Lettuce Growing Info
Learning Download: How to Grow Lettuce
When to Plant:
Sow as soon as the soil can be worked. Sow indoors 3 weeks before planting date.
Sow fall plantings 6-8 weeks before first expected frost.
Sow fall plantings 6-8 weeks before first expected frost.
Fertilizing:
Use a 10-5-5 fertilizer 1-2 weeks before planting. Side dress every 2-3 weeks with more fertilizer. 2-3 lbs of fertilizer should be applied to every 100 square feet.
| Location: | Planting Depth: | Soil Type: |
| Full to Partial Sun | 1/8-1/4″ | Well drained, loose, fertile soil, pH 6.2-6.8 |
| Seed Spacing | Row Spacing | Seeds per 100′ | Yield per 100′ | Seeds per Acre | |
| Lettuce | 8-10″ | 12-18″ | 150 | 50 lbs | 70,000 |
Lettuce Seeds:
1 Ounce: 25,000 Seeds
1/8 Pound: 50,000 Seeds
1/4 Pound: 100,000 Seeds
1/2 Pound: 200,000 Seeds
1 Pound: 400,000 Seeds
* These are average lettuce seed counts. Varieties can vary.
Space Conversion:
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet, or 435’x100′
Weight Conversion:
1 Pound = 16 Ounces
1 Ounce = 28.4 Grams
