What you should be aware of

Choosing the right variety

Pick salad is now available in various varieties that differ not only in color, but also in taste. That is why you should already consider your personal nutritional taste when selecting the seeds. The most beloved sorts of lettuce in the shops and garden beds in this country are:

• Oak leaf
• Baby leaf
• Lollo Bionda
• Lollo rosso
• Finger salad

Prepare for sowing

Usually, the lettuce is not placed directly in the field or in the Balcony box sown, but initially preferred in bowls and pots from the end of February. This is also due to the fact that lettuce is very sensitive to night frosts and can therefore only be grown outdoors from around mid-May. As a seed substrate for the Growing trays should be either special Potting soil or your own garden humus can be used, there Potting soil is mostly enriched with artificial fertilizers.

Pick lettuce is one of the light germs

A fact that is common to almost all types of lettuce in the world is very important for the germination phase of the lettuce. Since these types of vegetables are light germinators, the seeds must not be covered with soil for an optimal germination rate. In order to facilitate the creation of an even moisture balance around the seed, it can be covered with a thin layer of translucent grains of sand.

Maintain a distance between the plants

If the seeds germinate after about one to two weeks, the plants initially need a lot of sunlight and a constant supply of water. After about two weeks they can be pricked out in the bed or in the balcony box. Even if the lettuce does not form heads, it should still be for optimal development potential Pay attention to a minimum distance of five to ten centimeters between the individual plants will.

Tips & Tricks

Only harvest individual leaves from the lettuce and leave the strong heart leaves to stand. So the plant lives on and can be constantly harvested for several weeks.