{"product_id":"lettuce-batavia","title":"Lettuce Batavia Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003eLettuce Batavia Seed produces a standard Batavia-style lettuce with larger, crisp heads for fresh salads, sandwiches and kitchen-garden harvests. It is a practical choice for South African gardeners wanting a dependable heading lettuce for cool-season beds and protected warmer-season sowings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePlant Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Type: Cool-season leafy vegetable annual.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific Name: Lactuca sativa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Sowing Time: Autumn to spring in most South African gardens; trial small spring and early-summer sowings only where plants can be kept cool, moist and lightly shaded in heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePosition: Full sun in cool weather; light afternoon shade during warm spells.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow Depth: About 1 cm deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 25-30 cm apart for larger heads; closer spacing can be used for smaller leaf harvests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermination: Keep evenly moist; high temperatures can reduce or delay lettuce germination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: Around 20-30 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable Pack Sizes: 20 pelleted seed, 500 pelleted seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Grow Lettuce Batavia?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard Batavia type for crisp, larger lettuce heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful for fresh salads, sandwiches and everyday kitchen harvests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePelleted seed is easier to handle for accurate sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks well in raised beds, vegetable rows and larger containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood candidate for succession sowing through the cooler growing months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden \u0026amp; Kitchen Uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrow Lettuce Batavia in vegetable beds, raised planters or wide containers close to the kitchen. Harvest when heads are firm enough for your preferred use, or pick outer leaves lightly while plants are still sizing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow small batches rather than one large sowing for steadier harvests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep soil consistently moist, especially while plants are forming heads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse fertile, compost-improved soil with good drainage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide shade cloth or afternoon shade during hot weather to reduce stress and bitterness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest promptly once heads are ready, especially in warm conditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrought to you by Ubuntuberg Seeds, where our mission is to cultivate humanity \u0026amp; harvest unity. Ubuntuberg Seeds: the highest quality seed stock in all of Southern Africa, sourced from sustainable farms, guaranteeing you the best quality seed stock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ubuntuberg","offers":[{"title":"20 pelleted seed","offer_id":46149889753224,"sku":"713902-S020SP","price":52.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"500 pelleted seed","offer_id":46149889785992,"sku":"713902-S500SP","price":302.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1107\/8152\/files\/BataviaMaritima.jpg?v=1782892896","url":"https:\/\/gardening.co.za\/products\/lettuce-batavia","provider":"GARDENING.co.za","version":"1.0","type":"link"}