Cultivation Techniques of Lettuce

Lettuce, also known as lettuce, is a biennial herb that can form leaves or young leaves to serve in the genus Compositae. Lettuce is rich in vitamins and minerals. It is easy to use pesticides without pollution in the cultivation process. Products are becoming more and more popular with consumers. The planting area has increased year by year. The roots of lettuce are shallow and the fibrous roots are well developed. The main root groups are distributed in 20 cm soil layers on the surface. The stems are shortened, the leaves are alternate, and they are lanceolate, oval, ovoid, etc. The leaves are green, yellow, green or purple. Flattened or shrunk, leaf margin wavy or lobed, outer leaves carried out, loose leaves or hold a composite leaf ball, the seeds gray or dark brown, 1000 grams weighs about 1 gram. Lettuce is a semi-cold vegetable, like the cold and humid climate, not hot. In some types of lettuce, the requirement of environmental conditions is the most stringent. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 15-20°C, and above 25°C, the germination rate significantly decreases. If it exceeds 30°C, germination is difficult. Period 16-20°C, 18-22°C during rosette period, 20-22°C during daytime and 12-15°C at night. Loose leaf type has a slightly higher adaptability to temperature than lettuce. During the vegetative growth period, the light intensity requirement is not strict and it is suitable for cultivation in protected areas. The roots of lettuce are shallow and the leaf area is large, so it is not resistant to drought. Lettuce hi slightly acidic soil, requiring good soil permeability, rich organic matter, water conservation and strong fertility. (1) The lettuce varieties cultivated and utilized in the production of the variety types are divided into three types: knotted bulbs, semi-ballooned lettuces and loose-leaved lettuces. Half-knot lettuce is divided into two types: crisp leaf and soft leaf (commonly known as butter lettuce). Loose leaf lettuce is also divided into two types: round leaf and sharp leaf (commonly known as oiled wheat). (B) The cultivation season According to the temperature requirements of each growth period of lettuce, the alpine regions in the northeast and northwest are mostly spring sowing and summer harvest, the north and the Yangtze River regions can be cultivated in the spring and autumn, and southern China can be sowed from September to the following February. 11 Harvested from April to the following April. In recent years, with the development of facility cultivation, the use of protective facilities to cultivate lettuce has basically achieved the staged sowing and annual production and supply. In hot regions in summer, it is necessary to pay attention to the cooling measures during the seedling period in the autumn cultivation, and pay attention to the problem of bolting in advance, and heat-resistant and bolting-resistant varieties should be used. (III) Cultivation techniques 1. Species selection: According to the local climatic conditions, cultivation season, cultivation methods and market demand, select suitable and suitable varieties. The most excellent varieties of lettuce used in production at present are: Emperor, Caesar, Malak, General, Salinas, Great Lakes, Oriental Fuxing, Queen, Olympia, etc.; Half-knot lettuce is: Italy's annual bolting resistance Cold-cold butter lettuce, etc.; loose-leaf lettuce is the United States, fast-growing, lettuce king, glass lettuce, purple lettuce, sesame oil and wheat dishes. 2. Cultivate strong seedlings: The seeds of lettuce are small and the conditions for germination and emergence are good. Therefore, the methods for growing seedlings are used. 1 Seedbed preparation: When the average temperature in the ten days is higher than 10°C, seedlings can be planted in open fields, and when the temperature is lower than 10°C, appropriate protection measures are needed. Summer nursery should take measures such as shading, cooling, and preventing rain. Seed bed soil for fine crushing and leveling, applying 10-20 kg of farmyard fertilizer per square meter, 0.025 kg of phosphate fertilizer, spread evenly, plowing, leveling the surface, pouring water before sowing, until the water seepage, A thin layer of sifted fine soil was spread on the surface and the seeds were scattered. Seedlings transplanting about 25 grams of seeds can be planted 1 acre Daejeon. 2 seed treatment: The seeds wet with water placed on a petri dish lined with filter paper or gauze bag, placed in a refrigerator freezer at 4-6 °C for 1 day and night, and then sowing. In order to make the seed evenly, the treated seeds were mixed with a small amount of fine fluvo-aquic soil during the sowing, mixed, spread evenly, and covered with soil 0.5 centimeters. After winter sowing, the film is warmed and moisturized, and after sowing in summer, the shade net or rice straw is moistened and the temperature is lowered to promote emergence. 3 seedling management: seedling temperature control at 16-20 °C during the day, about 10 °C at night, when the 2-3 true leaves when the sub-family, can use nutrient pods and seedbed in two ways, nutrition 钵 seedlings can Better protection of the root system, quicker planting after planting. Sub-seedling seedbed before pouring a water, sub-seedlings should be the same as the sowing seedlings fine soil preparation, fertilization, leveling, transplanting to the seedling shoots by 6-8 cm planting, watering immediately after sub-seedling, and covered in the seedlings cover. After easing the seedlings, appropriate water control will be conducive to rooting and seedling growth. The temperature varies greatly in different seasons. Generally, the seedlings are raised from April to September, the seedling age is about 25-30 days, and the seedlings are grown from October to March of the following year. The seedling age is 30-40 days. 3, planting: When the seedlings with 5-6 true leaves can be planted, when planting root protection should be to protect the seedlings, can greatly reduce the seedling period, improve survival rate. According to the weather conditions and the cultivation season, flexible seedling methods are adopted. In the spring, summer and autumn, the open field cultivation method can be digged and planted by post-emergence irrigation method. In winter and spring, the method of water-stable seedlings can be adopted, that is, the planting ditch is set in row within the concrete by the row spacing, and the shallow cover soil is placed after the planting by the spacing of the plants. Keep the seedlings steady, fill in the ditch, and then cover the soil and cover the soil. In this way, it is possible to avoid adverse effects on the seedlings by lowering the ground temperature after full irrigation. 4, field management 1 watering: After seeing the seedling water, it is necessary to look at the soil and the growth of the soil to grasp the times of watering. Usually 5-7 days a water. When the temperature is low in spring, the amount of water should be small, and the date of watering interval is long; when the water is growing, the amount of water needs to be large, and the soil should be kept moist; after the formation of the leaf ball, watering should be controlled to prevent uneven ballast and rotten heart caused by uneven water. When the protective cultivation begins to bury the ball, the watering must ensure the plant's need for water, but it must not be excessive. The humidity in the field should not be too large to prevent the occurrence of disease. 2 Cultivated and weeded plants: After planting and rejuvenating seedlings, cultivating and weeding should be carried out to increase soil permeability and promote root development. 3Fertilization: Base fertilizer is the main fertilizer. When the base fertilizer is full, it may not be top-dressing. At the beginning of the start of the game, the nitrogen fertilizer may be used to promote the growth of the leaves; the 15th to the 20th day may be followed by the second fertilizer, with N, P and K compound fertilizers. Well, about 15-20 kilograms per mu; when the heart leaves start to curl inward, apply a compound fertilizer once again, about 20 kilograms per mu. 4 Diseases and pests control: The diseases mainly include downy mildew, soft rot, viral disease, dry rot, and top burning diseases. The insect pests mainly include leafminers, whiteflies, aphids, and thrips. Leaf lettuce is mostly used for raw food, and pests and diseases should be mainly prevention. In order to strengthen comprehensive measures such as field management, chemical control should use low-toxicity, high-efficiency, low-residue pesticides. 5. Harvesting: The collection period of loose leaf lettuce is more flexible and there is no strict requirement for harvesting specifications, which can be determined according to market needs. The picking of lettuce must be timely, according to different varieties and different cultivation seasons, generally 40-70 days after planting, the formation of leaf ball, hand-light pressure can have real sense can be harvested.

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