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Common Name(s): Iceberg lettuce
Family: Asteraceae
Growth Habit: Func. Annual/Biennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 80 to 130 (days)
Temperature:

Abs.Max=86° (F)	Opt.Max=70° (F)
Opt.Min=54° (F)	Abs.Min=41° (F)

Precipitation: 43 to 55 (in.)
Winter Minimum: 30° (F)
Soil pH: 6 to 7
Soil Texture/Type: Light to medium textured soils
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral
Light Intensity: Clear
Comments:
Prefers shallow soils of moderate fertility. Low salt tolerance.
Diseases:
Rust, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew
Uses:
Food - vegetable
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Temperate, subtropical, tropical-rainy
Geographical Origin:
Only cultivated

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