why is my lettuce wilting?

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why is my lettuce wilting?
« on: September 18, 2009, 17:02 »
I have grown just a couple of lettuces and the first i pulled up, the second i cut off at the base. Both wilted in what seemed like minutes so wernt very nice to eat. They were lollo rosso.
Can anyone advise of why this would be?
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Re: why is my lettuce wilting?
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 17:27 »
If you put them in some cold water they should crisp up.  Don't know why they would wilt that quick after picking, unless left near a window with sun streaming on them.
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Re: why is my lettuce wilting?
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2009, 21:48 »
Were they actually thoroughly crisp before you harvested them?  Good scheme to give the target ones a really good watering the previous evening - if they are stressed before being taken they will indeed flop really rapidly.   Never read it anywhere but it seems to work thus far.
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