|
|
Post by SpringRain on Nov 27, 2019 19:44:18 GMT -5
Mumsey,interesting that sprouting is occurring from stems. I'm wondering if other plants would behave in the same way. Next year I think I might try that with climbers - lay a few stems on the ground and see if I can extend the capacity of the plant to create more stems and more pods. Might try that with morning glories as well.
|
|
|
|
Post by tom 🕊 on Dec 13, 2019 14:46:38 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by pepperhead212 on Dec 13, 2019 15:22:15 GMT -5
Interesting, tom 🕊. Maybe some varieties are even shorter day, resulting it really early bolting. The ones I have now are not bolting quickly, even under 16 hour lighting. |
|
|
|
Post by tom 🕊 on Dec 13, 2019 16:39:17 GMT -5
The ones I have now are not bolting quickly, even under 16 hour lighting. Maybe the speed of growth has something to do with it. The lettuce keeps track of hours of light, but yours is mature before bolting is triggered. If the twelve hour rule is correct, I should not attempt lettuce before the fall equinox and have transplants out before the spring equinox. |
|
|
|
Post by tom 🕊 on Dec 13, 2019 17:37:01 GMT -5
Maybe some varieties are even shorter day, resulting it really early bolting. My earliest fall lettuce bolted. The article says it was because of the sunlight, not the heat. I saved some seed but haven't tested them. |
|
|
|
Post by deckman22 on Dec 22, 2019 11:00:35 GMT -5
I've been pleasantly surprised by lettuce survived the last cold spell. We had 3 nights in a row it dropped below freezing with one night going down to 22 degrees. The Swiss Chard is not faring as well, the big outer stems have turned mushy but, the plants have not died. Normally I would have bought a bale of coastal hay & covered plants in the garden. However I recently partially ruptured my achilles tendon & figured I better not mess with trying and wrote it off as lost.
While lettuce may be a winter time growing plant they certainly are growing at a slower rate than during longer light days of spring.
|
|
|
|
Post by tom 🕊 on Dec 22, 2019 17:48:39 GMT -5
While lettuce may be a winter time growing plant they certainly are growing at a slower rate than during longer light days of spring. Sorry about the Achilles tendon. I've had part of my lettuce covered and think I have injured it by growing it too warm. Leaves are tender and smaller than they should be. That which has been grown with less protection has better leaves. |
|
