The first harvest takes place 60 days after sowing and the last 80 days. generally makes transplanting (30x25 cm) on hill and marshes. The ririgation practiced in hill dry season (June-September or autajt times as needed). commonly applied organic manure and a little less of NPK
Fertilizer schedule
Lettuce Fertilizer Schedule
Use the stage cards as a planning checklist, then read country notes for local fertilizer language (rates are not prescriptions).
Stage checklist
Work in compost or well-rotted manure; add a balanced basal dressing if soil tests low in P/K.
Band a light starter fertilizer near the row; avoid burning young roots with high-salt products.
Side-dress with nitrogen for leafy growth if leaves pale; water in thoroughly.
Shift toward potassium and steady moisture for fruiting vegetables (tomato, pepper, cucurbits).
FAO fertilization notes
Excerpts from CropWhen calendar notes that mention fertilizer, manure, NPK, or related terms.
Traditional irrigation and drip irrigation. It is mainly a culture of dry and cool season, like organic matter rich soils and nutrients, especially nitrogen. Sowing in nursery with transplantation 20-25 days after sowing and / or live on the field seedlings (the vegetative cycle is shorter).
Culture begins after the rains. Contribution of composts. Harvest can take several weeks. The plants are produced in the nursery before being planted.
Culture begins after the rains. Grown on boards with exposed contribution of composts. The plants are produced in the nursery before being planted.
Irrigation. Requires time nursery: 15 - 20 days. Organic fertilizer and a portion of NPK applied when the soil preparation. Rest of fertilizer applied during vegetation. Harvest: Tear fully the plant. Harvest Time: 10 days
The duration nursery does not exceed 3 weeks. The basal dressing advocated is 320 kg of fertilizer full / ha + 1000 kg of manure. Urea is provided to cover 20 days after planting 240 kg / ha.
The leafy type is commonly grown. It does well in sandy loam with high O.M. content. Direct sowing or sown on seed beds. Apply a commplete fertilizer about 1 week before planting and Sulphate of Ammonia evey forthnight as side dressing.
Irrigation in the dry season, seedling nursery, Organic Malange NPK fertilizer is applied before transplanting, top dressing NK weeding, hoeing,
Organic soils. Sowing in nursery rows. Transplanting staggered ap. 20j-30j. organic fertilizer intake. Weeding, hoeing, regular watering
On rice crops. Sowing in nursery online. organic fertilizer intake. staggered transplanting. Hoeing. Frequent watering.
Tanety crops, low slope. Online seeding nursery. Transplanting AD. 20j-30j. supply of compost. Weeding. Hoeing. Frequent watering.
On rice crops. row planting. Contributions of manure organique.sarclage. Hoeing. frequent watering
rich soils. Nursery row planting. Online transplanting ap 20j-30j. Contributions of manure or compost. regular watering
On baiboho. Sowing online nursery. Transplanting online ap. 20j-30j. organque fertilizer inputs. Frequent watering <;
Lettuce does better at mean temperature of 10-20oC and soil pH of 6-7. At low altitudes during hot months, lettuce does not produce heads. Ninety grams of Compound S per square metre is applied before transplanting and 50g CAN per square meter is applied as top dressing fertilizer
FAQ: fertilizing Lettuce
When should I fertilize Lettuce?
Follow the stage cards above (soil prep → planting → mid-season). Exact rates depend on soil tests and local packages — FAO notes below show how growers describe fertilization in different countries.
Can I copy NPK numbers from the notes?
Treat them as historical/field guidance, not a prescription for your plot. Units and products differ by country. Confirm with agricultural extension before applying.
Not a fertilizer prescription. Over-application wastes money and can harm plants and waterways. Follow local extension packages.