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Lidl Lettuce

alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
in Fruit & veg
Just an interest question really but I remember buying a trio of lettuces from Lidl (other discount supermarkets are available) that were sold in the kind of tray you would often by strawberries in. 
The lettuces were quite a decent size yet seemed to grow from a small cube of root. I always thought it looked very efficient space wise and wondered if this could be successfully replicated by those with less growing room? Thanks. 


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  • alexryzawlskiqBU-X4OFalexryzawlskiqBU-X4OF Posts: 163
    I often wondered that but I think they may chop off the majority of the root and then sell the live plants with only some of the root?
    Happy Gardening
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    @alexryzawlskiqBU-X4OF - ahh.
    Thank you. Not magic then?🤔
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    I suspect it's done with a lot of fertiliser, think hydroponic growing with a small bit of earth there to hold the roots and make it look good on the shelf.
  • InTheMoorlandsInTheMoorlands Posts: 161
    We always grow lettuce from Lidl seeds and have always been pleased with the results.

    Just managed to get the last cucumber plant from Lidl to replace on that didn't make it.  It was hidden at the back and turned out to be a very good plant that it doing well.
    At about 750 feet on the western edge of The Pennines.  Clay soil.  
  • alexryzawlskiqBU-X4OFalexryzawlskiqBU-X4OF Posts: 163
    Skandi said:
    I suspect it's done with a lot of fertiliser, think hydroponic growing with a small bit of earth there to hold the roots and make it look good on the shelf.
    A much better answer. 
    Happy Gardening
  • alfharris8alfharris8 Posts: 513
    Thanks all. Sadly nothing that is easy to replicate at home. 
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    For many years some supermarkets sold "living leaves". We used these to then sow in our polytunnel to have a great harvest of lettuce throughout the year. These are no longer available and possible the company has stopped production.
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995


    Here is my black seed Sampson lettuce grown in a little hydroponics system.  I planted into cotton wool balls and feed with an organic hydroponic feed.  



    I cut the whole top off and leave about 2 inches on the bottom to regrow and get a second or third crop before they bolt.  
    Utah, USA.
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