What should be sprayed when red lettuce stems are not thick?
Red lettuce is also lettuce, with the edges of the heart leaves slightly red, purplish-red patches where the leaf stalks attach, a long conical stem, and green stem flesh. Its aboveground stem is for eating, and if it is not grown well, the stem may not be thick. So, what should be sprayed when red lettuce is not thick?
1. What should be sprayed when red lettuce is not thick?
When red lettuce is not thick, you can spray pesticides such as diethyl aminoethyl hexanoate da-6 and gibberellin. They are plant growth hormones that can promote the growth of lettuce and promote the thickening of lettuce. When using them, you must control the dosage well to avoid adverse effects.
2. Can lettuce that has turned red in the middle be eaten?
Lettuce that has turned red in the middle can be eaten. Red-heart lettuce is also called tipburn lettuce, and sometimes red heart in lettuce is accompanied by hollow heart. The red spots in the middle of lettuce are caused by dry weather or late harvest, but the red heart is not caused by toxicity and can be eaten. However, the red part does not taste good, so it can be removed.
3. How much does lettuce cost per jin?
The price of lettuce varies from place to place. According to information provided by the National Agricultural Products Business Information Public Service Platform, on 2019-10-31 the lettuce prices were: Beijing Chaoyang District Dayanglu Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market sold at 1.5 yuan/kg, Tianjin Xiqing District Hongqi Agricultural Trade Wholesale Market sold at 2.4 yuan/kg, Shijiazhuang Qiaoxi Vegetable Center Wholesale Market sold at 1.7 yuan/kg, Shanxi Jincheng Luxin Agricultural Products Wholesale Market sold at 3.1 yuan/kg, Shanghai Jiangqiao Wholesale Market sold at 1.3 yuan/kg, Jiangsu Lingjiatang Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market sold at 2 yuan/kg, Hunan Changsha Hongxing Agricultural and Sideline Products Grand Market sold at 2.5 yuan/kg, and Guangdong Province Guangzhou Jiangnan Agricultural and Sideline Products Market sold at 2.8 yuan/kg.