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Lettuce 'Crispino'
Lettuce 'Crispino'
Lactuca Sativa
We trialed many icebergs before finding Crispino. It is a uniform variety that is widely adaptable, holds well in the field, is lovely to behold and has exceptional flavour which explodes from its crunchy juiciness.
This is a classic iceberg lettuce with a small core and a large, well-formed dense head. But it’s gracefully ruffled outer leaves that fold into the blanched head and the explosion of sweet, crunchy, juiciness raise Crispino above its mass-produced relatives. Widely adaptable with a multitude of applications. We have grown CRISPINO for the past 4 seasons - in hot summers and cool summers, wet summers and dry summers. It has performed well and consistently, despite “ideal” conditions.
SEED COUNT: 250, 1000, 5000 approx.
Germination: Lot#18319 96% Apr 2024
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Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Annual | Full Sun | 30cm apart in rows 30cm apart |
20cm | 3mm | 4-6 days @ 16-20°C |
55 days |
TRANSPLANT - Sow indoors early Spring, 2 seeds per cell, barely covering seeds with fine vermiculite, 3–4 weeks before transplanting outdoors. Thin to 1 plant/cell. Shade the flats on sunny, warm days if necessary to keep the soil surface cool, below 24°C, until germination. Harden seedlings by reducing water and temperature for 2-3 days before planting outdoors. Properly hardened transplants can survive temperatures as low as 0°C.
DIRECT SOW - Lettuce is hardy and can be planted as early as the soil can be worked. It is a cool weather crop and grows best at temperatures of 16-18°C. Seeds germinate even at low, 4°C, soil temperature, but poorly above 24°C. Sow seeds 2.5cm apart in rows 25-30cm apart. Lightly cover and keep moist. Enjoy thinnings ultimately leaving 25cm between plants. Ample water grows the sweetest lettuce. Careful variety selection is important for hot weather plantings. Sow every 3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce.
