Lettuce PIZHON

Early-ripening variety of half-head lettuce with high marketability and eating qualities

Pizhon - Early-ripening variety, the period from sprouting to harvesting is 40-45 days. Half-head, high yielding lettuce has bolting resistance and cold-tolerance. Round-shaped heads weight 250-350 g. Round-shaped corrugated leaves have red-bronze colour. Variety has long storage quality and high marketability. Seeds should be sown as early as possible. Is recommended to sow lettuce in every 7-10 days. It is recommended to sow lettuce by using the next scheme 25-35 x 25-35 cm with sowing space 45-60 cm. Seed application rate is 1,5-2 kg/ha. After forming 4-5 leaves, lettuce should be thinning at the distance of 15-20 cm. Regular irrigation and bursting is recommended, especially in the period of head's forming. The harvest starts after head forming in diameter at least 5-6 cm. It is suitable for fresh consuming. It is rich in vitamins. An average yield is 30-40 t/ha.