When to plant Lettuce in 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 14, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 70°F and soil temperature is above 50°F.
Growing Lettuce in Florida
Days suitable for growing Lettuce in Florida
Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest.
Florida has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Lettuce
January 01 to March 22
Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 81 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.
October 31 to December 31
This Lettuce growing season in Florida is quite short, with only 62 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 Florida 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 Florida, 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.
Florida has 2 distinct seasons for growing Lettuce
In order to get plants ready for January 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and January 11
Seeds started after January 11 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
Lettuce needs on average between 30 and 70 days to mature and produce harvest. With 81 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 October 31 seeds should be started indoors bwetween October 11 and October 22
Seeds started after October 22 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.
This Lettuce growing season in Florida is quite short, with only 62 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.
| Total frost free days | 365 |
| Last frost expected date | Freezing temperatures are not expected in first half of a year |
| First frost expected date | Freezing temperatures are not expected in second half of a year |
| Dates with ideal conditions | January 01 January 03 to January 05 (3 days) January 07 to January 14 (8 days) January 19 to January 20 (2 days) January 23 to January 27 (5 days) January 31 to February 11 (12 days) February 13 to February 16 (4 days) February 21 November 14 to December 18 (35 days) December 20 to December 23 (4 days) December 25 to December 31 (7 days) |
| Dates with suitable conditions | January 01 to March 22 (81 days) April 02 to April 03 (2 days) April 11 to April 12 (2 days) April 19 to April 20 (2 days) October 17 to October 21 (5 days) October 24 to October 25 (2 days) October 31 to December 31 (62 days) |
| Total days ideal for growing Lettuce in Florida | 82 |
| Total days suitable for growing Lettuce in Florida | 156 |
| Days needed for Lettuce to mature and produce harvest | 30 - 70 |
| Seed can be planted directly into soil | yes |
Notable temperature facts for growing Lettuce in Florida
Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Florida
Tolerable temperature range for Lettuce: 32°F to 75°F
| Week | Average temperature | Possible min and max temperature | Suitable for Lettuce | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 01 - January 03 | 59°F to 70°F | 50°F to 72°F | TRUE |
| 2 | January 04 - January 10 | 52°F to 64°F | 40°F to 71°F | TRUE |
| 3 | January 11 - January 17 | 51°F to 63°F | 38°F to 72°F | TRUE |
| 4 | January 18 - January 24 | 50°F to 64°F | 36°F to 71°F | TRUE |
| 5 | January 25 - January 31 | 50°F to 62°F | 35°F to 72°F | TRUE |
| 6 | February 01 - February 07 | 53°F to 65°F | 39°F to 72°F | TRUE |
| 7 | February 08 - February 14 | 55°F to 67°F | 44°F to 73°F | TRUE |
| 8 | February 15 - February 21 | 57°F to 69°F | 46°F to 74°F | TRUE |
| 9 | February 22 - February 28 | 58°F to 70°F | 43°F to 75°F | TRUE |
| 10 | March 01 - March 07 | 56°F to 70°F | 43°F to 76°F | TRUE |
| 11 | March 08 - March 14 | 57°F to 70°F | 43°F to 75°F | TRUE |
| 12 | March 15 - March 21 | 57°F to 70°F | 47°F to 76°F | TRUE |
| 13 | March 22 - March 28 | 59°F to 73°F | 48°F to 79°F | TRUE |
| 14 | March 29 - April 04 | 59°F to 72°F | 49°F to 79°F | TRUE |
| 15 | April 05 - April 11 | 60°F to 73°F | 49°F to 79°F | TRUE |
| 16 | April 12 - April 18 | 62°F to 74°F | 55°F to 80°F | TRUE |
| 17 | April 19 - April 25 | 61°F to 73°F | 53°F to 79°F | TRUE |
| 18 | April 26 - May 02 | 62°F to 75°F | 56°F to 78°F | TRUE |
| 19 | May 03 - May 09 | 63°F to 76°F | 55°F to 80°F | |
| 20 | May 10 - May 16 | 63°F to 76°F | 58°F to 80°F | |
| 21 | May 17 - May 23 | 65°F to 78°F | 61°F to 82°F | |
| 22 | May 24 - May 30 | 66°F to 78°F | 60°F to 84°F | |
| 23 | May 31 - June 06 | 67°F to 78°F | 64°F to 83°F | |
| 24 | June 07 - June 13 | 68°F to 78°F | 65°F to 81°F | |
| 25 | June 14 - June 20 | 68°F to 78°F | 64°F to 83°F | |
| 26 | June 21 - June 27 | 69°F to 80°F | 66°F to 84°F | |
| 27 | June 28 - July 04 | 70°F to 80°F | 67°F to 83°F | |
| 28 | July 05 - July 11 | 70°F to 79°F | 68°F to 84°F | |
| 29 | July 12 - July 18 | 70°F to 79°F | 68°F to 82°F | |
| 30 | July 19 - July 25 | 70°F to 79°F | 67°F to 82°F | |
| 31 | July 26 - August 01 | 70°F to 79°F | 67°F to 82°F | |
| 32 | August 02 - August 08 | 70°F to 79°F | 68°F to 83°F | |
| 33 | August 09 - August 15 | 70°F to 80°F | 68°F to 84°F | |
| 34 | August 16 - August 22 | 70°F to 79°F | 68°F to 82°F | |
| 35 | August 23 - August 29 | 70°F to 79°F | 68°F to 83°F | |
| 36 | August 30 - September 05 | 70°F to 79°F | 66°F to 83°F | |
| 37 | September 06 - September 12 | 69°F to 79°F | 66°F to 83°F | |
| 38 | September 13 - September 19 | 69°F to 77°F | 66°F to 82°F | |
| 39 | September 20 - September 26 | 67°F to 77°F | 62°F to 80°F | |
| 40 | September 27 - October 03 | 66°F to 76°F | 60°F to 80°F | |
| 41 | October 04 - October 10 | 65°F to 75°F | 59°F to 80°F | TRUE |
| 42 | October 11 - October 17 | 65°F to 75°F | 52°F to 78°F | TRUE |
| 43 | October 18 - October 24 | 62°F to 73°F | 51°F to 78°F | TRUE |
| 44 | October 25 - October 31 | 64°F to 74°F | 57°F to 77°F | TRUE |
| 45 | November 01 - November 07 | 60°F to 71°F | 50°F to 76°F | TRUE |
| 46 | November 08 - November 14 | 61°F to 70°F | 51°F to 76°F | TRUE |
| 47 | November 15 - November 21 | 57°F to 67°F | 48°F to 74°F | TRUE |
| 48 | November 22 - November 28 | 57°F to 67°F | 48°F to 73°F | TRUE |
| 49 | November 29 - December 05 | 54°F to 67°F | 41°F to 73°F | TRUE |
| 50 | December 06 - December 12 | 55°F to 67°F | 42°F to 73°F | TRUE |
| 51 | December 13 - December 19 | 56°F to 66°F | 42°F to 73°F | TRUE |
| 52 | December 20 - December 26 | 52°F to 63°F | 34°F to 70°F | TRUE |
| 53 | December 27 - December 31 | 54°F to 65°F | 38°F to 72°F | TRUE |
Days with suitable temperature for growing Lettuce in Florida
For more precise weather statisctics and planting information, please select a County in Florida.
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