80 – 90 days. These non-GMO Great Lakes 118 lettuce seeds grow into large green leaves and a white heart. Great Lakes 118 Lettuce, also known as Head Lettuce, is ready to harvest in 80 to 89 days. The Great Lakes 118 thrives in full sun or partial shade, being heat resistant, and can be grown in zones 3-9. The leaves of the Great Lakes 118 have a mildly sweet flavor. Non-GMO Great Lakes 118 Crisphead Lettuce (Lactuca sativa “great lakes 118”), is also known as Great Lakes or Head Lettuce. An easy to grow, heat resistant type of lettuce, perfect for beginners. Annual in zones 3-9. Excellent on sandwiches, and in salads. Approx 16,000 seeds per ounce.
Growing Great Lakes 118 Lettuce Garden Seeds
- Latin Name: lactuca sativa
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Outdoors
- Days to Maturity: 80 – 90 days
- Hardiness Zone: 3 – 9
- Planting Depth: 1/4"
- Plant Spacing: 18"
- Row Spacing: 12"
- Growth Habit: Mound
- Soil Preference: Nutrient rich and loose.
- Temp Preference: Warmer
- Light Preference: Full sun or partial shade
- Diseases/pests/problems:Lettuce that is crowded while growing will have a bitter taste. Susceptible to aphids and slugs.
- Color: Light Green
- Flavor: Mildly sweet
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Seeds Per Package:
- 1 g - Approximately 900 Seeds
- 1 oz - Approximately 25,000 Seeds
- 4 oz - Approximately 100,000 Seeds
- 1 lb - Approximately 400,000 Seeds
- 5 lb - Approximately 2,000,000 Seeds
- 25 lb - Approximately 10,000,000 Seeds
Start by sowing the non-GMO seeds 1/4 inch in loose soil rich with nutrients, with eighteen inches between seeds and twelve inches between rows. Make sure to allow enough space between seeds for the lettuce to grow, as overcrowding can cause the lettuce to have a bitter taste. Firm the soil lightly. While growing, keep the soil well watered. Harvest eighty to eighty ninedays after planting.
Historical documents show that lettuce was being cultivated in Egypt 6,000 years ago.