Is lettuce a cruciferous vegetable? How long does it take to harvest potted lettuce?

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1. Are they cruciferous vegetables?

2. How long does it take for potted plants to be harvested?

3. Sowing method of potted plants

Lettuce is a cruciferous vegetable, also called lettuce. The leaves grow very densely and can be eaten directly. It can be grown in pots or in the open field. Usually, potted plants can be harvested within one month. Its growth rate is very fast. When planted in spring and autumn, the seedling period is only about 25 days. If you plant in the summer, you may have to wait a few more days before picking.

1. Are they cruciferous vegetables?

The basal leaves of cruciferous vegetables are mostly lotus-shaped and single leaves. Lettuce is a type of cruciferous vegetables. Lettuce, commonly known as lettuce, is an annual or biennial crop of the genus Lactuca in the Asteraceae family. The leaves grow densely and can be eaten directly. They are very crisp and are widely cultivated in the north and south of my country.

2. How long does it take for potted plants to be harvested

Lettuce grows very fast. Generally, it can be picked and eaten after about one month of planting in pots. Usually, if sown in spring and autumn, the seedling period is only 25 days. In summer, you have to wait about 35 days after sowing before picking. Not only does it grow quickly, but the method of sowing it is also relatively simple.

3. Pot sowing method

The seeds of lettuce are very small. When sowing, stir them with the fine sand, and then spread them into the pot after stirring evenly. After sowing, you need to cover the soil with soil. About 0.5-1cm of soil is enough. Before planting, it is best to germinate first, put the seeds in water for one night, wrap them in moist gauze, put them in the refrigerator, and sow them when they turn white. It needs to be kept moist during its growth period, and the soil environment where it grows must not be too dry. When the soil dries out, it must be watered in time.

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