Follow these recommendations for successful selection, sowing, and cultural production of baby-leaf leafy crops to be harvested as greens or salad mix components. Techniques are specific to baby leaf production for harvest at this maturity stage. This tech sheet outlines basic small-scale field production methods and primary aspects of producing a wide range of leafy salad greens.
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Baby Leaf Lettuce | Variety Comparison Chart (PDF)
Comparison Chart
Full-size Leaf Lettuce Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)
A full-color, downloadable and printable (PDF) version of our Full-Size Leaf Lettuce Variety Comparison Chart.
A full-color, downloadable, printable (PDF) version of Johnny's Full-size Head Lettuce Planting Program, to provide your customers with lettuce throughout the seasons.
Key Growing Information
Lettuce | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing LETTUCE. Learn how to grow romaine, butterhead, iceberg, summercrisp and other types of full-size head or babyleaf, organic and heirloom lettuce, from Johnny's Selected Seeds.
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Lettuce Varieties | Quick-Reference Comparison Chart (PDF)
Johnny's Lettuce Quick-Reference Chart is a table that lists every lettuce type, all the varieties within that type, all the seed type available for each variety, and all the viable production methods for each variety: baby leaf, mini head, and full-head production. Types include Heritage, Salanova, Romaine/Cos, Butterhead (Boston), Bibb, Iceberg, Leaf, Summer Crisp, Oakleaf, and Lollo, with dozens of lettuce varieties listed.
Comparison Chart
Full-Size Romaine (Cos) Lettuce Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)
A full-color, downloadable and printable (PDF) version of our Full-size Romaine (Cos) Lettuce Variety Comparison Chart.
Comparison Chart
Individual Salanova® Varieties | Comparison Chart (PDF)
A full-color, downloadable, printable (PDF) version of our Individual Salanova Varieties Comparison Chart.
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Salanova Lettuce | Tech Sheet (PDF)
Follow the instructions in Johnny's Salanova Lettuce Tech Sheet for successful production; includes detailed information on culture, thermal dormancy, transplanting, direct seeding, harvesting, and post-harvest handling.
A summary of the advantages of growing mini versus full-sized head lettuces, with a quick look at the numbers for comparing return on investment for full head lettuces and mini head lettuces.
Key Growing Information
Pelleted Lettuce | Key Growing Information
Written by our research team, this reference contains the essential information for growing pelleted lettuce seed. Read more for a successful harvest!
Learn about our planting and harvesting programs, which varieties to plant and harvest and when, based on days to maturity and seasonal planting and harvesting slots. Planting programs help you ensure highest quality and yield across the widest possible window to your markets.