Field vegetables
Fertilisation and root development for lettuce
Lettuce has a short development time and a shallow root system, making it sensitive to both drought and uneven nutrient supply. Because the whole plant is sold, it is evenness across the stand rather than total weight that determines value.
Dosage by stage
At sowing
Seed treatment
Strength 0,3 %Mix: 0.3 L Allgrow + 100 L waterWatering: Moisten the seedbedFrequency: Once
A low concentration is enough at sowing.
Propagation
Young plants
Strength 1,5 %Mix: 6 L Allgrow + 500 L water/haWatering: 2 L solution/m²Frequency: Once weekly
Until planting out.
Growing season
Through to harvest
Strength 3 %Mix: 12 L Allgrow + 400 L water/haWatering: 400 L water/haFrequency: 3–4 times
Evenly spaced through to harvest.
Effect
- More even stand
- Faster establishment
- Firmer heads
- Less waste at harvest
Trials on this crop
What next?