Crops<\/a> > Vegetables<\/a> > Lettuce<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> Lettuce cultivation<\/strong> has grown in recent years thanks to the diversification of varieties and the increase in pre-prepared convenience products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Lettuce and leaf crops are annual crops with a production cycle of 45-150 days depending on varieties, time of year and type of production, and three phenological stages (germination, pre-cropping, head formation and flowering and seed maturation).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Germination temperature<\/strong> > 18-20\u00baC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Daytime growth temperature<\/strong> > 14-18\u00baC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Night-time growth temperature<\/strong> > 5-8\u00baC<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Relative humidity<\/strong> > Around the 60-80%<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Notorious relative humidity<\/strong> > Around thel 70-90%.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Soils<\/strong> > it is possible to grow in drained soils, substrates or hydroponics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul> If you want to obtain a good yield, it is necessary to have a high and uniform irradiation, which helps rapid growth.<\/p>\n It should be noted that lettuce tolerates low temperatures better than high temperatures (maximum 30 \u00b0C and minimum -6 \u00b0C). The root system of lettuce is very small, so it is very sensitive to lack of moisture and drought.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Lettuce production systems are very varied. It is only recommended to grow lettuce outdoors if the weather conditions allow it.<\/p>\n For this reason, more and more growers are opting to grow lettuce in hydroponics and aeroponics. Although the challenge of this type of system is to achieve a balance of nutrients, conductivity and pH (depending on the ambient temperature) in order to achieve quality production.<\/p>\n The cost is higher, but it saves water and nutrients. In addition, vertical cultivation requires less surface area and you can grow more plants.<\/p>\n<\/div> Production 365 days<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Rapid amortisation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Water and nutrient savings<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Minimise water footprint<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Space optimisation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Reduction of diseases and pests<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li> Suitable for organic production<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Lettuce Growing in hydroponics and soil<\/h1><\/div>
Production requirements for lettuce growing<\/h2><\/div>
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Growing lettuce in greenhouse or in the open field?<\/h2><\/div>
Advantages of growing lettuce in hydroponics<\/h2><\/div>
Best technologies to grow lettuce successfully<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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