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Lettuce are not fussy
about soil type as long as it is able to hold water. Their ideal is a soil which is well-drained and
well-dug. Clay soil which has been broken down with lots of peat is
excellent. Do not apply fertiliser or nutrient rich compost to the
soil, this will cause rot. The key success factor with lettuce is to site them in a position which avoids the full blast of the sun in the middle of the day. Lettuces bolt if the weather becomes too hot or if there is a shortage of water. |
Some
varieties of lettuce are more resistant to bolting than others. The
varieties Fatima and Dolly (butterhead lettuce) are both slow to bolt.
Because lettuce prefer cool conditions (great for the UK) they are ideal vegetables for inter-cropping. That is growing them near to other vegetables which crop at a different time, normally later. Plant lettuce where runner beans, broad beans, peas, brussels sprouts or sweet corn will provide them with shade in the hottest part of the day.
If you do grow lettuce near taller vegetables, take care that they are not deprived of water. Lettuce need lots of water to mature quickly and larger crops may take the lion's share of moisture. If this is the case, water the lettuce well in dry conditions.
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