GROWING HYDROPONIC LETTUCE

Growing hydroponic lettuce
 

LETTUCE


Lettuce is my favorite hydroponic garden crop. It is fun and easy to grow in the simple lettuce rafts, produces tons of groceries in short order, and is a great confidence builder for beginning hydroponics enthusiasts.

Lettuce grows like weeds especially in the raft hydro setups, and yields more edible produce per inch of plot than any other veggie. There are many varieties of lettuce you can try, with a wide range of tastes and textures.

Stagger your plantings for a continuous supply of crisp lettuce greens; Sow a new batch of seeds every 2-3 weeks in gro-cubes for a constant supply of salad greens. Lettuce will bolt (flower and go to seed) with insufficient light or high temps. It requires well-drained, well-aerated medium.

Head lettuce: Boston, New York, Iceberg, Romaine

Looseleaf Lettuce: Waldman's Dark Green, Simpson, Buttercrunch Bibb


You can buy seed packs with a mixture of salad greeens, and there are heat-resistant varieties as well.

Bibb is a favorite. A great combo for your raft would be Buttercrunch Bibb and Romaine.

Lettuce is a very important hydroponic vegetable. It prefers temps on the cooler side, (optimum is 55-75 degrees), but it can be cultivated year-round in your hydro unit with the proper climate.

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