How to Grow Lettuce From Seed Indoors & Harvest in One Month! | LucasGrowsBest 

It was definitely not lame.

I loved this video - thank you! It gave me confidence to take the first step in creating my onw! It was oddly soothing lol :)

Great video!

salad recipe?

I disliked this comment because this video was not lame

Who said you aren't? Maybe, just maybe, Professor Sprout let me teach a class for the day...

Prof. Sprout is gonna be so proud. Haha

More like Justin bieber to me lol

Low-key Jim Halpert nose and jawline.

🙃🙂

I was just trying to get ahead...

LucasGrowsBest I’m just gonna leaf that one alone.

@@HomesteadHopefulTara That's just the tip of the Iceberg.

Haha! We all need to Romaine friends. This is hilarious

This thread is going down faster than the Titanic after hitting that iceberg.

same

I dont think he did. I believe he transplanted a few because there were so many seedlings in the seed starter tray - wayyyyyy more than the 3 or 4 at the end of the video.

I was trying to also see what tray he had the plants in

Those types of lettuce do not need much soil at all but I'm definitely surprised he did it in a 72 cell tray. The holes in those trays are tiny!

Same here.Guess they dont need much rootspace and nutrients..Point to note,it might not work if there isnt a water tray underneath coz the soil would dry up from the elements as well as uptake from the plants.Personaly,I usually transplant them at the same size as his are at day 19

Thanks Douglas!

Fantastic! Thanks for the kind words.

Thanks Pragya!

Couldn’t agree more.tempted to watch and glad I did!

Yeah it sure is Brandon :) Thanks!

We vibin' over here. Thanks for watching!!

Thanks Alex! Sounds like a cool trial, keep me posted!

Yeah it's crazy. Grow your own lettuce to save some lettuce :)

Thanks Kirby! This was just a little experiment using mostly stuff I had on hand. It could definitely be done better, I agree :) I have heard of tap water being not the best for plants, I just don't have a good source of distilled/filtered water that is inexpensive. Allowing it to sit to allow the chlorine to evaporate is something I have heard and should definitely try. It would be interesting to do a trial between "pure" water and tap water.

That's totally fair! It's great when you can do stuff like this with what you already have. I'm sure most gardeners have a seed tray or two that sit empty for most of the winter months and this is a great way to get some more use out of them! With regards to chlorine, there are lots of different solutions for the home gardener, though I agree most of them aren't the cheapest and might not work for everyone, as you mentioned. From my perspective, the easiest solution is adding in a reservoir, like a bucket, where you can let your water settle; this is also a great place to do any other water treatments or add plant foods (especially if your reservoir is graduated and you know your ratios). One important thing about using a reservoir, though, is that you want to protect its contents from as much light as possible, especially if you are using it to dose any plant foods; light encourages algae, which can steal nutrients from your plants, so use an opaque container or shroud it in something lightproof. I think this is a really easy and cheap step that, while it may be tough to justify when tap water can work in soil, the benefits for your plants, their growth cycles and eventual yields will noticeably outweigh the efforts. If you are curious of the effects of chlorine on your plants, an easy test is to uproot a couple plants and place them directly into some containers with the different waters. Though there are some other variables at play (oxygenation, evaporation, etc), over time, the roots in the chlorinated water will likely rot. Chlorine is a big topic in hydroponic gardening, and deep water culture in particular, where water is effectively the growth medium, so there's lots of info on those kinds of forums/blogs about water chemistry in gardening.

If I remember correctly I had my lights on for 14 hours per day, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. I only filled the tray with water when the seedling tray was light, meaning that it did not contain much water. Good luck with your lettuce!

Thank you Mr.😌

If you think this is special you should see that beets Dwight's growing at his desk.

Thank you Rosalind. I did not any additional fertilizer, just what was in the potting mix.

Thanks Chris, make it happen!

I see you should be about halfway through. Have you documented? This would be fascinating to see!

@@butifly1989 Actually... I think I had some bad seeds, I only had two sprout and I gave up. And I'm thinking the tin cans may be too small. I just ordered some new lettuce seed from Amazon and I'm going to use bigger pots. My grow lights are working great, I already ate some green beans and cucumbers from my living room LOL.

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures Did your cans have drainage holes or another method to prevent overwatering and root rot? Did you plant 2-3 seeds per can or just 1. Bad seed or Good seed, you should Always expect issues during germination. Overseeding is one of the few ways to mitigate the issue. As well as transplanting like shown in the video. If one cell has 3 growing you can seperate those into 3 seperate cans. Thus the ones that didn't grow in those cans are Mitigated by the transplanted ones. I know it's been a while since your post but it would be interesting to know these informations and updates to how it went.

Thanks Amanda!

Cool! Greetings for Canada!

Nope!

@@lucasgrowsbestyt so I can leave them in the pot you used? I just started growing some few days ago

I am pretty sure lettuce seeds need light to germinate.

@@lucasgrowsbestyt Nothing needs light to 'germinate', they need light after they germinate. All of my seeds germinate in the dark, in my closet where there is some room to leave them. It is not light underground, where they germinate.

just me it depends on what type of plant.

Oh no! For lettuce, I wouldn't typically recommend a mat, but you had good germination so that's not an issue. Is the mold affecting the seedlings or do they still look healthy? You can try lightly dusting with cinnamon and putting a fan on to increase air circulation.

Thanks for watching!

Sounds like you got to get you some juicier grow lights or potting soil 😀

How did it turn out

@@Mrscassandra1311 Going well. The darkest greenest lettuce I've ever grown.

Thanks, that's the goal!!!

Thanks! 12 hrs/day

Great, thanks!

Floralight fluorescent grow light from Lee Valley. They aren’t being sold anymore but there are many new options on the market!

Bwahahaha!

@@lucasgrowsbestyt lol

Yup, I had a similar experience, I’m about to give it a second try so I’m going to keep my plants about 9-12” away from the lights for around 16 hours per day. Great video by the way ! 🍾❤️

No, you really don't need to. I used potting mix which should be fairly sterile, but a quick rinse wouldn't hurt.

Good observation. I believe pencils are made out of graphite these days, which is just carbon, so it shouldn't affect anything.

Thanks! 14 hrs

Nope, Dobby is a free elf!!!

That's a great idea Cassandra! I think I'll do that. No, I wouldn't recommend a heat mat for these types of seeds.

Thanks Rob, glad you enjoyed!!

Give it a shot! Pesticide free. They should regenerate if you leave some of the middle leaves and just cut the outer ones.

@@lucasgrowsbestyt Did it last night. Butter crunch, romaine and spinach!

Thank you!

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That's awesome man, Disney for the win!

Thanks for watching Susie!!!

Awesome! Glad it helped!

Nope!

Lead is not used in pencils anymore. It has been replaced by graphite, which is just carbon. It is harmless :)

@@lucasgrowsbestyt my apologies, that is so good to know. I always wondered why they’d use lead when children chew on those things all the time. On another note, I wish I could get my seedlings to look this good! Many times they germinate really well and then slow down and fail to thrive. 😩

After learning this I just looked it up and read that pencil shavings can actually be amazing mulch! Helps provide carbon to plants & may also help keep bugs & other pests away. Lol. I’m recycling all my pencil shavings into the garden from now on! 😂

You should start to see germination around day 5! 🌱

Thanks Mia! 😃 I would recommend giving each lettuce plant its own vessel of soil if you want it to grow larger. Having many seedlings crammed together in one pot will give you a microgreen salad.

Potting mix!!

No need!

About an inch or so from the tops of the leaves.

Fertilizer in the mix. And yes!

Hi Eunice. If you cut just some of the outer leaves of each lettuce plant, leaving the inner leaves to grow, you may be able to get another harvest. I have never tried this myself but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Gotta be PRECISE!

Awesome, thanks Cintia!

@@lucasgrowsbestyt yeah np, I'm in Michigan and this is my first season growing.

Cool, I'm in Ontario, just a stone's throw away. Good luck and keep me posted!

LucasGrowsBest uR looks like she didnt keep you posted. I’m starting to think she doesn’t care. How you feeling man? This must be very devastating for you. I am so sorry. Either way I will be here to support you in there hard times

Yessir

I use a fluorescent grow light fixture. They don't sell this version anymore but there is a new (and probably better) LED version: www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/garden/planting/grow-lights/76513-floralight-t5-led-full-spectrum-tabletop-grow-light-stand

Usually I take my top off when they get close to touching the top of lid (: if they have enough light/ sunlight & warm water they should stay warm & healthy (: You may have just had some bad seeds everyone experiences that as frustrating as it can be. Good luck !

This is definitely not a dumb question Laura, it is very intelligent in fact. I take the cover off whenever the majority of my seedlings sprout. If you leave the cover on once they sprout for too long the excess heat (due to greenhouse effect) will cause the seedlings to get leggy beyond repair.