Everything You Need to Know About Lettuce — Care, Propagation & More
Your complete Filipino gardener’s guide to growing, caring for, and harvesting Lechugas — from seed to table.
What Can You Eat?
Discover the edible parts and how Filipinos enjoy this plant in everyday cooking.
Used raw in salads, sandwiches, and lumpiang sariwa wraps. Romaine and butterhead varieties are most popular in Manila restaurants.
Lettuce is mostly grown in Benguet for Manila supermarkets. Lowland container gardeners can grow leaf-lettuce varieties year-round in shaded balconies or hydroponics. A growing crop among urban farmers in Manila.
Germination Guide
From seed to sprout — here’s what to expect and how to get started.
Planting Instructions
Everything you need to prepare — soil, spacing, depth, and the best Philippine planting months.
Propagation Methods
Learn the best ways to multiply your plants — from seeds to cuttings.
Care Guide
Keep your plant happy and thriving with the right light, water, and nutrients.
Partial shade in PH lowlands; full sun in cool months
Daily; consistent moisture critical
Vermicast at planting; foliar feed weekly
15-25°C (bolts above 28°C)
60-80%
Mulch with rice straw to keep soil cool.
Harvest Guide
Know when and how to harvest for the best yield and flavor.
Heads are firm (head varieties); leaves 15-20 cm long (loose-leaf).
Cut entire head at base, or harvest outer leaves continuously.
Common Problems & Solutions
Spot issues early and fix them fast.
Bitter taste
Cause: Heat stress or bolting
Solution: Plant during cool months; harvest before bolting.
Bolting (flower stalk)
Cause: Long days or heat
Solution: Plant fall crop; harvest at first sign.
Aphids
Cause: Aphid colonies on undersides
Solution: Strong water jet; soap-water spray.
Slugs in moist beds
Cause: Cool damp conditions favor slugs
Solution: Beer traps; copper barriers.
Perfect Plant Partners
Plants that grow well together.
