How to grow butter lettuce on the balcony

Have you ever heard of growing lettuce on the balcony? If you haven't heard of it, you can read the editor's introduction to the balcony planting method of butter lettuce. After learning it, you can plant some on the balcony yourself, so that your family can eat fresh and delicious butter lettuce.

How to grow butter lettuce on the balcony

1. Sowing of butter lettuce on the balcony

When planting butter lettuce on the balcony, you can choose a few larger foam boxes, put fine sand and soil in them, then germinate the butter lettuce seeds, and plant them after germination. Keep the soil moist during planting and water it thoroughly. When the seedlings grow two to three true leaves, they can be transplanted.

2. Transplanting of butter lettuce on the balcony

When planting butter lettuce on the balcony, transplanting is a very important step. When transplanting, you must first water it enough, then move it to a new pot with the roots, water it enough again, and then move it to a cool place to accelerate the growth of the seedlings. Butter lettuce is suitable for growing in an environment of about 20 degrees. If the balcony temperature is too high, necessary cooling treatment should be carried out.

3. Fertilization of butter lettuce on the balcony

One week after transplanting, butter lettuce should be fertilized with organic fertilizer. Fertilize again in the second and fourth weeks after transplanting. It is best to apply nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium compound fertilizer. However, fertilization should be stopped two weeks before picking the butter lettuce. When the outside temperature is high, butter lettuce should pay attention to water supply. The correct way to water is to water once in the morning and evening, and the amount should not be too large. In addition, butter lettuce should be harvested in time after it grows up. If it is harvested too late, the taste will deteriorate.