Lettuce 'Neckarriesen / Neckar Giant' (Lactuca sativa) seeds
- Robust, bigheaded variety for the cultivation in early summer.
- Contents: Approx. 250 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.79
Content: 250
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Product number: 1024 GTIN: 4250601205038
Description
"Neckar Giant" is a robust lettuce variety which is well suited especially for growing in early summer. It can even be grown in mid-summer in cool locations. Produces large, firm lettuce heads of superb quality.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Annual or biennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Flower colour | Yellow |
| Flowering months | August, July, June |
| Main harvest | July, June, May |
| Root system | Shallow roots |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | August, June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 10-18°C |
| Climate | Temperate |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 25 cm |
| Row spacing | 30 cm |
| Bad companion plants | Celeriac, Parsley, Sunflower |
Sowing and care
Sow from February to April in a cold frame, from May on directly into the vegetable patch. Cover the seeds only slightly with soil, they need light to germinate. Later spread out the individual plants with a distance of 25 x 30 cm.Lettuce prefers good garden soil in an open and sunny location and adequate irrigation. Harvest is possible from May to October.
Other names
Botanical name: Lactuca sativa var. capitata
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