Little Gem

Variety

Little Gem

Features

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Compact, small, fast-growing romaine lettuce with high weight. The crisp leaves have a lot of yellow content and excellent sweet taste.

Non hybrid

Frostproof

Growing tips

If the lettuce grows for a long time in the bed, the heads may need to be tied together that the inside remains tender and bright.

Details

Light requirement

Semi-shaded

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Seeding distance

25 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

0Not specified

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)

Celery (Celery)

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lovage

Parsley

Root parsley

Sage

Diseases

Downy mildew

Pests

Aphids

Flea beetles

Land snails