Milena Green Batavia Lettuce Seeds 100g

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES

• LIGHT GREEN COLOUR
• BIG FRAME
• UNIFORM HEADS
• EXTREMELY SLOW TO BOLT

Milena is a green Batavia type lettuce from Sakata's breeding program. Milena has a light green colour and a big frame.  Extremely slow to bolt and holds well in the field. The leaves of this variety are big, resulting in a high yield potential. Can be used for year-round production in mild climatic conditions. The variety is very adaptable and can be planted in all production areas. Takes 40 50 days to mature after transplanting seedlings.

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Contact area representative for a sowing guide
• Don't plant in times of frost and very high temperatures

DESCRIPTION

CHARACTERISTIC*: MILENA
KIND: Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. capitata L)
TYPE: Green leaf lettuce
MATURITY: Approximately 40 to 50 days from transplant to harvest
SEASON: Year round production in mild climatic areas
HEAD SIZE: Medium to Large
HEAD COLOUR: Light green colour
BUTT CORE: Small medium
HEAD SOLIDITY: Fair
DISEASE: 
BOLTING REACTION: Very slow
UNIFORMITY: Very good
MARKETS / END USE: Novelty, pillow pack and home garden
POPULATION GUIDE:
Hydroponic production: 80 000 100 000 plants final stand per ha (30 cm in row, 30 cm between rows)
Open field production: 70 000 80 000 plants final stand per ha (30 cm in row, 60 cm between rows)
SPECIAL FEATURES: Seldom suffer from Tip burn under conditions normally conducive to the disorder, very slow to bolt