Salanova® Red Oakleaf Lettuce Seedling

Salanova® Hydroponic Red Oakleaf Lettuce Seedling Product ID:4191JP Exclusive! Uniform, upright leaves and good weight.  Impressive uniformity of leaf shape and size and improved upright habit for a Salanova Oakleaf type. Combined faster growth rate and strong bolt tolerance make it well-suited for hydroponic production. At a minimum, beautiful dark red coloration is attainable on the leaf tips. NOTE: Days to maturity will vary depending on your target weight and growing practices, but you can expect a range of 35–45 days for hydroponically grown, full-size heads. High resistance to downy mildew races EU 16–37; US 5–9 and Nasonovia ribisnigri aphid.   SCIENTIFIC NAME: Lactuca sativa CULTURE: Lettuce is a hardy, cool-weather crop and can be planted with your earliest worked soil. It grows best at 60–65°F (16–18°C) and germinates best below 70°F (21°C), so careful variety selection is key for success in hotter weather. Sow every 2–3 weeks for a continuous supply of either full heads or salad mix. HARVEST: Head Lettuce: Cut at base, keeping wrapper leaves for handling loss. Consider cutting alternating plants to extend harvest window, allowing remaining plants to continue to grow. Pack heads in layers facing cut ends away. Wash off sap and cool immediately to prevent staining and dehydration. Baby Leaf: Harvest about 1" above the growing point when leaves reach desired harvestable length, about 3–4" long. Remove harvest debris to improve regrowth quality. STORAGE: Keep cold at 35–40°F (1–4°C) with high humidity but free of standing water. Head Lettuce: Keep 14–20 days, less for delicate types like butterhead and oakleaf, and longer for lettuce grown slowly in cooler temperatures. For one-cut types, extend season in cold weather by holding cut heads in cooler up to two weeks to process into salad mix. MT0 SEEDS: A variety's description followed by "MT0-30" indicates that the seed offered for sale has been tested for the presence of Lettuce Mosaic Virus and that no LMV was found in a sample of at least 30,000 seeds. DAYS TO MATURITY: Head Lettuce: from transplant; Baby Leaf: from direct seeding.