Lettuce ‘Cressonnette Marocaine’: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you sow 'Cressonnette Marocaine' leaf lettuce under cover?
Sow your 'Cressonnette Marocaine' leaf lettuce under cover in pots, modules or a tray with drainage holes. Use fine seed compost and moisten it before starting. Plan roughly a month before intended planting, adapting to climate and seedling growth. Choose a bright place with moderate temperatures around 10 to 18 °C.
Distribute seeds thinly on the surface and press gently for contact with compost. Water carefully to avoid moving them and retain light moisture without standing water. Monitor warmth under glass or in a greenhouse: a sunny shelter can heat up quickly. Ventilate if necessary and provide enough light after emergence for compact plants.
If several seedlings grow crowded together, thin or separate them gently once their first true leaves develop. Hold a leaf rather than the stem and keep roots moist while handling. Leave space between pots as foliage grows. Continue measured watering and watch for slug damage. As planting approaches, gradually accustom seedlings to outdoor air; they are generally ready at around four true leaves with a root ball that holds together.
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