid-November. You can even grow this variety in early spring in a greenhouse. Like most early lettuces, it has low to moderate frost tolerance, so grow it in spring and autumn. 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 Oak Leaf Bionda be sown?

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

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 95%. 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.