Price: PKR 100 per pack

Approx. 30–40 seeds per pack.

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Grow Hybrid Green Lettuce from seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening.

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is primarily a cool-season leafy vegetable. Under suitable conditions, plants develop green foliage and can be grown in home gardens, raised beds, containers and grow bags.

Botanical Name: Lactuca sativa
Seed Type: Hybrid
Crop Type: Leafy vegetable
Growing Season: Primarily cool season
Germination Time: Generally approximately 7–14 days under suitable conditions
Preferred Germination Conditions: Cool conditions; approximately 10°C–20°C can be used as a practical general range
Suggested Sowing Season in Pakistan: Generally October–February, adjusted according to local climate and temperature.

Lettuce germination and growth are sensitive to temperature. Excessively warm conditions can reduce or delay germination in some lettuce seed lots and can also encourage premature bolting as plants develop.

Germination, leaf characteristics, plant size, growth rate, bolting and harvest timing can vary according to genetics, seed storage, temperature, soil, moisture, sunlight and crop-management conditions.

Variety Description

Hybrid Green Lettuce is grown primarily for its green foliage.

Because the exact cultivar or lettuce class has not been independently established, AZ Seeds & Gardening does not describe this seed line as a specific loose-leaf, butterhead, romaine, crisphead or other lettuce type unless separately verified.

Likewise, the Hybrid designation alone should not be interpreted as a guarantee of:

• Exact plant size
• Exact leaf size or shape
• Head formation
• Exact maturity period
• Yield
• Uniformity
• Heat tolerance
• Bolt resistance
• Disease resistance
• Pest resistance
• Regrowth performance

unless the particular characteristic is supported by verified information applicable to this seed line.

Key Features

• Hybrid Green Lettuce seeds
• Botanical species: Lactuca sativa
• Primarily a cool-season leafy crop
• Suitable for home gardens
• Suitable for raised beds
• Suitable for containers
• Suitable for appropriately sized grow bags
• Can be established by direct sowing or through seedlings

Plant size, leaf shape, colour intensity, growth habit, maturity and overall crop performance can naturally vary.

Recommended Grow Bags

G-8 Grow Bag – 8 × 8 inch

Can be used for a small planting where appropriate spacing, soil volume, moisture and nutrition are maintained.

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch

Provides additional growing-medium volume and can accommodate multiple lettuce plants where suitable spacing is maintained.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

Its wider growing surface can accommodate a larger planting where appropriate spacing and crop management are maintained.

Actual plant capacity depends on:

• Plant growth habit
• Desired harvest stage
• Spacing
• Growing-medium volume
• Environmental conditions

Avoid severe overcrowding.

Recommended Soil / Growing Medium

Use fertile, loose and well-drained soil containing adequate organic matter.

The growing medium should provide:

• Good drainage
• Loose soil structure
• Adequate fertility
• Good root-zone aeration
• Adequate moisture retention without permanent saturation

Bhalu Mitti and properly decomposed Vermicompost may be incorporated into the growing medium.

The proportions should be adjusted according to the characteristics of the existing soil rather than treating a 50% Bhalu Mitti + 50% Vermicompost mixture as compulsory.

A slightly acidic to near-neutral growing medium is generally suitable.

Approximate suitable soil pH: 6.0–7.0

Avoid compacted and continuously waterlogged soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Sowing

Lettuce can generally be established by:

• Direct sowing
• Seedling trays
• Nursery cells
• Small nursery containers

Use a fine, loose and well-drained growing medium.

Sow seeds shallowly, approximately:

0.5 cm deep

Cover lightly with fine growing medium and water gently.

Lettuce seeds are small, so avoid excessively deep sowing.

2. Germination

Under suitable cool conditions, seeds generally germinate within approximately:

7–14 days

A practical general temperature range for germination is approximately:

10°C–20°C

Lettuce seed germination can be adversely affected by excessively warm growing-medium temperatures.

Keep the medium adequately moist but not continuously saturated.

These figures are general cultivation guidance and not a germination guarantee.

Actual germination may be affected by:

• Seed storage and handling
• Seed condition
• Growing-medium temperature
• Air temperature
• Moisture
• Sowing depth
• Growing-medium condition
• Weather
• Other environmental factors

100% germination is not guaranteed.

3. Seedling Care

After emergence, provide young plants with:

• Good natural light
• Appropriate moisture
• Adequate airflow
• Suitable cool-to-moderate temperatures
• Sufficient growing space

Thin severely overcrowded seedlings where necessary.

Avoid prolonged waterlogging and repeated severe drying.

4. Transplanting

Where seeds are started in trays or nursery cells, transplant seedlings once they are sturdy and have developed several true leaves.

Plant development is generally a more useful guide than relying on a fixed number of days.

Handle seedlings carefully to minimize unnecessary root disturbance.

Water appropriately after transplanting.

5. Plant Spacing

Because the exact lettuce cultivar or growth habit has not been verified, spacing should be adjusted according to the desired plant size.

As a general home-growing guideline:

Approximately 10–15 cm between plants may be used where plants are intended for smaller or younger-leaf harvesting.

For larger individual plants, approximately:

20–30 cm between plants

may provide additional growing space.

Exact spacing requirements can vary according to the actual cultivar and desired harvest stage.

6. Sunlight

During suitable cool weather, lettuce generally benefits from approximately:

4–6 hours or more of direct sunlight daily

depending on local conditions.

When temperatures become warmer, some protection from intense afternoon heat may help reduce plant stress.

Avoid deep shade that results in weak or excessively elongated growth.

7. Watering

Maintain reasonably consistent soil moisture.

The soil should generally remain:

Evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Avoid:

• Severe soil drying
• Repeated wilting
• Continuous saturation
• Standing water
• Extreme dry-to-wet fluctuations

Container-grown plants may require more frequent moisture monitoring.

8. Feeding

Lettuce generally performs well in reasonably fertile soil containing suitable organic matter.

Properly decomposed Vermicompost may be incorporated before sowing or transplanting where appropriate.

Additional nutrition should be based on:

• Existing soil fertility
• Plant condition
• Growing-medium volume
• Crop development

Avoid excessive or poorly balanced fertilizer applications.

More fertilizer does not automatically result in better plant performance.

9. Successive Sowing

For staggered plant development and harvesting, small batches may be sown approximately:

Every 2–3 weeks during suitable cool growing weather

rather than sowing the entire seed quantity at one time.

The interval can be adjusted according to temperature, available space and crop development.

10. Mulching

A light layer of suitable organic mulch may be used around established plants where appropriate.

Mulching can help:

• Reduce rapid moisture loss
• Suppress weeds
• Moderate soil-temperature fluctuations
• Reduce direct soil splash

Avoid covering the central growing point of young lettuce plants with mulch.

11. Warm-Weather & Bolting Management

Lettuce is primarily a cool-season crop.

As temperatures and day length increase, plants can begin shifting from leafy growth toward flowering and seed production.

This process is known as:

Bolting

During increasingly warm conditions:

• Maintain adequate soil moisture
• Avoid severe water stress
• Provide protection from intense afternoon heat where practical
• Monitor plants for elongating central stems
• Harvest at the desired stage before advanced flowering

Bolting time varies according to genetics, temperature, day length and other environmental conditions.

No bolt-resistance or heat-tolerance claim is made for this Hybrid seed line unless supported by verified applicable information.

12. Weed Management

Keep the growing area reasonably free from aggressive weeds.

Weeds can compete with lettuce plants for:

• Moisture
• Nutrients
• Light
• Growing space

Remove weeds carefully to minimize unnecessary disturbance around the roots.

13. Pest Monitoring

Inspect plants regularly, including both upper and lower leaf surfaces.

Lettuce may be affected by different pests depending on location, season and environmental conditions.

Possible pests can include:

• Aphids
• Slugs
• Snails
• Caterpillars
• Leaf miners
• Whiteflies

The presence and severity of individual pests varies.

No specific pest-resistance claim is made for this Hybrid seed line unless supported by verified applicable information.

14. Disease & Plant-Health Monitoring

Inspect plants regularly for symptoms such as:

• Unusual leaf spots
• Yellowing
• Wilting
• Rotting
• Abnormal growth
• Root or crown problems

Lettuce can be affected by different plant-health problems depending on environmental conditions.

General crop-management practices include:

• Appropriate spacing
• Adequate airflow
• Well-drained soil
• Suitable watering
• Clean growing conditions
• Avoiding prolonged waterlogging

No disease-resistance claim is made for these seeds unless specifically supported by verified information applicable to this Hybrid seed line.

15. Young Leaf Harvesting

Leaves may be harvested at a younger stage once they have reached the desired size.

Where continued plant development is intended, avoid unnecessary damage to the central growing point.

Actual harvest timing varies according to temperature, plant development, genetics and desired leaf size.

16. Larger Leaf Harvesting

Where the plant’s growth habit allows, adequately developed outer leaves may be removed while leaving younger central growth intact.

Use clean cutting tools where cutting is required.

The ability of an individual plant to continue producing harvestable foliage depends on plant type, health, season and growing conditions.

17. Whole-Plant Harvest

Plants may also be harvested whole once they reach the desired stage.

Use a clean cutting tool where appropriate.

Because the exact lettuce type has not been verified, AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee formation of a particular head type, size or density.

18. Regrowth After Cutting

Some lettuce plants may produce additional leaf growth after careful cutting when the central growing area remains viable.

However, regrowth depends on:

• Genetics
• Cutting height
• Plant health
• Temperature
• Moisture
• Season
• General growing conditions

For this reason, regrowth after cutting is not guaranteed for this Hybrid seed line.

Suggested Sowing Season in Pakistan

A practical general sowing period is:

October–February

However, Pakistan has significant regional climate variation.

Lettuce is primarily a cool-season crop, so actual sowing time should be adjusted according to local temperature and weather rather than relying exclusively on fixed calendar dates.

In cooler regions, the suitable growing period may differ from warmer regions.

Important Seed Information

Seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening are intended for agricultural, horticultural and gardening purposes, including sowing and plant cultivation.

The seeds themselves are not sold as food, animal feed, edible-oil material, medicine or dietary supplements.

Do not:

• Eat or consume the seeds
• Feed the seeds to livestock, poultry, pets or other animals
• Extract edible oil from the seeds
• Prepare beverages, extracts or supplements from the seeds
• Use the seeds for medicinal or therapeutic purposes
• Use the seeds for purposes inconsistent with their intended agricultural or gardening use

The fact that mature lettuce leaves may ordinarily be edible does not mean that seeds supplied for sowing are sold as food.

Where a seed packet is specifically identified as treated, coated or otherwise processed, follow all warnings and handling instructions appearing on that packet.

Germination & Growing Disclaimer

Seeds are biological products, and germination and plant performance can naturally vary.

Information concerning germination time, sowing period, temperature, spacing, growth, bolting and harvesting is provided as general cultivation guidance and not as a guarantee of results.

Actual performance may be affected by:

• Seed storage and handling
• Soil or growing medium
• Temperature
• Weather and climate
• Season and sowing time
• Sowing depth
• Moisture and watering
• Drainage
• Sunlight
• Plant spacing
• Nutrition
• Pests and diseases
• General crop-management practices

AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee 100% germination, exact yield, exact leaf or plant size, formation of a particular head type, exact regrowth, exact maturity or harvest time, heat or bolt tolerance, disease resistance, pest resistance or identical crop performance under all growing conditions unless a specific characteristic is expressly supported by verified information applicable to the particular seed line.