Tag: Lettuce

You’re Building Your Salad Wrong—Here’s How to Spice It up, According to an RD Switch up your greens. First thing’s first. Play with the texture. Don’t just dump a bunch of greens in a bowl and call it a day. Add some fruit. Make sure it’s crunchy. Add plant-based protein. Use plenty of herbs and […]

There is no truth to the rumor. If you believe your lettuce stays fresher longer when you cut it with a plastic knife, the truth is, it produces the same outcome as using a metal knife. The enemy of lettuce is time plus oxygen, not metal. Do knives turn lettuce brown? As you may have […]

What do they use to keep lettuce and other fresh vegetables from turning brown as fast? Keep bottled lemon or lime juice in a spray mister in the refrigerator and spray on cut apples, avocados, peaches, pears, ecetera, to prevent these types of foods from turning brown. Does lemon juice keep lettuce from turning brown? […]

tired? Shock them in an ice bath to perk them up. Place lettuce or herbs in a large bowl of ice water (or if you’re working with a lot of lettuce, fill your clean kitchen sink with ice water) and shake the greens around a bit to perk them up. A minute or two should […]

Crisphead, also known as iceberg or head lettuce, is one of the most widely used lettuces. What is the most popular lettuce for salads? Romaine Lettuce The crisp, elongated leaves of this lettuce are the main ingredient in classic Caesar salad. What are the 4 main types of lettuce? Lettuce varieties are placed in one […]

Using a sharp knife, cut around the lettuce stem at the base and remove the white central core. Step 2: Hold the whole lettuce, cut-core side up, in the palm of your hand under cold running water. The lettuce fills with water, making for easy removal of the crunchy outer leaves/cups. How do you crisp […]

Lettuce is tolerant of cold temperatures for short periods of time, although growth will slow down. To protect lettuce in frost-prone areas, plant romaine or butterhead lettuce, which are the most cold-tolerant. What is the best lettuce for winter? Hi Joan, the best cold hardy winter lettuce varieties are Cos, Tom Thumb, Little Gem, Lamb’s […]

Pesticide Residues Found in Lettuce: What Pesticide? How Often is it Found?6 Other Foods with this Pesticide Imidacloprid 36.5% Other Foods Mandipropamide 26.8% Other Foods Propamocarb hydrochloride 22.2% Other Foods Dimethomorph 14.8% Other Foods What is sprayed on lettuce to keep it fresh? Sulfites keep lettuce from wilting, for example, and prevent apple slices from […]

Swish Greens in Cool Water Fill a large bowl or a clean sink with plenty of cool water. Add the lettuce or greens and swish them around to loosen and remove any dirt. Dirt and debris will sink to the bottom while the greens will magically float above all that mess. What’s the easiest way […]

Onions and lettuce can even germinate at soil temperatures as low as 35 degrees! What temperature do lettuce seeds germinate? 70 to 75°F.Lettuce can tolerate a few days of temperatures from 80 to 85°F, provided that nights are cool. Lettuce seed will germinate at 35°F, but optimum germination is 70 to 75°F. If the plants […]

Should I Plant Lettuce Seeds Or Plants? Lettuce is so easy to grow it can be started indoors for early transplants or sown directly in the garden. In fact, doing both is recommended to get maximum production. Start some lettuce seeds indoors in peat pots a few weeks before the last frost date in your […]

Fourteen to 16 hours. The lettuce seedlings need a lot of sun, but make sure wherever you keep the pot isn’t too hot, or else your lettuce will dry out. Fourteen to 16 hours of sunlight is ideal. To get the best harvest, your lettuce should be fed a liquid organic fertilizer after each harvest. […]

Lettuce seed, which goes dormant at higher temperatures, takes to stratification. Some tree seed, including maple, walnut, and apple, require some kind of stratification. Many perennial herb seeds do better after getting the cold, stratification treatment. What is the best way to germinate lettuce seeds? Lettuce seeds don’t sprout easily when the soil temperature is […]

Light is required for some lettuce seeds to grow. When seeds fail to germinate in the dark, they’re called “photosensitive” or “photodormant.” Once they do emerge, to grow a field of lettuce with heads that are all relatively the same size (uniform), the seedlings must all spend an equal amount of time in the sun. […]

Chemical Control Use a systemic herbicide, such as Shoreline Defense, will work to kill the root of the plant. Use a broad spectrum contact herbicide, such as Ultra PondWeed Defense, will quickly kill water lettuce. How do you control water lettuce? Water lettuce can be controlled with the use of the herbicide Glyphosate 5.4. Simply […]

Water hyacinth, water lettuce, and duckweed are all members of the floating plant group. Submersed plants are the best oxygenators, as they release oxygen (O2) directly into pond water. Public domain. As you’re reading this article, presumably you’re looking for plants that are efficient water oxygenators. What does water lettuce do? Water lettuce is great […]

Water lettuce does best in water temperatures between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s generally recommended for USDA zones 9 to 11. Because this plant lives in water, it thrives in medium to high humidity levels. Low humidity levels will make growing this plant a challenge as it can dry out the leaves. How long […]

Water lettuce needs full to partial sun exposure. Is water lettuce a low light plant? Just as water lettuce provides shade for your small aquarium pets, they need shade. If you’re growing the plant indoors, you can either use sunlight and put the tank near a window or use fluorescent grow light (T5 or T8 […]

Lettuce wilts because it loses water, so the key to reviving it is to put the water back in. We’ve had success simply soaking the wilted leaves in ice water for 30 minutes. How do you revive old lettuce? Here’s how to do it: Step 1: Fill a large bowl (or better, a salad spinner) […]

Bolting is a perfectly natural process that occurs when the weather gets a bit too warm for our leafy greens. Lettuce is especially quick to go to seed in the right (or rather, wrong) conditions. Why is my lettuce growing upwards? Most lettuce varieties are cool season crops. When the hot weather comes, they send […]