Lettuce origin first Hebei, lettuce planting requirements of cool climate conditions, generally to spring, fall two seasons of cultivation, but also four seasons of cultivation of the year-round supply, it's growth cycle of about 80-100 days. According to the market price trend, the market price of winter lettuce marketed before and after the Spring Festival is relatively good, so the planting of lettuce market outlook is favorable.

Lettuce planting time

China's lettuce production area first push Hebei, in Shandong and other provinces have lettuce planting, lettuce requires cool climate conditions, generally to spring, fall two seasons of cultivation is mainly in Sichuan's climate is mild and humid, suitable for its growth, can be four seasons of cultivation of year-round supply.

Lettuce growth cycle

The whole reproductive process of lettuce includes seed germination, seedling, rosette, fleshy stem formation and flowering and fruiting, and its growth cycle is about 80-100 days.

Lettuce planting costs and profits

Lettuce according to the market price trend, in the Spring Festival before and after the listing of winter lettuce market price is better, compared to other times more popular, so planting lettuce can be considered, the market outlook is favorable.

Lettuce planting technical points

Temperature: lettuce prefer cool climate, more cold intolerant of high temperature, the growth of the appropriate temperature of 25-30 ℃, 12-20 ℃ when the stem and leaves grow the best, more than 24 ℃ plant easy to shoot.

Light: Lettuce requires medium intensity light, too strong or too weak.

Soil: Lettuce has a shallow root system and prefers loamy or sandy loam that is fertile, loose and has strong water and fertilizer retention capacity.

Moisture: water-loving but afraid of flooding, seedling period to keep the soil moist, rosette period should be controlled to promote the growth of the root system, the young stem expansion period to maintain an adequate supply of water.