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Lettuce

Although lettuce was originally cultivated from a weed, it is now best known as the base for salads.

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What animals eat lettuce?

turtles eat lettuce and its the most favorit food for ot

What is a type of butterhead lettuce?

Boston and Bibb lettuce are the 2 most sold kinds of butterhead lettuce.

Can millipedes eat lettuce?

Yes they can, as well as allother soft fruits but banana is a favourite!

What can you use instead of lettuce?

Beansprouts, chicory, cress, spinach, chard with beetroot and celery and tomatoes etc...

the question you are asking makes no sense what was the lettuce being used for.

Can mixing romaine lettuce with fresh spinach and arugula cause it to spoil quicker than normal?

No, adding fresh greens of different varieties won't cause romaine lettuce, or any lettuce, to spoil faster. That's assuming nothing added to the lettuce is on the verge of spoiling itself. (If you toss a rotting apple in a barrel of apples, the other apples will spoil faster due to the introduction of the rotting apple.)

However, the introduction of excess water from the added greens CAN accelerate the spoilage process. To minimize the excess moisture, you can roll up the greens in one or more paper towels, which will help keep the greens moist enough, but not too moist. Then place the rolled up greens and paper towels in a plastic bag, and place them in the vegetable bin in the refrigerator.

Can eastern box turtles eat lettuce?

Yes. Box turtles will eat almost any kind of greens. They will also eat broccoli, cabbage, green beans, peas and pea pods and cucumbers. It's easier for them to eat these things if shredded or diced very fine.

^ just be sure not to feed them iceberg lettuce. Iceberg has no nutritional values. it is mostly water. so it will fill them up but not nourish them. In a sense, they will starve. Stick with dark leafy greens but easy on spinach as it can make them gassy.

Why does clear polythene increase the yield of lettuces?

Clear polythene sheets can be used as covers for lettuce in order to extend the growing season into colder months and increase yields. Heavy polythene can also be used as a greenhouse cover in order to grow lettuce in cold months and increase yields.

Do rabbits eat lettuce or nettle?

First answer: Don't give your rabbit lettuce! I have never heard of giving a rabbit nettle either! Stick to carrots and apples!

More information:

Lettuce has a chemical in it called lactucarium that can cause diarrhoea in rabbits. White and light-coloured lettuces have more of it than dark-coloured lettuces. Dark coloured lettuces (like romaine) are very healthy for rabbits, and can be included in the rotation of "salad" greens - but don't feed too much lettuce (not every day, and not a whole salad of lettuce), or else the rabbit can get sick.

Nettle is not good for rabbits. Some varieties are even poisonous (see list below).

Pet rabbits eat a diet of lots and lots of hay, water, pellets, and dark leafy greens. Non-leafy vegetables and fruits (like carrot and apple) are okay as a treat. See the related questions below for details.

Is lettuce poison?

Not to humans (unless you're allergic) or frogs, I don't know about Toads though, but I assume it's not.

Can angora rabbits eat lettuce?

Angora rabbits can eat the exact same plants as other domestic rabbits. See the related question below for more info and helpful links about the rabbit diet.

Rabbits can eat some varieties of lettuce in moderation. Do not give your rabbit white/light-coloured lettuces (like romaine hearts or iceberg): these have very little nutritional value for rabbits, and they can lead to sickness (like diarrhea). Dark-coloured lettuces are healthy for rabbits in moderation (like fully-grown romaine, red leaf, green leaf, mescaline mix -- just remove the white/light-coloured bits): you can include these in the rabbit's daily "salad," although too much can lead to sickness (like diarrhea). It's a good idea to make the rabbit's salad from a wide variety of leafy greens and to rotate which greens you serve regularly: that way, you don't over-serve any particular variety.

Can you feed a poodle green lettuce?

A poodle may or may not eat it, but you certainly can't feed a poodle on leafy vegetables.

What causes rust on iceburg lettuce?

i think you mean the rust fungi. basicly if you get hot and humid conditions, especielly if you get condensation on the leaves when temp drops (say in the evening) while its still warm, theres a good chance of infection.

What is leaf lettuce?

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the Asteraceae family grown for its edible leaves. The term "leaf lettuce" is generally used to distinguish the loose-leaf varieties from the head-forming varieties (like iceberg).

Does lettuce help to quell a migraine?

Lettuce can be a Migraine trigger for some individuals.

How safe is Potassium Permanganate Condies Crystals to use for washing lettuce?

I can't comment from a chemists point of view and am not advocating its use (or disuse), but I can confirm that ever since I was a small kid (growing up in South Africa), we washed Iceburg lettuce with this on a very regular basis (daily to weekly), and no one ever suffered any ill effects attributable to Potassium Permanganate. I still do this for washing Iceburg lettuce 25 years later.

How I was taught to do it -

Get a large bowl - one you could half fill, and add an iceburg lettuce to. I have only ever used stainless steel or glass bowls to do this. This is probably important.

Disolve a tiny amount of PP in water - something in the region of 2 tiny crystals, crushed between 2 spoons so it is a finer powder and disolves in water quickly. The final colour should be a light magenta/purple. To confirm the amount used is tiny - a 5cm high, 1cm bottle is probably 10 lifetimes supply.

Be carefull not to drop the crystals, as they can die the skin, and most things they come into contact with.

Chop the lettuce, add to the mixture and stirr / wash for a few minutes. I suspect you should use a spoon, but I use my hands.

Drain the solution and wash the lettuce in plain water. I wash the lettuce 3 times in plain water, then put the lettuce in a sieve and run more water through.

Hope this helps.

DG.

Where does rocket lettuce get its name from?

It's called rocket (or roquette) because its scientific name is eruca an that sounded something like rocket.

How much does a large head of romaine lettuce cost at safeway?

If you want to know then go to the safeway and look yourself, is it that hard to figure out dummie?

Is iceburg lettuce the worst kind of lettuce to eat?

Yes, thousands of people died because of an iceberg in the water, you do not simply eat peoples cause of death in lettuce form

How can you tell when a head of lettuce has reformed?

It depends on the type of lettuce. If it is a cut and come again type they do not heart up and you only pick the leaves you need. If it is a butterhead type, when the head starts to fill out feel it gently, if it feels quite firm it is ready, leave it too long and it will shoot.