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Approx. 50-60 seeds per pack.
Grow Green Lettuce, a productive cool-season leafy vegetable producing fresh, crisp green leaves with a mild flavour and tender texture.
Excellent for salads, sandwiches, burgers, wraps, garnishing and fresh everyday meals.
Suitable for kitchen gardens, raised beds, pots, grow bags, balconies and rooftop gardening.
Germination Time: 7–14 days
Suitable Temperature: 10°C–20°C
Best Sowing Season: October - February
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Green Lettuce belongs to the species Lactuca sativa.
It is one of the most popular leafy salad vegetables and is valued for its:
Depending on the particular seed strain, plants may develop as:
For this reason, exact leaf shape, plant size and final head formation may vary.
Green Lettuce can be harvested at different stages:
Baby leaf stage – for young, tender salad leaves.
Mature leaf stage – for larger individual leaves.
Whole plant stage – once the plant has reached the desired size.
Loose-leaf types can also be harvested using a cut-and-come-again method.
Exact plant form, maturity, leaf texture and yield may vary according to seed strain, temperature and crop management.
Green Lettuce is especially suitable for:
For best eating quality, harvest leaves while they are:
Fresh, young, crisp and tender
Wash leaves thoroughly in clean water before eating.
Lettuce is generally best consumed fresh rather than cooked.
Suitable for a small group of lettuce plants or baby-leaf production.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for several Green Lettuce plants with adequate spacing.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for growing a larger group of Green Lettuce plants or a continuous salad-leaf patch.
Lettuce has a relatively compact root system, making it particularly suitable for containers and grow bags.
Use fertile, loose and well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
A practical GREEN GARDENS mix can be:
50% Bhalu Mitti (Sandy Soil) + 50% Vermicompost 🔗
Green Lettuce prefers:
An approximate soil pH of:
6.0–7.0
is suitable.
Avoid compacted or continuously waterlogged soil.
Green Lettuce can be:
Sow seeds approximately:
0.5–1 cm deep
Cover lightly with fine soil.
Do not bury lettuce seeds too deeply.
Water gently after sowing.
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Seeds generally germinate within:
7–14 days
under suitable cool conditions.
Warm soil can reduce germination in some lettuce varieties, so avoid exposing freshly sown seeds to excessive heat.
After germination, provide:
Thin overcrowded seedlings as they develop.
Overcrowding can produce weak plants and reduce final leaf or head development.
If seeds are started in trays, transplant seedlings once they have developed several true leaves and are strong enough to handle.
Transplant carefully to minimise root disturbance.
Water immediately after transplanting.
Provide approximately:
4–6 hours or more of direct sunlight daily
during cool weather.
Lettuce generally performs well in full sun during winter.
As temperatures rise, light afternoon shade can help:
Hot, dry conditions can encourage lettuce to flower prematurely and may make the leaves bitter.
For baby leaves or small loose-leaf plants:
10–15 cm between plants
For larger mature plants:
20–30 cm between plants
Exact spacing depends on the growth habit of the seed strain.
RHS guidance recommends approximately 15 cm spacing for smaller loose-leaf lettuce and around 30 cm for larger heading types.
Avoid severe overcrowding.
Keep soil evenly moist throughout the growing period.
Lettuce requires regular moisture to produce tender leaves.
Avoid:
Irregular watering combined with heat can encourage premature bolting.
Before sowing or transplanting, incorporate GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗.
Lettuce grows best in fertile soil containing sufficient organic matter.
Avoid excessive fertilizer application.
Balanced fertility encourages healthy leafy growth without producing excessively soft plants.
For a continuous supply of fresh lettuce, sow small batches periodically during suitable weather.
A practical interval is approximately:
Every 2–3 weeks
rather than planting the entire seed pack at once.
Successive sowings help provide fresh leaves over an extended harvesting period.
Apply a light organic mulch around established plants.
Mulching helps:
Keep mulch slightly away from the central crown.
Bolting occurs when lettuce starts producing a flower stalk instead of continuing leafy growth.
Common triggers include:
To reduce bolting:
Inspect plants regularly for:
Slugs and snails are particularly common pests of young lettuce plants.
Maintain good spacing and airflow and avoid prolonged waterlogging.
Baby leaves can be harvested once they are:
Large enough for fresh eating
Cut individual leaves carefully.
Leave the central growing point intact if repeated harvesting is desired.
Harvest mature outer leaves as required.
Choose:
Harvesting outer leaves allows loose-leaf plants to continue growing from the centre.
For whole-plant harvesting, cut the mature lettuce near soil level.
For loose-leaf types, a cut-and-come-again method may be used.
Cut leaves above the central crown and allow the plant to regrow.
Loose-leaf lettuce is particularly suitable for repeated harvesting over several weeks.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
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