Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak'
Lettuce
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Description
Fast-growing, tender, colorful, and tolerant of hot weather, this lettuce gets 12-16" across and out-yields the long-popular 'Red Salad Bowl'. The finely cut, burgundy red eaves are very tender and mild, and very slow to bolt. Plant in well drained, amended soils and protect from excessive heat during the summer months and you will get impressive production. Space the lettuce plants 8" apart in mounds for best production. It will take about 50 days until harvesting of this lettuce.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Blooming
Unless you are allowing the lettuce plants to set seed for seed harvesting, you should not allow the plants to flower. Blooms dense clusters of small yellow flowers.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Growth
Widely variable, leafy, cool-season annuals. Grows best in full sun. The leaves are edible and can mature into a range of colors and forms.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Planting
Sow when threat of frost has passed. Sow seeds directly into the ground in early spring. Cover seeds with a light layer of soil. Provide at least 4" of space between seedlings.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Pest
Earwigs, snails and slugs need to be controlled for.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Interesting facts
Lettuces are in the same plant family as the sunflower and dandelion. Although they may not look similar from their foliar characteristics, their flowers look very similar. There are around 100 species of Lactuca.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa 'Mighty Red Oak') - Soil and irrigation
Needs well-draining soils that have high air porosity. Does best in highly organic, garden soil.
