Best Sowing Season: October - February
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Approx. 50-60 seeds per pack.
Grow Red Fire Lettuce, an attractive red leaf lettuce producing frilled, colourful leaves with a crisp-tender texture and mild fresh flavour.
Excellent for salads, sandwiches, burgers, wraps, garnishing and colourful baby-leaf mixes.
Suitable for kitchen gardens, raised beds, pots, grow bags, balconies and rooftop gardening.
Germination Time: 7–15 days
Suitable Temperature: 10°C–22°C
Best Sowing Season: October - February
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Red Fire belongs to the species Lactuca sativa.
It is a red leaf lettuce valued for its:
The variety develops a relatively loose, leafy plant rather than a dense iceberg-style head.
Under suitable growing conditions, Red Fire produces:
Uniform, colourful and relatively heavy leafy plants
and may mature in approximately:
55 days
from direct sowing under favourable conditions.
It can be harvested as:
Baby leaf – for young, colourful salad leaves.
Mature leaves – by picking outer leaves individually.
Whole plant – once the plant has reached full usable size.
Exact colour intensity, maturity and final plant size may vary according to temperature, sunlight and crop management.
Red Fire Lettuce is especially suitable for:
Its red colouring makes it particularly useful for adding visual contrast to mixed salads.
For best quality, harvest leaves while they are:
Fresh, crisp and tender
Wash thoroughly in clean water before eating.
Suitable for a small group of Red Fire Lettuce plants or baby-leaf production.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
Suitable for several plants with adequate spacing.
G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch 🔗
Recommended for growing a larger patch of Red Fire Lettuce for continuous salad harvesting.
Lettuce has a relatively compact root system and performs particularly well in containers with consistent moisture.
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 🔗
Red Fire Lettuce prefers:
An approximate soil pH of:
6.0–7.0
is suitable.
Avoid compacted or continuously waterlogged soil.
Red Fire Lettuce may be:
Sow seeds approximately:
0.3–0.5 cm deep
or cover only lightly with fine soil.
Lettuce seeds should not be buried deeply.
Water gently after sowing.
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
Seeds generally germinate within:
7–15 days
at approximately:
10°C–22°C
Germination is best under cool conditions, and high soil temperatures can significantly reduce germination.
After germination, provide:
Thin overcrowded seedlings when necessary.
Strong spacing helps improve leaf quality and colour.
If started in trays, transplant seedlings once they have developed several true leaves.
Handle seedlings carefully to minimise root disturbance.
Water immediately after transplanting.
Provide:
4–6 hours or more of direct sunlight daily
during cool weather.
Red Fire performs well in:
Full sun to partial shade
Good light helps develop stronger red pigmentation.
As temperatures rise, light afternoon shade can help reduce stress.
For baby-leaf production:
10–15 cm between plants
For larger mature plants:
20–25 cm between plants
Johnny's recommends approximately 8–10 inches (20–25 cm) spacing for non-heading lettuce types.
Avoid severe overcrowding.
Keep soil evenly moist throughout the growing period.
Consistent moisture supports:
Avoid:
Before sowing or transplanting, incorporate GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost 🔗.
Red Fire Lettuce performs well in fertile soil with adequate organic matter.
Avoid excessive nitrogen feeding.
Balanced fertility helps maintain strong leaves without producing excessively soft growth.
For a continuous supply of fresh leaves, sow small batches approximately:
Every 2–3 weeks
during suitable weather.
Succession sowing is recommended for continuous lettuce production.
Apply a light organic mulch around established plants.
Mulching helps:
Keep mulch slightly away from the central crown.
The characteristic red colour develops best under:
During excessively warm or shaded conditions, red pigmentation may become less intense.
Colour intensity can also vary naturally between plants.
Bolting occurs when lettuce begins producing a flower stalk.
Common triggers include:
To reduce bolting:
Red Fire has useful heat tolerance but still performs best as a cool-season crop.
Inspect plants regularly for:
Good spacing and airflow help reduce disease pressure.
Avoid prolonged leaf wetness and waterlogging.
Harvest baby leaves when they reach approximately:
7–10 cm long
or when large enough for fresh eating.
Cut leaves carefully above the growing point.
Johnny's recommends harvesting baby leaves above the central growing point to allow continued growth.
Harvest individual outer leaves as required while leaving the centre intact.
Alternatively, harvest the entire plant by cutting:
Near soil level
For loose-leaf production, repeated outer-leaf harvesting can extend the useful harvest period.
G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch 🔗
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