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À propos Lollo Bionda lettuce

Lollo Bionda lettuce is a small, compact green leaf lettuce that offers both flavor and crispness. It has good resistance to bolting.

Growing tips for Lollo Bionda lettuce

Family
Asteraceae (Lactuca sativa)
Number of seeds
± 250
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Exterior | Interior
Suggested time*
Outdoors (May to August) | Indoors (March to July)
Ideal germination temperature
From 5 to 27℃
Germination time
3 to 7 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
4 years minimum
Exposure
partial shade|sun
Days to maturity*
50 days
Distance between plants
20 cm
Distance between rows
30 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden. Click here to get your hardiness zone or create your gardening calendar with our Quebec partner, lamainverte.ca.

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Leaf lettuce

Looseleaf lettuce, leaf lettuce

Leaf lettuce is characterized by wavy or curly foliage that grows around a central pivot. A cool-climate plant, it is the first to be harvested in the spring. However, it quickly goes to seed during warm weather. Leaf lettuce is available in a wide variety of colors, from yellowish-green to purplish-red, and various combinations of these hues. Oakleaf lettuce is gaining popularity. Its green or red color makes it more resistant to bolting. It takes 45 to 60 days to reach maturity after direct sowing and 35 to 50 days after transplanting. It has the advantage of being able to be harvested gradually, with the outer leaves first.

Advice from the seed producer and author

Yves Gagnon

Growing conditions for lettuce

All lettuces produce well in cool spring and fall conditions. Because they tolerate frost well when young, they can be transplanted early in the season. For a summer harvest, choose ice, romaine, or oak leaf lettuce, which are better suited to heat. Lettuce requires high levels of organic matter and consistent moisture. The soil should be loose and deep. Amend the soil with mature compost at a rate of 500 kg to 1 t/100 m2. The recommended pH for growing lettuce is between 6 and 7.

Lettuce Crop Rotation

Lettuce is grown in the second year of rotation after a crop that has received a generous supply of young compost.


Companion planting of lettuce

Lettuce works well with brassicas. It can be grown in companion planting with winter cabbages, for example, transplanting the lettuce in early May and the cabbage plants in early June. This way, the two crops will overlap for a while. Once the lettuce is harvested, the cabbages will have plenty of room to complete their growth. The same technique can be used with broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. Lettuce can also be grown with all other leafy vegetables. Early in the season, it can be grown between rows of asparagus.

— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.

You can add the book Ecological Vegetable Cultivation by Yves Gagnon to your order for further advice on growing your lettuce.