2 grams / packet
1. Short Description
45 days. An AAS winner, these non-GMO Red Sails seeds grow into green leaves of lettuce with red tips that are ready to harvest in just 45 days. The Red Sails lettuce can be grown in most zones, including colder zones. The leaves of the Red Sails have a mildly sweet flavor. Approx. 16,000 seeds/oz.
2. More Details and tips:
Growing Red Sails Lettuce Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: Lactuca sativa
- Other Names:
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Outdoors
- Days to Maturity: 40-50 days
- Germination rate: 90 %
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Planting Depth: 1/8"
- Plant Spacing: 12"
- Row Spacing: 12"
- Growth Habit: Mound
- Soil Preference: Moist, well-drained
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full sun or partial shade
- Diseases/pests/problems: Susceptible to aphids and slugs. Lettuce that is crowded while growing will have a bitter taste
- Color:Green with Red Leaf tips
- Flavor:Mildly sweet
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Seeds Per Package:
- 2.5 g - Approximately 2,000 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 25,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 100,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 400,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 2,000,000 Seeds
Start by sowing the non-GMO seeds 1/8 inch in soil, twelve inches apart, in rows twelve inches apart. Make sure to allow enough space between seeds for the lettuce to grow, as overcrowding can cause the lettuce to have a bitter taste. Firm the soil lightly. While growing, keep the soil well watered. Harvest 45 days after planting.
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