Baquieu - Head Lettuce
This ancient variety, one of the earliest and hardiest, produces a dense apple with green leaves tinged with red. They offer a crunchy texture and mild flavor.
This variety adapts to a wide range of growing conditions.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots or slabs at a temperature of 10-18°C, one month before planting. Cover the seeds with a thin layer of soil, press lightly and water. Once the plants have 4 leaves, prick out. You can also sow lightly, directly in the field, every 15 days for better staggered harvests, then thin out. This type of sowing produces hardier plants, less susceptible to bolting.
August, September, October
August, September, October
January, February, March, April, November, December
in the ground, in pot
semi-shade, sunny
medium
humus
wet, drained, furniture
Lactuca sativa
early
From 90 to 120 g
1 gram
crunchy
head
Green, Red
corrugated
Germany
1885
"Vilmorin-Andrieux "Les Plantes Potagères
This ancient variety is thought to be the old German variety known as "Erstling", "the first" because of its very early ripening. The latter variety is described in Vilmorin-Andrieux's 1885 book "Les plantes potagères".