Re: Forcing Lettuce in the Winter
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- Subject: Re: Forcing Lettuce in the Winter
- From: P* C*
- Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:25:55 -0500
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Terra Viva Organics wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> You may want to check the light levels and temperature. The legginess may
> be associated with not enough light and or temperatures that are a bit too
> high.
The legginess is not too bad, if it could be called legginess at all There's
about 1-2 inch between the soil and the point where the leaves start. I
covered this part of some of the earlier lettuce plants with soil. Should I
continue to do this, or just let them be.
Temp is about 65-70, Light is from 2 cool white florescents 6" above the
flat, through a plastic cover.
I could reduce the temp by 5-10 degrees putting the flat on the floor. near
the door. This might also harden the plants a bit.
-Pat
