Compact open ground butterhead lettuce Lucinde has a quick development and medium heavy heads. Recommended for all year round outdoor cultivation. Well closed underside and fresh light green colour, very bolt resistant. The variety is mildly aromatic with a typical lettuce flavour and a slight bitter sweet nutty aftertaste. Also available in pelleted form (primed).
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Characteristics for Lucinde
Colour Lettuce: greenSuitable for growing butterhead lettuce: Open groundPelleted form: at least 95 % germination
Cultivation for Butterhead Lettuce
Seed germination temperature: 15-20 °CPlanting distance: greenhouse ca. 25 x 25 cm
open ground ca. 30 x 30 cm
Optimal amount of plants: open ground 11-12 plants/m²
greenhouse ca. 16 plants/m²
Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
bred by
Christina Henatsch
Current breeding location: Ahrensburg, Schleswig-Holstein
Biodynamically cultivated varieties from Christina Henatsch:
At the Walsegarten farm, Sebastian Vornhecke propagates seeds based on biodynamic principles. The farm is located in Dietzenrode, at the western edge of Thuringia near the Werratal, approximately 30 km south of Göttingen. The surrounding landscape is shaped by the forested ridges of the Hainich.
Hofgut Rengolshausen / Johannes Günther
In the biodynamic farm Rengolshausen, located in Überlingen on Lake Constance, Johannes Günther propagates seeds of various varieties.
Matthias Funk
Matthias Funk propagates Demeter-certified seeds on his farm in Oberndorf, near Donauwörth at the confluence of the Danube and Lech rivers in the Lechauen.
Naturgut Hörnle KG / Joel Siegel
The biodynamic fruit and vegetable farm Naturgut Hörnle KG is located 10 km south of the gates of Freiburg. A farm shop, along with sheep and poultry farming, completes the cycle.