Parris Island
Variety
Parris Island
Approved Data
created by Marius D at 18.12.2023
Features
Color
green
Taste
aromatic
sweetish
crisp
Location
Greenhouse
Outdoor
Growth habit
low
Resistances
robust
Fruit shape
Leaves
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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F
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A
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Description
A large, hearty, sweet and crunchy lettuce with heads that can weigh up to 3 kg. It is therefore often grown by organic producers for their mixed salad bags.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Lettuce needs plenty of water, but not too much sun. Hot weather increases the likelihood of them going to seed.
Details
Light requirement
Semi-shaded
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
30 cm
Row spacing
30 cm
Seeding depth
0 cm
Companion Plants
Artichoke
Arugula / Rocket
Asparagus
Aubergine / Eggplant
Bean (Dwarf bean)
Bean (Runner bean)
Beetroot
Black salsify
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Carrots
Cauliflower
Chervil
Chickpea
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Coriander / Cilantro
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Fennel
Florence fennel / Finocchio
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Leeks
Miner's lettuce / Indian lettuce / Winter purslane
Mint
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Onion
Onion (Spring onion)
Oregano
Pak Choi
Pea
Physalis
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Savory
Soybean
Spinach (Summer)
Tarragon
Turnip
Turnip-rooted chervil
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Pests
Aphids
Flea beetles
Land snails
