Lettuce

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Binomial Name Lactuca Sativa
Taxon Species
Description Lettuce is a cool weather crop and high temperatures will impede germination and/or cause the plant to bolt (go to seed quickly). Some hybrid cultivars have been bred to be more heat-resistant.
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Sun Requirements Partial Sun
Growing Degree Days
Sowing Method Direct seed outdoors, thin to 20cm when seedlings are 3cm tall
Spread 15 centimeters
Row Spacing 20 centimeters
Height 20 centimeters

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