Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Hybridizer or Originator: Burpee

Data specific to Lettuces (Edit)
Lettuce Type: Iceberg

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 6-12 inches
Leaves: Other: Grown for its edible leaves
Uses: Vegetable
Salad greens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Raw
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Needs specific temperature: 40F to 75F. Fastest from 60F to 70F.
Days to germinate: 2-15
Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch deep
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Lettuce almost never cross-pollinates. It has perfect flowers and usually self-pollinates before opening.
Pollinators: Self
Flies

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Common names
  • Lettuce
  • Crisp Head Lettuce

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2016-05-02
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2016-05-13
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2016-03-30
Comments:
  • Posted by cslavens on May 3, 2016 2:23 PM concerning plant:
    I've never grown head lettuce before...the leaves are getting bigger...do I pick these or leave them? I don't know how the ball is formed or if these leaves are a part of the formation.

    Any comments? Thanks...I appreciate it!!
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on May 13, 2016 1:52 PM concerning plant:
    This is the best performing iceberg-type lettuce that I have tried in Georgia. Its heat tolerance is amazing. Nice crisp heads . 70 day DTM.

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