Description

• Butterhead lettuce gets its name from the sweet buttery flavor and delicate texture of the large, ruffled outer leaves. Cutting into the lettuce reveals a soft, folded, and blanched heart. The small heads are loosely folded and range in color from pale green to purple-red. This variety have smooth textured and pure green leaves so called butter head green.
• Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden Best Growing Season: February – April ,September – November. (Where temperatures are below 25 degrees C.Butterhead lettuce can grow all year round) Sowing method: Direct in pots/grow bag Seeds Sowing Depth – 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch deep Germination temperature: 18 – 21 °C.
• Soil – Keep Soil little most, ideal pH range is between 5.5 and 6.0.
• Water – Less Water For Good Growth, For Quick, better germination sow seeds with extra care, not fully inside-partial cover and less water always
• Sunlight – Partial Sunlight, First 2 weeks 5-6 hours; After 3 weeks – 8 hours; Winters 6-7 hours.
• Temperature – Lettuce prefers cool temperature, ideal temperature is around 18 – 21 °C.
• Common pests and diseases – Only aphids disturb the growth of Nasturtium plants. You can use neem oil to eliminate aphids. Other than this bacterial leaf spots infect the plant when grown in poor conditions. It is best to cut off infected leaves to avoid the spread of the disease.