Batavia Lettuce Grazer Krauthäuptel (Lactuca sativa) organic seeds

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Batavia Lettuce 'Grazer Krauthäuptel' (Lactuca sativa) organic seeds

Tasty relative of iceberg and garden lettuce. Wonderful optics of the leaves when dressing. Crispy, hearty, and low-calorie.
Contents: Approx. 250 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

3,15 €

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SKU: 1000-BIO

GTIN: 4251420517258

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Split quantity allowed for this item (e.g. 0.5).

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The 'Grazer Krauthäuptel' is an old Austrian lettuce cultivar which is considered particularly palatable. It is a green, head forming Batavia salad with red leaf margins for year-round cultivation. Visually an ornament for your vegetable patch, and certainly a delight for every salad fan.

Plant description

Species:	Asteraceae
Root system:	Shallow roots
Flower colour:	Yellow
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Annual or biennial
Eventual height:	15-30 cm
Flowering months:	June July August

Growing advice

Soil type:	Chalky Sandy
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	25 cm
Bad companion plants:	Parsley Celeriac Sunflower
Good companion plants:	Peppermint Beans Radish Dill Winter Radish Endive Rocket Strawberries Asparagus Fennel Onion Cucumber Carrots Chervil Kohlrabi Maize
Row spacing:	30 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	5-12°C
Water requirement:	Medium
When to sow outdoors:	May June

Sow from February to April into the cold frame and from May on directly outdoors. The seeds should be only slightly covered with soil and pressed because lettuce needs light to germinate. Prick out individual plants to spaces of 25 x 30 cm. Lettuce prefers good garden soil in an open, sunny location and adequate irrigation.
Harvesting is possible from May to October. Stick to four years of cultivation break at the same location with other cruciferous vegetables.

Other names

Botanical name:	Lactuca sativa var. capitata
German names:	Bataviasalat, Kopfsalat, Gartensalat, Krachsalat
French names:	Laitue Batavia, Batavia Européenne, Laitue Cultivée
English names:	Batavia Lettuce, Summercrisp, French Crisp
Spanish names:	Lechuga Batavia
Italian names:	Lattuga Batavia