Bullet Lettuce is a crisp, upright lettuce variety from the Asteraceae family that reaches harvest in just 50 days. This compact cultivar thrives in full sun with moderate watering, making it a reliable choice for gardeners who want quick, dependable greens. Its tight growth habit and specific spacing needs (1 inch between plants, 16 inches between rows) mean it fits efficiently into beds and containers, rewarding attentive gardeners with tender leaves ready for the kitchen in under two months.
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With a 50-day harvest window and an upright growth habit that maximizes garden space, Bullet Lettuce delivers speed without sacrificing quality. The tight spacing requirements suggest a compact, productive plant that doesn't sprawl or demand much elbow room. Direct sowing and succession planting every 2 to 3 weeks extends your harvest season, giving you fresh lettuce from spring through fall.
Bullet Lettuce is grown for fresh salads and everyday cooking. You can harvest individual outer leaves to extend the season, cutting the plant about 1 inch above the soil line for regrowth, or remove the entire head at once. This flexibility means you get to choose between sustained leaf harvesting or a single, full-plant cut depending on your kitchen needs.
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Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before your anticipated transplant date if you prefer a head start.
Transplant seedlings outdoors when they have developed 2 to 3 true leaves. Space plants 12 to 16 inches apart in rows that are 16 inches wide, depending on whether you're harvesting individual leaves or full heads.
Direct sow seeds at the spacing indicated above. Use row cover to improve germination and prevent soil crusting.
Bullet Lettuce is ready to harvest around 50 days from direct seeding. Harvest individual leaves from the outside of the plant, allowing the inner leaves to continue growing for sustained yields. Alternatively, cut the plant about 1 inch above the soil line for regrowth, or remove the entire plant at once. Check daily once the plant nears maturity, as lettuce begins to bolt and turn bitter as it ages. All leaves eventually become bitter as the plant bolts, so harvest promptly when ready.
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