When to plant Lettuce in Wexford County, Michigan, United States

Lettuce can be planted after May 18, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 32°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Lettuce in Wexford County

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

Wexford County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Lettuce

• May 18 to June 29

  This Lettuce growing season in Wexford County is quite short, with only 43 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• August 25 to October 14

  This Lettuce growing season in Wexford County is quite short, with only 51 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 Wexford County before May 18 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 Wexford 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.

Wexford County has 3 distinct seasons for growing Lettuce

• In order to get plants ready for May 18 seeds should be started indoors bwetween April 28 and May 30

  Seeds started after May 30 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Lettuce growing season in Wexford County is quite short, with only 43 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 July 29 seeds should be started indoors bwetween July 09 and July 20

  Seeds started after July 20 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Lettuce growing season in Wexford County is quite short, with only 22 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 August 25 seeds should be started indoors bwetween August 05 and August 05

  Seeds started after August 05 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Lettuce growing season in Wexford County is quite short, with only 51 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 Wexford County, Michigan