How to Grow Lettuce in a Container from Seed | Toward Garden Source

Planting lettuce in containers or polybags There are many ways to grow lettuce, one of which is planting lettuce using containers or polybags. With this method you can easily do it at home.

So, to find out more about how to plant lettuce in pots or polybags, consider the following steps: Choose a pot with a minimum size of 20 cm. Fill using a loose planting medium, for example a mixture of sand, compost and manure (2:1:2).

Transfer the new lettuce with two leaves to the containers. You do this by punching holes in the planting medium larger than the root mound. Watch the lettuce roots, pull them out and remove them carefully. Cover the roots again using the planting medium by pressing it so that it is quite dense. Lettuce that has two leaves is carefully transferred to a larger containers or polybag.

Water carefully. Use a sprayer if necessary. Store in the shade for 3-5 days before placing it in direct sunlight.

To maintain humidity, you can cover the top of the planting medium with straw. If the size of your poly bag / pot is large, you can plant several lettuces in one container.