Articles - Lettuce

Fertilizers

Lettuce: understand what tipburn is, why it occurs and how to minimize it

By Natalia Teixeira Schwab, Federal University of Santa Maria

14.06.2025 | 15:59 (UTC -3)

Agriculture

Effects of extreme weather events on the production and marketing of hydroponic lettuce in RS

By Narielen Moreira de Morais, Marcia Xavier Peiter, Adroaldo Dias Robaina and Nicolas Gerotto (Irrigation Engineering Laboratory - UFSM)

25.09.2024 | 08:33 (UTC -3)

Fertilizing

Effect of season and fertilization on lettuce

Iceberg lettuce responds greatly to nitrogen fertilization, as well as being influenced by planting time; factors affect yield and quality

22.05.2020 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Lettuce

Effects of boron on lettuce

One of the ways to make lettuce planting viable lies in increasing productivity. The use of boron, in soil and foliar application, is seen as an alternative to assist in this process

15.01.2018 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Onion

Benefits of intercropping lettuce and onion

Onion cultivation, as the main crop, combined with lettuce, has the potential to become a good income alternative for producers. However, for this technique to provide satisfactory results, it is necessary to

21.11.2017 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Lettuce

Management of white mold in lettuce

By Elena Blume, Ricardo Feliciano dos Santos, Leise Heckler, Gerarda Beatriz Pinto da Silva (UFSM)

19.10.2017 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

How to manage lettuce in a hydroponic growing system

The use of hydroponics in commercial lettuce planting has grown rapidly in Brazil, as a way to increase the production of this vegetable. But when adopting this system, it is important to pay attention to factors such as choice of t

27.01.2017 | 21:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Effect of season and fertilization on lettuce

A crop composed primarily of leaves, iceberg lettuce responds greatly to nitrogen fertilization, as well as being influenced by the planting time.

07.10.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Baby leaf vegetables: a growing market

Baby leaf vegetables constitute a growing market in Brazilian and global horticulture

14.09.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Vegetables and Fruits

Mini lettuce market and management of this crop

With a growing market in Brazil, organic lettuce cultivation demands care. In this segment, mini-sized cultivars, with colorful leaves and varied shapes, are gaining ground

13.07.2016 | 20:59 (UTC -3)

Onion

Viable consortium

Onion cultivation, as the main crop, combined with lettuce, has the potential to become a good income alternative for producers

19.02.2016 | 21:59 (UTC -3)