Iceberg lettuce is a vegetable crop related to head salads, has light green leaves wrapped in small, not very dense heads of cabbage. Iceberg lettuce has a pleasant neutral taste. It goes well with a variety of dishes, often used as a decorative element.
How to plant iceberg lettuce
Iceberg is a cold-resistant crop, so it is also successfully grown during winter plantings. To do this, in the fall, prepared seeds are sown in the soil. Plantings are compacted, covered with peat, fallen leaves or covering material.
How long does iceberg lettuce grow
Iceberg lettuce matures in 60-80 days, depending on the variety. Lettuce is grown in heated rooms and greenhouses. In greenhouses, it is grown in early spring before sowing the main crops (cucumbers and tomatoes) or after their harvest, in early spring or late autumn.
How often to water iceberg lettuce
Both sown and planted lettuce are often sprinkled (every 2-3 days) until seedlings emerge or are established (usually 6-10 days). After germination until thinning (2 to 3 weeks after sowing), watering is done less often.
How to fertilize iceberg lettuce
Before sowing lettuce, the soil should be fed with a complex mineral fertilizer. The same composition is added during the formation of heads of cabbage. Top dressing is combined with watering.
