LIVE FROM THE FIELDS: Iceberg Lettuce Weights

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Markon's Live from the Fields video talks about increased lettuce case weights in the Arizona/California desert growing region. Recent warm weather has promoted rapid growth for lettuce and leafy green crops. Iceberg case weights in particular are seeing a significant increase this week. Markon First Crop Iceberg Lettuce is available (with weights averaging 46- to 49-pounds). Supplies are expected to remain plentiful despite another temporary cool down next week
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29 янв 2020

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@swrtsolutionsinc.1092 3 года назад

Plants free of water deficit events more efficiently absorb available plant nutrients enabling plants to achieve their maximum genetic potential. SWRT membranes installed below plant root systems retain water where it falls, providing continuous delivery of drought-free periods up to 3 times longer than intensely irrigated control sands without root zone water retention membranes (Guber et al, 2016).

@nickbeef5711 4 года назад

Thanks John. When you say cold, what temperature is considered cold for the lettuce to stop growing/put on weight?

@MarkonCooperativeProduce 4 года назад

Thanks for your question, Nick. Most lettuce varieties grow best with daytime highs in the 60-70°F range and lows in the 40s. Although we had close to these conditions in December and January, the problem we experienced was several mornings with temperatures as low as the upper 20s to upper 30s. This caused the crops to actually freeze and dehydrate a little once they thawed out. Soil temperatures also dropped to about 50°, which is about 10° lower than we’d like to see for steady plant growth. These were the main factors that caused the whole industry to see below normal case weights for most of December and January.