Your lettuce is going to seed because it is reaching the end of its life cycle and trying to reproduce. This can happen due to high temperatures, long days, or old age.
Preventing lettuce from going to seed in the garden is important because once lettuce goes to seed, the leaves become bitter and the plant stops producing new leaves. This reduces the quality and quantity of the lettuce that can be harvested for consumption.
No, lettuce is a seed vegetable.
Lettuce is a vegetable - seed production is external
A seed
To prevent lettuce from bolting, ensure it is planted in a cool, shaded area with consistent watering and avoid planting it in hot temperatures. Harvest the lettuce regularly to prevent it from maturing too quickly and going to seed.
Lettuce, seed and fruit
LETTUCE
To prevent bolting in romaine lettuce plants, ensure they are planted in cool temperatures, provide consistent watering, and harvest the leaves regularly to prevent the plant from flowering and going to seed.
presence of light
There are hundreds of varieties of lettuce that can be grown. Johnny's and Seed Savers are a great place to buy seeds.
yes depending on were you live and when the seed was planted
if you are you going to eat it. then yes. it will bruise the lettuce.