Organic Lettuce May King
£1.29 – £10.99
May King is an old Heirloom butterhead variety and produces soft green heads with a brush of red on the edge of each leaf. This early cropping variety is tender, sweet and ideal early sowing.
Organic Lettuce May King
May King is an old Heirloom butterhead variety and produces soft green heads with a brush of red on the edge of each leaf. This early cropping variety is tender, sweet and ideal early sowing.
Cultivation advice Organic Lettuce May King
Days To Germination: 7-14 days
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 40F to 75F
Days To Harvest: 30-75 days
Planting Depth: 1/8 inch
Spacing, Seed: ¼ inch
Spacing, Row: 12-18 inches
Spacing, Plant: 10-12 inches
Light: Sunny Location
- Lettuce is hardy and can be planted as soon as the soil can be worked. Can be direct seeded to a depth of 1/8 inch, and firm soil gently. Or can be started indoors 2 to 3 weeks before last frost. Also can be sown in the autumn for a late harvest.
- When seedlings are 1 to 2 inches high, thin/transplant to 10 to 12 inches apart. Replant thinned plants.
- Harvest with scissors 1 inch above soil line when plants are 4 to 6 inches high. Most varieties will grow back.
- Sow every 2-3 weeks for a continuous supply of fresh lettuce. In dry weather, keep soil moist and during germination. Grows best in cooler weather.
