When to plant Lettuce in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States

Lettuce can be planted after April 15, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 32°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Lettuce in Ellis County

Ellis County has on average 57 continious days, suitable for growing Lettuce. Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season for Lettuce in Ellis County is quite short, with only 57 continious days suitable for growing, so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Lettuce seeds can be planted between April 15 and May 11. Planting before April 15 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after May 11, Lettuce will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Lettuce in Ellis 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.

Ellis County has 2 distinct seasons for growing Lettuce

• In order to get plants ready for April 15 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 26 and April 01

  Seeds started after April 01 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Lettuce growing season in Ellis County is quite short, with only 57 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for October 02 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 12 and September 27

  Seeds started after September 27 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Lettuce growing season in Ellis County is quite short, with only 26 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 Ellis County, Oklahoma