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Butterhead Lettuce Mirlo Plts (52 Days)

Find it on Pg.16 of our 2026 Catalogue
Butterhead Lettuce Mirlo Plts (52 Days) - 926A

Large, creamy green butterhead is early for its size. Soft buttery outer leaves & dense, tender hearts are excellent for fresh salad. Pelleted Seeds for Accurate Sowing & Less Thinning. Precision Multi-Pellets

Planting Instructions
Seed outdoors as soon as weather and soil conditions permit. Cover seed lightly with soil, 6-7 seeds per 1ft. of row. Average garden soil and a sunny location will produce loads of lettuce. Thin to 8 in. apart when 2 in. high. Successive seeding every 10-14 days will provide fresh lettuce all summer long. Lettuce may also be planted in the flower garden as a contrast plant. 
Each pellet contains 5 to 7 seeds. Directly sow into containers, one pellet will fill a 12 in. container.

Size Options

Variant PriceQty
926A - 100 plts $6.10
926D - 500 plts $22.25
926E - 1000 plts $40.80
926F - 5000 plts $118.60
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Nigel lilley (Canada)
926A - 100 plts

bad year poor germination

Excessive rain can absolutely affect lettuce growth, especially if it occurs shortly after planting or during germination.

Heavy or prolonged rainfall can:

Wash seeds deeper into the soil, making it difficult for seedlings to reach the surface.
Cause soil crusting once the surface dries, preventing seedlings from emerging.
Reduce oxygen in the soil, slowing germination and root development.
Promote seed rot or damping-off diseases, particularly in cool, saturated soils.
Leach nutrients, which can slow the growth of young lettuce plants.

In Winnipeg this spring, many gardeners experienced challenges due to periods of frequent rainfall and fluctuating temperatures, which created less-than-ideal conditions for lettuce establishment.

If only a small percentage of your lettuce germinated, heavy rain could certainly have been a contributing factor, especially if it occurred within the first week after planting. Other factors such as planting depth (lettuce seed should be covered very lightly—about ⅛ inch or 3 mm), soil temperature, and consistent moisture also play important roles.