Ice Queen Lettuce
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À propos ice queen lettuce
Superb head lettuce with curly foliage. Wonderfully crispy.
Growing tips for Ice Queen Lettuce
Nos semences de ice queen lettuce sont certifiées biologiques.
Nous utilisons des méthodes naturelles et respectueuses de l'environnement pour cultiver nos plantes, sans aucun usage de pesticides, d'herbicides ou d'engrais chimiques. En choisissant nos semences bio d'ice queen lettuce , vous soutenez une approche responsable au profit de la nature.
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Ice lettuce is grown extensively in the United States, primarily in California and south of the Great Lakes. It is a lettuce well suited to industrial cultivation because it is heat-resistant and
during transport. It has a longer shelf life than other types. Ice lettuce is watery and crisp. It forms large, dense, compact heads with a yellow center. The shiny, wavy outer leaves are dark green, sometimes tinged with red. Ice lettuce requires constant moisture. To prevent disease, good air circulation must be ensured. Head lettuce reaches maturity 50 to 70 days after transplanting and 60 to 85 days after direct sowing.
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.
