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Growing Lettuce in Greenhouses and Frames The lettuce Lactuca sativa is increasing in importance as a greenhouse crop since the breeding of short-day varieties has made year-round production possible
16/10/2018
Growing Lettuce in the Vegetable Plot Legumes are members of the Leguminosae family. Among vegetables they are represented by various peas and beans
14/03/2019
Interesting facts about lettuce Lettuce has its origin in the eastern Mediterranean and has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is part of the daisy family Asteraceae
04/10/2019
How lettuce production has changed Back in the day, before cavity seedlings arrived on the scene, lettuce was directly sown, sometimes broadcast and usually planted in rows with a planter
07/10/2019
Preparing to plant lettuce This helps to avoid imbalances and over-fertilising, which is wasteful and may result in lower yield and other problems.
08/10/2019
Planting and fertilising lettuce When planting lettuce, it is very important to ensure that the soil is sufficiently moist to reduce transplant shock.
09/10/2019
What to do after transplanting lettuce The manner in which lettuces are transplanted makes all the difference to the profitability of a crop, as all subsequent practices and expenses up to maturity
11/10/2019
Controlling bollworm in lettuce One pest has caused severe damage on almost every lettuce farm at some time or other: the African bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera).
14/10/2019
Economical pest control Having already addressed bollworms, this week we discuss the control of aphid, cutworm and leaf miner in lettuce crops.
16/10/2019
When lettuce goes viral We focus on spotted wilt and lettuce mosaic virus. Both can be controlled, and even avoided, with the correct agronomic practices.
21/10/2019