PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) NEW RED FIRE LETTUCE | id:24716 | Lactuca sativa | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom Popular among growers for its uniformity, intense color and bolt tolerance. Large, loose heads are green at the base and very dark red at the ruffled leaf edges. Retains its crisp fresh flavor throughout the season. Available as raw and pelleted seed. All-season lettuce. Bolt resistant. Disease Resistance Details. Intermediate Resistance: Bottom Rot or Rhizoctonia, Downy Mildew, tip Burn / MTO-30. Leaf varieties are more cold tolerant. Vitamins+: A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9+, C, K+, Ca, Fe, K, Mg+, Mn, P Companion plants: Alliums, Radish, Marigold, Broccoli, Beans, Beet, Carrot, Nasturtium, Dill, Corn, Cucurbits, Cilantro, Strawberries. Far from: Cabbage, Brussel Sprouts, Celery, Parsley. Planting tip: Direct sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Can also start indoors 3-4 weeks ahead of planting. Most won’t germinate well above 25°C except a few heat-tolerant varieties.|| Harvesting tip: Harvest anytime but flavor is best in fall after a few cold nights. Storage tip: Can be stored in sand in root cellar at ~1-2°C.
Seed depth:1/4-1/2″ Direct, Plant spacing:6”, Row spacing:24″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-10 days/jrs, 5-20°C Optimally:16-18°C, Maturity:45 days/jrs, Height: 8-12″, Width: 8-12″, Cold tolerance:-7°C, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
