LETTUCE-ICEBERG
LETTUCE-ICEBERG
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Lactuca sativa
Iceberg lettuce has tightly packed, pale green-white leaves. It got its name from the way it was traditionally packed on ice for transportation. Lettuce is a source of folate & supplies small amounts of vitamin C. The darker outer leaves also provide beta-carotene.
Start early indoors or seed directly outdoors in early spring & again in mid to late summer. When plants are 5 or 8cm high, thin to 25 to 30cm. Seedlings started indoors can be planted outside after danger of serious frost has passed.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun / Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise Seedlings
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
15 - 21 °C (59 - 70 °F)
Seed Preparation
No preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
30 cm (12 inches)
Row spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Watering
Regular, consistent moisture is key
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Radishes, Beans
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas
Pests
Aphids, Slugs, Cutworms
Diseases
Downy Mildew, Leaf Spot
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
