Buttercrunch Lettuce Seeds – Starting Lettuce Indoors

$5.00

400 in stock

Buttercrunch Lettuce Seeds All American Selections winner from 1966, bred by Dr. Raleigh at Cornell. Well known with growers and consumers. Small heads weight 12-14 oz. each. Very tender, nice flavor, does well in the Midwest heat.

Clear
SKU: 039 Categories: , Tag:

Buttercrunch lettuce Seeds History

Buttercrunch lettuce Seeds Were Developed by Cornell University, this heat-tolerant, Bibb-type lettuce has quickly become a favorite since earning All America status in 1963. Grows best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade and even appreciates it in spring in hot climates. Its rich green leaves, sometimes tinged with red, form a beautiful rosette in the garden that holds well under stress and has good bolt resistance. A good source of vitamin A and phytonutrients.

Growing Lettuce

It doesn’t take much work to grow lettuce from seeds. Lettuce seeds are often quite small and only require a planting depth of ¼ to ½ inch deep. Growing lettuce in rows gives your garden a traditional look. Consider alternating rows of green and red lettuce for a whimsical touch.

How far apart to plant lettuce depends on the type of lettuce you’re planting. When sowing seeds directly into the soil, you should plant approximately 10 seeds per foot. Space your rows 12 to 18 inches apart. Thin leaf lettuce seedlings to 4 inches apart. Romaine and butterhead lettuce seedlings require 6 to 8 inches between each plant. Removed seedlings can be transplanted or eaten as delicious, tender microgreens.

Head lettuce is usually grown from seeds started indoors during warm weather for a fall garden. Transplant head lettuce in rows 12 to 18 inches apart with 10 to 12 inches between each plant.

Can You Start Lettuce Seeds Indoors?

ot all seeds should be started indoors. Some seeds grow best when directly sown outdoors. It is important to consider how each type of vegetable grows. In colder climates with short growing seasons, starting seeds indoors allows you to gain a few precious weeks of growing time, which can really make a difference when frost looms in the fall. Slow-growing crops such as tomatoes may not even have enough time to reach maturity if they are planted outdoors. In warmer regions, starting seeds indoors can allow you to get in an extra round of crops (especially cool-weather crops) before the heat of summer stifles growth.

Starting Lettuce Indoors

Fill containers with potting mix, scratch fertilizer into the top two inches of the mix and then space seeds across the surface. Press so they make contact with the mix. Lettuce needs light to germinate, so don’t bury the seeds.

Place containers under lights and adjust so lights are about two inches above containers. As seeds germinate and seedlings grow tall, adjust lights upward so that they are about two to three inches above plant tops. Keep containers watered; spray water on the container surface to keep seeds hydrated until they sprout. Add diluted water-soluble fertilizer to the water weekly.

You should be harvesting your first salad within 35 to 40 days. Pick outer leaves only so that plant crowns or centers will produce more leaves.

Preserving And Storing Buttercrunch lettuce

One lettuce plant can produce hundreds, if not thousands of seeds – you only need a few plants to save lots of free seeds.  Once your lettuce bolts, leave a few plants in your garden bed, allow the flowers to bloom, then dry out completely on the stalk.  Depending on the weather, this could take a few weeks to a few months.  Once your lettuce heads are completely dry and fluffy, the seeds are ready to harvest.

If you just have a few lettuce heads to save seeds from, the paper plate method is for you. Clip off your lettuce head from the stalk, and rub the dry flower heads between your fingers over a paper plate.  The seeds will pop right out and fall onto the paper plate.  Voila!  You now have FREE seeds!

Lettuce Recipes

This soup is a great way to use lettuce’s outer leaves and ribs, which usually go to waste. Any kind of potato and any salad greens, including lettuce, arugula, spinach, and watercress, will work fine.

Lettuce Nutrition

Lettuce is a source of vitamin K, which helps strengthen bones. Consuming adequate amounts of vitamin K can also reduce your risk of bone fracture. Water makes up over 95% of raw lettuce. As a result, eating lettuce hydrates the body. Although drinking liquids is necessary, water in foods can also significantly contribute to hydration. Extracts of multiple lettuce types have also been shown to promote sleep. Until further research is conducted, it’s unknown if lettuce in its natural form can produce a similar effect.

Other Lettuce Varieties Worth Checking Out

Pablo pablo

Tennis Ball Tennis Ball

Additional information

Weight 0.01 lbs
Package Size

, , , , ,

Features

Be the first to review “Buttercrunch Lettuce Seeds – Starting Lettuce Indoors”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Main Menu