Vicious (Lettuce/Romaine/pelleted)
Latin Name: Lactuca sativa
Item #: 1610216M
Difficulty:
Easy
A green romaine variety with very uniform leaves and nice core with long growing window. Ideal for fresh market, processing and long hearts. Strong tolerance to bolting and tip burn. Less blistering in cold conditions.
A green romaine variety with very uniform leaves and nice core with long growing window. Ideal for fresh market, processing and long hearts. Strong tolerance to bolting and tip burn. Less blistering in cold conditions.
COS LETTUCE for fresh market and home garden
oz./28 g contains about 20,000 seeds
CULTURE: Cos lettuce is not usually started early in the greenhouse, most growers prefer several outdoor seedings from late Apr. to early July - for a continuous supply throughout the season. Sow seed 1/4 in./6 mm deep @ 2 per in./25 mm; cover with fine soil and firm. Space rows 16 - 18 in./41 - 46 cm apart. Thin seedlings to 8 in./20 cm apart.
BLANCHING: Upright heads can be blanched by tying outer loose leaves 5 in./13 cm from the ground when plants are 6 or 7 in./15 or 18 cm tall. This blanches tender hearts white.
HARVEST heads at ground level, when the heads feel firm.
