Grow guide
How to grow Truchas Red Romaine Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
- Type
- Romaine
- Zones
- USDA zones 3–10
- Sun
- Partial
- Time to harvest
- 50–60 days
- Spacing
- 6″ apart
- Density
- 4 per sq ft
- Habit
- Upright
- Frost tolerance
- Hardy
- Sowing
- direct/transplant
- Start indoors
- 4 weeks before last frost
- Succession
- Every 14 days
Care
- Water 2x/week
- Fertilize At transplant
- Harvest As needed
Notes
Strikingly dark-red mini romaine with brilliant green ribs and veins; maintains deep crimson color even in northern climates and shows strong disease resistance.
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Grows well nearby
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