elainev
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Post by elainev on May 11, 2021 9:19:30 GMT -5
My lettuce is one month old and I cut the entire thing off about 1/2 inch high to see if it will grow more leaves. I read leave 1 inch for regular lettuce, so for the minature AG lettuce, I left about 1/2 inch. Time will tell.
Read it here: "For cut-and-come-again, cut the entire plant parallel to the ground and approximately 1 inch from the soil. The center will regenerate first, and the plant will then begin to form new leaves that grow to edible size. Clean your tools before cutting each plant."
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Sher
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Post by Sher on May 11, 2021 15:36:47 GMT -5
elainev , the pros and cons of different ways to harvest lettuce have been discussed countless times here. You can find some of them by doing a search.
Personally, I find my romaine grows faster than we can eat it when I harvest the large outer leaves only. Several days later the lettuce has filled out to the point you can't tell it has ever been harvested.
We all have our favorite methods -- and they all work -- some faster than others.  |
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elainev
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Post by elainev on May 12, 2021 7:27:39 GMT -5
elainev , the pros and cons of different ways to harvest lettuce have been discussed countless times here. Since everything has been discussed already, sorta defeats the purpose of continuing a discussion forum, doesn't it? I'm so sorry I mentioned cutting off my lettuce. I'll try not to duplicate anything in the future. |
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Sher
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Post by Sher on May 12, 2021 11:38:29 GMT -5
The forum is supposed to be a treasure trove of info posted over the past few years that new members can access and gain many opinions on the subject.
Instead of a lecture on how to do it, a more appropriate title would be How I Trim My Lettuce. That would give everyone a new springboard to join in with their own new, up to date suggestions.
Opinions are welcome. Implying that one's personal soil based preference is the best way on a hydroponics thread is unlikely to generate much positive discussion.
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Sher
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Post by Sher on May 26, 2021 16:32:31 GMT -5
elainev , I owe you a sincere apology.
I tried your version of cut and come again on the Chinese cabbages in my hydroponic totes. The one on the left was cut May 17, and the one on the right last night. You can already see new growth on the one I cut last night. And the one I cut earlier is coming back strong.
This is actually a better method of spacing out my harvests. By the time I cut the last one, the first one will be ready to eat.
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elainev
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Post by elainev on May 27, 2021 7:28:50 GMT -5
. And the one I cut earlier is coming back strong.
No problem. I'm learning as I go. The butter head lettuce we cut off level Tuesday for tacos already has new leaves (Thursday). What I'm curious about is - how many times we can cut it off? |
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Sher
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Post by Sher on May 27, 2021 7:58:51 GMT -5
Different people have different answers. Until it starts tasting bitter to them.
I think Shawn cuts three times, then starts over.
I still just pick the outer leaves on lettuce, so I don't personally know. |
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