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Green Giant

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Green Giant

Lettuce

Brassica rapa var. perviridis

  • Shade
  • Zones 5–9
  • 21 days to maturity
  • Vegetables
  • 12" spacing
  • High water
  • Annual
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  • Overview

    Broad, slightly cupped, rounded leaf. Faster growing and less-cupped leaf than Koji. Wider leaf, shorter petiole, and faster than Carlton. Komatsuna is similar to tatsoi, but has a denser, less juicy texture.

  • Planting

    Direct sow or start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost; transplant or thin seedlings to proper spacing

  • Growing

    Sun: shade. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter. Space plants 12" apart. Germination: 7-10 days.