When to plant Lettuce in Clay County, Florida, United States

Lettuce can be planted after January 01, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 32°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 45°F. For the best results, Lettuce should be planted after November 13, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 70°F and soil temperature is above 50°F.

Growing Lettuce in Clay County

Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

Clay County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Lettuce

• January 01 to March 24

  Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 83 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• November 01 to December 31

  This Lettuce growing season in Clay County is quite short, with only 61 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Planting Lettuce in Clay County before January 01 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Lettuce in Clay County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 20 days on average for Lettuce to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Clay County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Lettuce

• In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and January 13

  Seeds started after January 13 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 83 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for November 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween October 12 and October 22

  Seeds started after October 22 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Lettuce growing season in Clay County is quite short, with only 61 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 75°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Lettuce, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Clay County, Florida