In recent years in particular, it has climbed steeply up the popularity scale. Growing it yourself in your own garden does not pose any dizzying challenges for gardeners: the cut lettuce is considered frugal and promising in terms of cultivation and yield.

When is the sowing in the starting blocks?

Cut lettuce can be sown in the cold frame at the end of February. Cultivation outdoors begins at the beginning of April. At this point, however, the young plants should still be covered with fleece or foil as a precaution against frost.

It is also possible to grow the cut lettuce at home and expose the young plants towards the end of April. This procedure usually involves a great deal of effort and, as a result, does not result in greater crop yields.

What are the first steps?

There are cut lettuce varieties for spring cultivation and for summer cultivation. Both varieties are sown in sets in rows. The most important thing is that the seeds are close together. In addition, the seeds should only be lightly sprinkled with soil - they belong to the light germs. Later on, the young plants can be easily thinned out.

Complicated location claims?

Cut lettuce requires a sunny to partially shaded and warm location. It quickly succumbs to great heat, which is why a partially shaded spot is preferable to full sun in summer. His claims regarding the soil are as follows:

  • high nutrient and humus content
  • fresh to moderately humid environment
  • loose structure and high permeability
  • no acidic, dry and nitrogen-rich substrates

Of good and bad neighbors…

Cut lettuce does not like to make friends with neighbors such as parsley and celery. However, it gets along well with most other garden plants. The most suitable neighboring plants include:

  • cabbages
  • Legumes such as beans and peas
  • onions
  • strawberries
  • radishes and radishes
  • Beetroot
  • dill
  • cucumbers
  • tomatoes

How and when does the harvest take place?

Harvesting takes place 6 to 7 weeks after sowing. When cutting lettuce, the young, outer leaves are cut off. The heart leaves remain in place to allow new leaves to grow. As a rule, the leaves should be 15 to 20 cm high at harvest time. They are cut 2 to 3 cm above the bottom and from the outside inwards.

tips and tricks

To ensure that the harvest period is stretched out, it is advisable to reseed every 3 to 4 weeks.

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