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Great Lakes 118 Crisphead Lettuce Seeds

Heirloom

#0024
This packet sows up to 148 feet.
3.6666666666667 out of 5 stars
(3 reviews)
Availability: In Stock
No other lettuce type provides the incredible, cool crunch of crisphead (also called iceberg). 'Great Lakes 118' is a 1960s improvement over the original 'Great Lakes'; heat tolerant, and bolt resistant. Toss it in with your salad mixes or top your sandwiches to liven them up.
$2.49 1 gram (~660 seeds)

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa

Days to Maturity: 68–82 days

Family: Asteraceae

Native: Unknown; lettuce has been in cultivation for a long time.

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Plant Dimensions: 6" diameter

Variety Information: Very compact, round heads with green outer leaves and a blanched center. 'Great Lakes 118' is heat tolerant, and bolt, scald, and tip burn resistant. An improved selection over the original, award-winning, 'Great Lakes', which was bred to be larger and firmer than the crisphead lettuces developed earlier in Europe, known as Batavia or summercrisp types.

Attributes: Good for Containers, Heat Tolerant

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–70°F. Successive Sowings: Every 3 weeks until 4 to 6 weeks before your average first fall frost date. Mild Climates: Sow in fall and winter for cool season harvests.

When to Start Inside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, and in summer when soil temperatures are too warm (above 80°F) to germinate lettuce seed.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: Surface to ⅛"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 8"

Row Spacing: 10"

Thinning: When ½" tall, thin to 1 every 8"

Harvesting: Harvest in the morning, by cutting off at ground level. If regrowth is desired, cut the leaves higher, at 2". For a continual supply, outer, individual leaves can be harvested at any stage of maturity, but leave at least half of the plant for regrowth.

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Great Lakes 118 Crisphead Lettuce Seeds Reviews

3 reviews

Crisphead lettuce

1 out of 5 stars Oct 1, 2020
Never germinated at all. Grow in a shallow box, indoors because I am in zone 7.
JoAnn Johnson from SC
Owner Response: Hi Joann, Here are some tricks for lettuce. Lettuce seeds go dormant when they are above 80 degrees Fahrenheit and will not germinate. Also, lettuce seeds need light to germinate well, so they must be sow on the soil surface or very shallowly, which also means they will need very regular watering to keep them evenly moist to ensure germination. A customer service agent will be contacting you to see how we can help troubleshoot the issue. Rest assured, our seeds are tested frequently to ensure they have germination rates that exceed industry and our own standards prior to packing. Happy gardening!

Yay!

5 out of 5 stars Oct 14, 2020
I have lettuce coming up! I have each plant (at about 4 inches tall) covered by a gallon plastic milk carton, so they don't get eaten. Plan to keep them that way until they're too big to fit. Is this ok?
Roxanne Turpin from CA
Owner Response: Hi Roxanne, Sounds like a great idea. The milk carton could create a greenhouse effect though which could cause the lettuce to get hot and bolt. A thermometer in the jug could be helpful to figure out if it is getting too hot (mid to upper 80s). Happy gardening!

Fantastic!

5 out of 5 stars May 24, 2022
Easiest head lettuce I've ever grown. Love this variety, in fact, I'm back for more just they're not available this fall. My family are not fans of leaf lettuces and actually ask if we have any Great Lakes ready. I'm succession planting to keep these babies going, trying a few methods to grow through summer too. So happy with these seeds and this variety.
Tracy from TN

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