LETTUCE – ORIENTAL-YU MAI TSAI

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Seeds per Pack: 300

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SKU: LTO-YMT Categories: Asian Plants, Heritage Seeds, Vegetable

LETTUCE – ORIENTAL (YU MAI TSAI)

Lactuca sativa

This Chinese variety 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
Maturity 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	Frost Hardy
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings	Raise Seedlings
Seed Preparation	–