Lettuce Butter Crunch Organic Vegetable Seeds

If you are already thinking about what you want to grow in your garden this season, start out right with organic seeds. Enjoy your Kitchen Gardening with chemical-free Lettuce iceberg Organic Vegetable Seeds.
1 packet contains 30 seeds.
Iceberg is a variety of lettuce with crisp leaves that grow in a spherical head resembling cabbage. It is considered one of the sweeter lettuce varieties like romaine and butterhead.
The leaves on the outside tend to be green and the leaves in the center go from pale yellow to nearly white as you move closer to the center of the head.
Seeds Specifications
Seeds per Packet
30
Common Name
Crisphead lettuce, Salad.
Height
up to 30 centimeters
Difficulty Level
Easy to grow.
Planting And Care
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SunlightKeep the seedlings container in Natural bright light
SoilThe soil should be well drained and nutrient rich for Iceberg lettuce seedlings
WateringWater the seedlings when the topsoil (1-2 inch) in pot feels dry to touch
Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture
Do not overwater the seedlings
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season
Application of FertilizerDuring the main growing season feed the Iceberg lettuce seedlings with organic fertilizer once a month
Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the seedlings so it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily
plant ProtectionRemove dead, infected or damaged seedlings from container
DontsDo not overwater the seedlings especially when container does not have drainage holes
Lettuce Butter Crunch Care
How to Sow Lettuce SeedsPlant the iceberg lettuce six to eight weeks before the last expected spring frost
Plant iceberg lettuce seeds in a shallow seed tray
Place the seed tray indoors in a sunny area
Keep the soil the seeds are planted in moist soil
Use scissors to cut the lettuce sprouts so thereà ?� ?‚ ?� ?„ ?s only one per cell
Let the lettuce grow indoors for six weeks
Slowly acclimate the lettuce to being outside
Dig 5 inch (12
7 cm) holes in a patch of your garden/container for each seedling
Water the seed tray before you transfer the lettuce seedlings
Pull the outer leaves off the lettuce seedlings before you transfer them
Plant the seedlings in the holes
Lightly water the lettuce seedlings
Germination rate and viability of lettuce seedlettuce seed Germination rate and viability is up to 70%
lettuce growth rate is medium
Sunlight
Natural bright light.
Watering
Water the seedlings when the topsoil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.
Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Soil
Nutrient-rich well-draining soil with Optimum PH range 6.2 to 6.8.
Temperature
25 to 30 -degrees celsius.
Fertilizer
Apply any organic fertilizer.
Harvest Season
Iceberg lettuce requires a long growing season and the plant prefers cool weather. It needs about 80 to 90 days to reach maturity and will usually be ready to harvest just as the warm weather sets in.
Lettuce Butter Crunch Uses
Medicinal Use:
This leafy green is a good source of calcium, fiber, iron, potassium, and vitamins A and C
It has relatively few calories by weight because of its high water content
Note: The following information is general guidelines, be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines
Culinary Use:
Iceberg lettuce is a good choice for salads, shredded in snacks, as a garnish, and on sandwiches
When used in combination with other varieties of lettuce, iceberg lettuce will contribute a pleasant crunch to salads