Little Caesar Romaine Lettuce Seeds

Little Caesar Romaine Lettuce Seeds: Perfect for Small Gardens & Containers
Lactuca sativa
Listing is for 1 packet of minimum 25 seeds

Give your garden (and your salad bowl) a regal upgrade with Little Caesar Romaine Lettuce Seeds! This mini-romaine variety is famous for its compact size, delightfully crisp leaves, and sweet flavor. Perfect for both newbie gardeners and seasoned growers, Little Caesar offers the same classic crunch of full-size romaine in a smaller, space-saving form. Whether you have a sprawling backyard or a cozy balcony container, these versatile seeds produce lettuce heads that are just right for single servings, side salads, or sandwich toppers.

Ideal Growing Conditions

Sun: Does best getting 6 hours of sun a day. Grow in partial shade in hot climates.

Water: Keep the soil consistently moist

Fertilizer: Add some blood meal into the planting hole before transplanting or work some into the soil before direct sowing seeds. This one time application of fertilizer should be enough for the entire growing season. 

When & How To Sow Seeds: For a spring crop: direct sow after your last spring frost date, or sow seeds in pots, 4 to 6 weeks before your last spring frost date. For a fall crop, direct sow seeds 3-4 months before your first winter frost date. Can continue succession sowing through winter if plants are provided with frost protection. In milder climates (like Florida zones 9, 10, and 11)  can also start sowing in fall to grow through fall, winter, and spring. Sprinkle a few seeds over the soil surface, pat down, cover with 1/4 inch of soil, and water in. Can follow square foot gardening guidelines to space 4 lettuce plants per square foot, or plant each one 10 to 12 inches apart. 

Germination: 7-10 days

Days To Maturity: 70 days after direct sowing the seed 

How & When To Harvest: This is a Romaine lettuce. Harvest once the center head of Romaine starts to form, but before the center sends up a flower stalk. 

Common Diseases: The most common disease when growing lettuce is downy mildew. It thrives in cool, wet conditions and can spread rapidly, causing yellow spots on the leaves that eventually turn brown and die. Proper plant spacing to improve air flow helps. Spray with 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide per gallon of water every 3 to 5 days until you notice the spread has stopped. 

Common Pests: Critters like rabbits love to munch on lettuce plants. Protection from small animals might be required. The most common pest when growing lettuce is aphids. Use a strong spray of water to dislodge aphids from the leaves. For more severe infestations, spray with organic insecticidal soap or spinosad. 

Do I have a YouTube video tutorial on how to grow this? YES

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/EDgdSgomdsM

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