Watering lettuce
Lettuce crops can be grown under drip, sprinkler, or furrow irrigation. Examine your soil visually and
with your hands to determine the need for additional water. Water deeply by drip or furrow irrigation
to encourage deep rooting. If you allow water to seep through only to the top few inches of your soil,
root growth will be stunted. Keep adequate moisture in the deeper soil layers even when plants are small.
Deep moisture is harder to replace later in the growing season without overirrigating.
Proper irrigation will keep your plants vigorous and help protect them from thrips damage.
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Place
a hose or drip tape between rows of plants
 Furrow
irrigation
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