How to plant lettuce at home?

Probably every gardener who is engaged in growing any vegetables and berries not only in his personal plot, but also on his own balcony or even windowsill, sooner or later asks the question of how to plant lettuce indoors. And this is not surprising, because this crop (which, by the way, has a simply unimaginable number of varieties and varieties) is ideal for cultivation indoors, takes up very little space and does not require special care. So, how to plant lettuce on your own balcony?

The most suitable varieties for growing in boxes are Maysky, Odessky, Kochanny, Moskovsky leaf, as well as watercress. Lettuce is a fairly cold-resistant plant, so it is planted quite early, as a rule, already on April 15-20, and this crop can be grown in a conveyor manner until the onset of frost. Lettuce should be sown immediately in boxes, which should be wide enough and not too high (the optimal size is 60x60x12 centimeters). Lettuce has a not too powerful and shallow root system and a large mass of leaves, therefore it is characterized by increased demands on moisture, and in narrow boxes the soil dries out extremely quickly.

It is necessary to sow seeds in shallow furrows and not too densely. Immediately after planting, the soil must be watered generously with warm water and thoroughly sprayed daily until the first shoots appear.In the future, all care for lettuce comes down to regular watering; this crop does not require fertilizing or fertilizing.