Re: CUTTING LETTUCE
- Subject: Re: CUTTING LETTUCE
- From: T* V* O*
- Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 08:45:24 -0700
- Resent-Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 08:32:04 -0700
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Maria,
When lettuce is stressed, the taste becomes quite bitter. Usually the stress
comes from either too much heat and/or not enough water. Once it becomes
bitter, there's not really a way of reversing the bitterness so it's better
to start over. If you've got a shadier spot, try growing lettuce there or
choose heat tolerant varieties like Black Seeded Simpson or any French
Crisp-type lettuce.
Arzeena
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----- Original Message -----
From: <MaPerrin55@aol.com>
To: <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 7:56 AM
Subject: CUTTING LETTUCE
> I have an 8 foot bed of lettuce this year. All volunteers. I have found
that
> picking the outer leaves off, at the base, keeps the lettuce growing,
> non-stop. My problem is that is turning bitter. Do I pull it up and start
> over? What keeps it from turning bitter?
> Maria
>
