LETTUCE-ORIENTAL-YU MAI TSAI
LETTUCE-ORIENTAL-YU MAI TSAI
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Lactuca sativa
LETTUCE-ORIENTAL-YU MAI TSAI is a Chinese variety that produces fast growing narrow tasty green leaves that can be harvested on a cut-and-come-again basis. Use raw or cooked it is very popular in South China through to Taiwan for stir-fry, & is great in salads. A unique lettuce for the home garden. Seed can be sprouted & used in salads or on sandwiches.
Sow in ordinary garden soil directly into your garden or container. Lettuce seed must have light to germinate. Make a shallow furrow in the soil; sow the seeds, then cover the furrows with a light layer of soil. Keep moist but NOT WET.
| 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, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun to Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct or Raise Seedlings
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
15 - 25 °C (59 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No preparation required
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
20 - 25 cm (8 - 10 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 40 cm (12 - 16 inches)
Watering
Regular, keep soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
40 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Radishes, Carrots, Spinach
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas
Pests
Aphids, Flea Beetles
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
