Overview of Italian Lettuce

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual flower of the daisy family, Asteraceae. Most of the time, it is grown as a leaf vegetable, but its stem and seeds are sometimes harvested too. Although lettuce is mostly used for salads, it may also be found in other types of food, such as soups, sandwiches, and wraps; it can also be grilled. 

More to love in Italian Lettuce: 

• A type of chicory, this large, crisp leafy green has a mildly bitter taste
• As a result of its popularity in Italian cuisine, it is often paired with soups and beans
• An excellent green vegetable that is used for salads, cooked in vegetable dishes
• And it is most commonly used as a tasty and crunchy sandwich filler

Benefits of Italian Lettuce

Look for lettuce with fresh leaves, selecting those that don't have wilted or discoloured leaves when harvesting. Salads are packed with vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants, which are beneficial to your health. Providing a significant amount of nutrients, Italian lettuce is an integral part of any salad. Lettuce's watery nature also helps to flush out toxins from the body. The lettuce contains the same amount of water as cucumbers.

How to sow and care for Italian Lettuce Seeds

Growing Italian lettuce is easy. When the ground is workable, direct sowing in the garden is ideal. Seeds can also be started indoors a month before your last frost date if you want an earlier crop. Seeds can be sown once the soil reaches 4°C, but lettuce germinates best between 13 and 18°C. It usually takes a week to ten days for seedlings to appear. Afterwards, if the transplants have been properly hardened off, they can be planted two to three weeks earlier than they were started indoors, so as to have a continuous supply of lettuce and to plant other seeds every two weeks after the initial planting.

It would be helpful if you fertilized the plants three weeks after transplanting them. In order for lettuce to flourish, compost, plenty of nitrogen, and organic matter are essential. Consider organic alfalfa meal or slow-release fertilizer. Maintain moist but not too wet soil. Ensure good drainage. Lettuce will know when it needs to be watered. Water wilting leaves at any time, even in the heat of the day, to keep them cool and slow down transpiration. They can also be used for protecting lettuce from drying out in the sun, in addition to row covers. In the summer, an organic mulch keeps soil temperatures cool, conserves moisture, and suppresses weeds.

Note: This Overview is intended as a guide only since cultural practices and climatic conditions may vary.

Specifications:

• Product type: Italian Lettuce Seed
• USDA Zone: 5 Above
• Feature: Cold Tolerant
• Soil: Fertile, Well Drained
• Harvest Season: Spring
• Kingdom: Plantae 
• Clade: Tracheophytes, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Asterids
• Order: Asterales
• Family: Asteraceae
• Tribe: Cichorieae
• Genus: Lactuca
• Species: L. Sativa
• Uses: Salads, Sandwich, etc

Shipping Information:

• The delivery time for Ireland and Northern Ireland is usually two working days for orders placed before 4 pm.
• Shipping Cost: Starting at 2,00 Euros
• Rest of the World : 3 to 11 working days
• Shipping Cost: Starting at 2,90 Euros
• Shipping costs from 3.50 Euros except for Australia & New Zealand.

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