Ruby Leaf Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
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50 to 60 days — 'Ruby' is a beautiful leaf lettuce with intense red colors that holds under conditions where color fades in many other red lettuce varieties. 'Ruby' was bred by the USDA at Beltsville, Maryland and introduced in 1957.[1] It was an "All-America Selection®" winner the following year in 1958. Each packet contains one gram, which is approximately 500 to 600 seeds.
Planting Instructions: Lettuce and other greens thrive in cool spring and fall weather (50° F to 60° F). A few greens can handle summer heat, but most of them prefer the cooler temperatures of spring and fall. Most lettuce and greens can withstand occasional exposure to light frost but if very cold weather is coming, protect your plants with a frost cover.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Sowing: Prepare the seedbed outdoors using a hard tined rake, smoothening out the soil. Lightly sow and just barely cover the seeds with soil. Keep soil moist until germination is achieved. You can also start seeds indoors by sowing into seed starting trays using fresh new seed starting potting mix into clean seed starting trays. Just barely cover the seeds and keep well watered until they sprout. Harden off and transplant into the garden after about 3 weeks.
Informational References:
- "Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America – Lettuce (M-Z): Lists 1-27 Combined," Edited by Edward J. Ryder, James D. McCreight and Beiquan Mou, U.S. Agricultural Research Station, Salinas, California.
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★★★★★ Excellent leaf lettuce.
By Joanne Godlewsky on June 12, 2014
By Joanne Godlewsky on June 12, 2014
Has a good germination rate. Easy to grow. Nice size head that is more wide than tall. Excellent flavor and color. Keeps well after cutting for a few days with no wilting.
