Indoor Lettuce Growing Tips
In january we grow microgreens as it’s super easy, but as soon as we start our seeds to grow transplants we also grow indoor lettuce to harvest.
Indoor lettuce growing tips. It is also super simple. This is probably the most traditional indoor way of growing lettuce. Sow or transplant lettuce into the garden as soon as the soil can be worked.
Cut at least 3 inches from the root base and set the stump aside. By roger doiron | april/may 2010 ‘giant caesar’ is a crisp romaine. A medium sized pot should be enough room for the lettuce to grow well.
Choose containers for your indoor lettuce plants that hold at least ½ gallon of soil per plant. A ph of around 6 is a good target for lettuce. Growing lettuce at homes is practiced all over the world.
You should be able to get an earlier start in the spring and a later crop in the fall. Regularly check your nutrient solutions ph as well as total salt concentration level. The best way to really learn how to grow lettuce is to just get started in your garden whether it is a small patch or a small container.
Allow a little space between each seed. We usually grow our greens and harvest in unheated season extenders outdoors until late december (yes, even here in the canadian mountains zone 5!). Tips for growing lettuce indoors 1.
The raised beds warm up faster than the surrounding ground. For the most part, lettuce is distinguished into three growing types. Certainly, growing lettuce is simple, but it can be tedious to water it as often as you need to.