Red Lettuce - (650 - 720 seeds) - MGS1013

Red Lettuce – (650 – 720 seeds) – MGS1013

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Red Lettuce – লাল লেটুস  – MGS1013

 

Price: 90 Taka/ packet

Quantity: 650 to 720 seeds

 

Germination Rate (approx.): 85%

Physical Purity (Min): 98%

Genetic Purity (Min): 98%

 

🌡️ Germination Temperature

  • Optimal: 15–22°C
  • Minimum: 10°C
  • Maximum: 26°C (above this reduces germination significantly)

👉 In Bangladesh: best achieved Nov–Feb (natural conditions)

⏳ Germination Time

  • 3–7 days (ideal conditions)
  • Up to 10 days in cooler or fluctuating temperatures

📏 Plant Size & Sowing Depth

  • Plant height: 20–30 cm (8–12 inches)
  • Plant spread: 25–35 cm
  • Seed sowing depth: 0.3–0.5 cm (very shallow)

🌿 Plant Spacing: 8–10 inches between plants

📐 Row Spacing: 10–12 inches

Support Requirement

  • ❌ No trellis or support needed
  • Soft leafy crop

🕒 Seed to Harvest Time

  • 25–30 days (baby leaf)
  • 45–55 days (full maturity)

🌼 Seed to Bloom Time: 60–90 days (bolting stage, undesirable for leaf harvest)

Container Size

  • Minimum: 6–8 inches depth
  • Ideal: 8–10 inch pot
  • Bed: 6–8 inches raised bed sufficient

🌱 Soil Type & pH

  • Soil type:
    • Loose, well-drained, high organic matter
    • Sandy loam or loamy mix ideal
  • Ideal pH: 6.0–7.0

☀️ Sunlight & Germination Light

  • Sunlight: 4–6 hours daily (partial sun best in Bangladesh)
  • Germination: prefers darkness/lightly covered seeds

💧 Water Requirement

Stage Water (approx) Frequency
Seedling 100–150 ml Daily light watering
Growing 200–300 ml Every 1–2 days
Mature 300–400 ml Every 2 days

👉 Keep soil moist but not waterlogged

🧪 Essential Nutrients

  • Nitrogen (N): 3–4% (high demand)
  • Phosphorus (P): 1–2%
  • Potassium (K): 2–3%

Organic sources:

  • Nitrogen → Vermicompost, Mustard cake
  • Phosphorus → Bone meal
  • Potassium → Cow dung compost
  • Calcium → Oyster shell
  • Magnesium → Epsom salt

🌿 Organic Fertilizer Plan (Per 8–10 inch pot)

Base mix:

  • Vermicompost → 200 g
  • Cow dung compost → 200 g
  • Trichocompost → 150 g

Additives:

  • Bone meal → 20 g
  • Neem cake → 20 g
  • Mustard cake → 15 g (soaked liquid preferred)
  • Horn meal → 10 g
  • Oyster shell → 10 g
  • Epsom salt → 5 g (monthly)

Interval:

  • Every 15 days light feeding

🧪 Chemical Fertilizer (Optional)

  • NPK: 10-10-10 or 19-19-19
  • Dose:
    • 1–2 g per liter water
    • Apply every 10–15 days

PERFECT POTTING MIX (BANGLADESH ROOFTOP)

Composition:

  • Loamy soil → 25%
  • Coconut coir → 20%
  • Vermicompost → 20%
  • Cow dung compost → 15%
  • River sand → 10%
  • Trichocompost → 5%
  • Neem cake → 2%
  • Bone meal → 1.5%
  • Oyster shell → 0.5%
  • Wood charcoal → 1%

👉 Provides aeration + drainage + nutrients

🌿 Companion Plants

  • Carrot
  • Radish
  • Onion
  • Beetroot
  • Strawberry

🥬 Leaf Taste

  • Mild, slightly sweet, crisp
  • Taste rating: 8/10

🐛 Pests

Common:

  • Aphids
  • Leaf miners
  • Slugs

Chemical:

  • Imidacloprid
  • Spinosad

Organic:

  • Neem oil spray (every 7 days)
  • Soap water spray

🍂 Diseases

Common:

  • Downy mildew
  • Leaf rot

Chemical:

  • Mancozeb
  • Copper fungicide

Organic:

  • Baking soda spray
  • Trichoderma compost

✅ Harvest Identification

  • Leaves full-sized but tender
  • Before bitterness develops
  • No flowering stalk

⏳ Life Span

  • 45–70 days (harvest stage)

🥗 Nutritional Value (per 100g)

  • Calories: 15 kcal
  • Vitamin A: High
  • Vitamin K: Very high
  • Fiber: Moderate

❤️ Health Benefits

  • Improves digestion
  • Good for skin
  • Supports heart health
  • Helps weight loss
  • Boosts immunity

🍽️ Recipes

Bangladeshi:

  • Lettuce salad with mustard dressing
  • Chicken lettuce wrap (fusion style)

🌍 Others:

  • Caesar salad
  • Lettuce sandwich wrap

📅 Best Sowing Time (Bangladesh)

  • November – February (best)
  • March possible with shade

🌾 Seeds per Gram

  • 800–1,000 seeds/gram

🌱 Propagation

  • Direct seed sowing
  • Transplanting seedlings (best success rate)

🧊 Storage

  • Refrigeration: 5–7 days
  • Airtight container + paper towel
  • Do not wash before storing

⭐ Specialties

  • Fast-growing crop
  • Suitable for rooftop gardening
  • Heat-tolerant compared to other lettuce

✨ Quotes

  • “Every leaf of lettuce is a whisper of freshness from nature.”
  • “Grow lettuce, grow life—simple, green, and nourishing.”

🤯 Unknown Facts

  • Lettuce was first cultivated by ancient Egyptians
  • Red lettuce has higher antioxidants than green
  • It can grow even in partial shade conditions

🌍 Native Region

  • Mediterranean region

🧬 Origin Story

  • Developed through selective breeding by
    Takii Seed Company

🔬 Scientific Name

  • Lactuca sativa
  • Family: Asteraceae

🔗 References

(Compiled from agricultural and seed authority sources)

 

*Soak seeds in water for about 4 to 6 hours before sowing

 

Reference Tutorial Link:

 

Disclaimer: In accordance with the universal custom of seed trade we give no warranty expressed or implied as to description, quality, productivity or any other matter of any way for the crop results beyond the purchased price especially under unsuitable season, abnormal weather, unsuitable soil and other unexpected conditions.

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