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 10-14”Row Spacing 16-18”Days To Maturity 60Full Sun, Moist Well Drained ##Restoration Romaine is a hearty, disease-free romaine for production. Restoration Romaine’s innovative curled leaf tip now protects from leaf damage common to other romaine heads during shipping and handling. Its signature spoon-shaped leaf tip also helps customers remember Restoration Romaine and make it fly off the shelf. Upright easily harvestable by hand or mechanically. Bottom leaves easily clean off, perfect mid-size for market or multi-head bagging. The highest quality romaine for field-to-customer distribution. Good heat and drought tolerance. Thinner ribs and not as wood- textured as most romaines. A slightly open head allows for better air circulation, reduced pests and optimal individual leaf texture. Ideal for organic field conditions and cultivation. Bred by Chuck Burr for reliability, minimized leaf damage and a crunchy sweet flavor your customers will love the most.The protective romaine leaf tip curl gene expression of the Restoration Romaine lettuce variety is the product of human intervention sexual reproduction plant breeding. It may not be patented or protected by any party. Restoration Romaine is open-pollinated seed that must be reproduced and distributed without restriction and may be sold to any third party. Any subsequent breeding containing this expression may also not be protected. Tags: Type: Romaine/Cos, Harvest: Mid, Color: Green, Size: Large, Shape: Upright, Specialty: Bolt Resistant, Heritage: Open Source OSSI, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.##Restoration Seeds##Certified Organic by OR Dept. of Ag.##Seed grower since 2009##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/DSC01082_210x165.jpg?1410551201354068541##Restoration Seeds is a farm-based seed company committed to selling seeds growers can save. We guarantee high quality seeds through our extensive variety trialing and plant breeding programs. We empower family farmers and home gardeners by offering 100% Open Pollinated seeds."
