[hammers07]

Ive planted some lettuce seeds and they have just all come through. At what point should i start thinning them out - now or when they are much bigger ?

[WG.]

Normal practice is to sow thinly and then transplant into final position when they are large enough (1" or 2 approx).

[Sadgit]

I started off some gems in the greenhouse and transplanted them at the weekend.. all died. never do that again

[WG.]

I started off some gems in the greenhouse and transplanted them at the weekend.. all died. never do that again

 :shock: I do that all the time (early season anyway).  Were they hardened off?  Watered in?

[Sadgit]

I started off some gems in the greenhouse and transplanted them at the weekend.. all died. never do that again

 :shock: I do that all the time (early season anyway).  Were they hardened off?  Watered in?

yup to both... went all limp and that was that.. they were about 6 inches high and I think I left them grow too big before transplanting..

[WG.]

Reckon so - (1" or 2 approx) as I mentioned above.

6" lettuces should be transplanted onto the plate!    

[Sadgit]

they were all leaf and no heart.. left way too long in the greenhouse me thinks.. well you live and learn

[wellingtons]

... for little gem or cos or any of the head forming lettuces, I sow one or two per cell.

But for the other really leafy one likes lollo rosso I sow about four or five per cell and plant them out as a lump ... cut a few leaves from each clump and keep myself in lettuce for weeks ...  

[sclarke624]

My little gems went limp and looked dead when I transplanted, left them though for a couple of days and they seemed to pick up.

[Sadgit]

lollo rosso

buggggggeeeeerrrrrrr...

I have forgotten to plant mine.. knew there was something missing will get some sown this weekend if work allows me to have a few mins off