Lettuce is an annual plant belongs to the family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and wraps. Lettuce is a rich source of vitamin K and vitamin A, and a moderate source of folate and iron. It is moderately salt tolerant crop. The detailed cultivation practice of lettuce is discussed in this paper.
A. Sankari*
Dept. of Vegetable crops, HC & RI, TNAU, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India
K. Divya
Dept. of Agricultural Economics, FC & RI, Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu (641 301), India
K. Kayalvizhi
Dept. of Horticulture, Institute of Agriculture, Kumulur, Tamil Nadu (621 712), India
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