Arroyo (Lettuce/Romaine/pelleted)
Latin Name: Lactuca sativa
Item #: 1610163M
Maturity:
74 Days
Difficulty:
Easy
65 days. Tall upright romaine best suited for spring harvest in warmer southern areas and summer production for cooler areas. Pelleted seed.
65 days. Tall upright romaine best suited for spring harvest in warmer southern areas and summer production for cooler areas. Tight internodes and v-shape make this best for romaine hearts. Savoyed leaves. Pelleted seed. Resistance/Tolerance: HR: BI1-8, Fol:4, TBSV IR: Rs
COS LETTUCE for fresh market and home garden
oz./28 g contains about 20,000 seeds
CULTURE: Cos lettuce is not usually started early in the greenhouse, most growers prefer several outdoor seedings from late Apr. to early July - for a continuous supply throughout the season. Sow seed 1/4 in./6 mm deep @ 2 per in./25 mm; cover with fine soil and firm. Space rows 16 - 18 in./41 - 46 cm apart. Thin seedlings to 8 in./20 cm apart.
BLANCHING: Upright heads can be blanched by tying outer loose leaves 5 in./13 cm from the ground when plants are 6 or 7 in./15 or 18 cm tall. This blanches tender hearts white.
HARVEST heads at ground level, when the heads feel firm.
