Lactuca sativa## HOW TO GROW LETTUCE Start indoors 4-5 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before frost. For fall harvest, transplant 8–10 weeks before first frost. Direct seed after last frost 1” apart, thin. Plant every 2–3 weeks to ensure continuous crop. Avoid sowing one long row all at once. Choose bolt-resistant varieties for summer harvest. Lettuce seed can enter thermal dormancy at high temperatures, see optimum germination temps. For continuous winter cold frame harvest from Elliot Coleman’s book ‘The New Organic Grower’: September 1 to 10, sow every 3-1/2 days. September 10 to 18, every 2 days, September 18 to October 10, every 3-1/2 days, October 10 to November 15, every 7 days. November 15 to December 15, every 10 days. Soil pH 6.0-6.8. Hardiness zones 6-9. Annual.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 22,400 seeds per ounce. Average 131M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 80%. Usual seed life: 3 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 25 feet.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 60–68˚FDays to Germ. 5-14Plant Spacing 8-12”Row Spacing 16-18”Days To Maturity 50-60Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Cerise Seed Count 1 Ounce ≈ 28,350 seeds##“Cerise” means “cherry” in French, and this lovely cherry color lettuce adds great color contrast to a salad mix. Cerise is a sweet red oak leaf lettuce that is cool season hardy, a bountiful yielder, and slot to bolt in the heat. Originally bred in Ireland with Madeline McKeever of Brown Envelope Seeds. Tags: Type: Looseleaf/Oakleaf, Harvest: Spring Fall, Color: Red, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.##Strong Roots##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2004#### lettuce Type: Looseleaf/Oakleaf, Harvest: Spring Fall, Color: Red, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic
