LETTUCE-GRAND RAPIDS
LETTUCE-GRAND RAPIDS
A$3.50
Availability: In stock
Lactuca sativa
LETTUCE-GRAND RAPIDS has bright green, frilled, crackled, crisp leaves and is a fast grower. It is particularly well-suited to cooler climates & is also resistant to heat & tip burn. Grand Rapids lettuce has wavy, frilled leaves. If left to mature it forms ahead of loose leaves that reach 18 – 20 cm tall. It is a very vigorous & bolt tolerant. Sow at two weekly intervals for a continuous supply.
| Germination Time (Days) | 6 – 12 |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 60 – 90 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 – 20 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 20 – 30 |
| pH | 6 – 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Hardy |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Season of Interest
Spring, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 24 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun / Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow direct
Soil
Rich, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 6.8
Soil Temperature
15 - 20 °C (59 - 68 °F)
Seed Preparation
No preparation needed
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (¼ inch)
Plant Spacing
15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 40 cm (12 - 16 inches)
Watering
Regular watering to keep soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
45 - 55 days
Good Companion Plants
Carrots, Radishes, Cucumbers
Bad Companion Plants
Brassicas
Pests
Aphids, Slugs, Cutworms
Diseases
Downy Mildew, Leaf Spot
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
