Penn State University Libraries - Lettuce

• AZ Master Gardener Manual : Lettuce (Arizona Cooperative Extension)

Arizona Cooperative Extension provides information about the environmental preferences of lettuce, cultural practices and common problems in planting lettuce, and harvesting and storage methods 

• Frequently Asked Lettuce Gardening Questions and Answers (University of Missouri Extension)

This University of Missouri Extension page lists frequently asked questions and answers regarding lettuce gardening. 

• Grow Lettuce in a Pot (DIYnet)

This page introduces three steps to plant and grow lettuce in a pot. 

• Growing Leafy Vegetables (Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension)

This four-page publication discusses the characteristics of different lettuce, spinach, turnip, mustard greens, endive, and other leafy vegetable varieties that can be grown in Pennsylvania. It includes information on cultural practices, harvesting, weeds, disease and insect identification and control, and more.

• Growing Lettuce (Farm and Garden.com)

This Farm & Garden page provides not only general information about lettuce but also gardening information such as seeding, germination, transplanting, and watering.  

• Growing Lettuce (Vegetable Gardening Club)

Vegetable Gardening Club provides an overview for growing lettuce. For more information, you can visit the forum section supported by the vegetable gardening club. 

• Growing Lettuce in the Home Garden (Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet)

This Fact Sheet provides lettuce gardening information about types of lettuce, suggested cultivars, climatic requirements, soil requirements, cultural practices, and harvesting. 

• Home Garden Lettuce (North Carolina State University Horticulture Information Leaflets)

North Carolina State University Horticulture Information Leaflets provides lettuce gardening information including soils, fertilizer and pH, varieties, seeding, irrigation, disease/insect control, and harvesting. 

• Iceberg and Leaf Lettuce (UC Davis, Vegetable Research and Information Center)

The Vegetable Research and Information Center provides information about leaf lettuce production in California, leaf lettuce production costs, home garden lettuce, integrated pest management for lettuce, and postharvest. 

• Leafy Greens for the Home Garden (Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service)

This file provides leafy green gardening information. The leafy greens include beet greens, collards, endive, kale, leaf lettuce, mustard, spinach, swiss chard, and turnip greens. 

• Lettuce (Clemson University Extension Service)

Home & Garden Information Center at Clemson University offers lettuce gardening information including planting dates, fertilizing, watering, and so forth.  

• Lettuce (Gardener's Network)

The Gardener's Network provides information about varieties, days to maturity, sowing, insects and pets, and diseases in growing lettuce. 

• Lettuce (Home and Gardening Series of University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service)

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension provides well-organized lettuce gardening information. The information includes 1) environment, 2) cultural practices, 3) planting time, 4) spacing and depth of planting, 5) care tips, 6) harvesting, 7) common problems such as insects and disease, and 8) frequently asked questions. 

• Lettuce (Mississippi State University Extension Service)

Mississippi State University Extension Service provides general information about lettuce and suggests lettuce varieties for gardening. 

• Lettuce (the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, UF/IFAS)

UF/IFAS provides lettuce planting information for home gardeners as well as farmers in Florida. 

• Lettuce & Greens Gardening Guide (National Gardener Association)

- Lettuce Essentials- Plant Greens in Wide Rows- Fertilizing Greens- Harvesting Greens 

• Lettuce for the Home Garden (University of Hawaii at Manoa Cooperative Extension Service)

This file describes varieties, preparing the soil, fertilizer application, planting, irrigation, insect pest management, and harvest information for lettuce gardening.  

• Lettuce Growing Guide (ExploreCornell)

This page provides information about plant characteristics, growing information, and varieties. 

• Lettuce in Vegetable Dictionary (University of Illinois Extension)

The Vegetable Dictionary of University of Illinois Extension briefly introduces lettuce's history and origin, lettuce-planting calendar, seeding, and harvesting processes. 

• Lettuce Q & A (Texas A&M University)

This Texas A&M University page lists frequently asked questions and answers regarding lettuce gardening. 

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