Descriptions and pedigrees of nine varieties of lettuce. The ideal lettuce growing location for spring and fall is in a spot that receives full sun. You can grow lettuce during winter in a greenhouse eating lettuce. Min egyptian mnw is an ancient egyptian god whose cult originated in the predynastic period. Please note that although the text of this ebook is in the public domain, this pdf edition is a ed publication.
Department of horticulture and landscape architecture. Final spacing for head lettuce should be 812 inches apart in the row with rows 1218 inches apart. Both types are high in vitamin a, beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, all of which support eye and. One of the oldest benefits of lettuce, which dates back to medieval times, is its property to induce sleep.
In some countries, it is often eaten cold and raw, in salads, hamburgers, tacos, sandwichs, and many other dishes. They were originated at the plant industry station at beltsville, md. There are looseleaf lettuces that continues to grow back after you cut it, but there are also head lettuces that require you to replant your romaine lettuce seeds, iceberg lettuce seeds or butter leaf lettuce seeds each season. This equates to over 12 billion pounds of leaf lettuce each year. The first edition of the novel was published in 1942, and was written by edith hamilton. They also continued to cultivate it for tastier leaves. The crop comprises seven main groups of cultivars including oilseed lettuce differing phenotypically. Lettuce lactuca sativa is an annual plant of the daisy family, asteraceae. Uhctahr smallscale lettuce production with hydroponics or aquaponics sa2 oct. Growing lettuce from seedlings for early spring transplant is a good way to get a head start on the growing season. Lettuce should be harvested when full size, but just before maturity. Thus, male gods of virility such as osiris and min were more developed during this time. Lettuce in the garden vegetable specialist lettuce is a coolseason vegetable that prefers sunny locations and fertile, welldrained soil.
When lettuce was a sacred sex symbol for nearly 3,000 years lettuce was associated with the egyptian god of fertility, min, for its resemblance to the phallus. Lettuce is an important dietary vegetable, which is primarily consumed fresh in salads. The leaves taste best when theyre still young and tender. It is characterized by considerable morphological and genetic variation. You can find mild greens lettuces in your local supermarket, and these greens can create mouthwatering lettuce salads. Lettuce simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Handbook of egyptian mythology pdf free download epdf. For nearly 3000 years lettuce was associated with the egyptian god. Coopers 1877 book and acharya ss selfpublished 2008 book have.
Commodity fact sheet lettuce california foundation for. The egyptian book of the dead, a collection of coffin texts, has long been. If you struggle to grow crops, you should get along well with growing lettuce. But perhaps the biggest draw of the complete world of greek mythology for most people will be its 330 illustrations.
Lettuce, annual leaf vegetable of the aster family. Most lettuce varieties are eaten fresh and are commonly served as the base of green salads. Lettuce color for commercial cultivars varies from a yellowgreen to dark red and all colors in between. The lettuce plant can vary greatly in size, shape and leaf type but generally, the leaves of the plant form a dense head or loose rosette.
Leaf lettuce comes in red, green, and oak varieties. Buy the hardcover book complete world of greek mythology by richard buxton at indigo. Lettuce diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. It is usually grown as a leaf vegetable with a height up to 30 cm. A vegetable garden for all is a selfinstruction manual in family horticultural production, prepared originally by the food and agriculture organization of the united nations regional office for latin. The egyptian book of the dead, nuclear physics and the substratum. Its crispy, greencrimsonred leaves are one of the incredible sources of essential nutrients that benefit health. The formats of childrens books on ancient greek and roman mythology vary as much as. Midwest vegetable production guide for commercial growers 2003 salad and green crops purdue pdf. Lettuce lactuva sativa is an annual plant used in unani for centuries for treating many ailments. Lettuce can be the star of a dish, like in lettuce wraps or salads, or be a happy supporting role when shredded and sprinkled as a garnish.
Pdfthe myths and legends of ancient greece and rome ibiblio. Min the god, but the supporting evidence included therein has made the book one. Leaves are smooth or frilly in colors ranging from light to dark green and red to brown. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for.
Lactuca virosa is a plant in the lactuca lettuce genus, often ingested for its mild analgesic and sedative effects. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or. Head lettuce is usually started indoors or in a cold frame and transplanted in the spring after the last frost date. Pproduction guidelines roduction guidelines ffor lettuceor. Good fortune runs amuck as rabbit watches his crop of lettuce grow and grow and grow. Harvest lettuce by hand, or with a knife or a mechanical harvester, before the plant becomes bitter and bolts. Germination takes place at a minimum of 5 c, has an. In some eastern countries like china and egypt, stems instead of leaves of lettuce are consumed, either cooked, raw, pickled, dried, or as a sauce. The demand for salad crops are increasing day by day due to their diet value and medicinal values. Here are a few steps to help you along in the process. The mesopotamians, greeks, persians, romans, egyptians, and chinese considered lettuce a leafy delicacy and grew seeds for oil. Golden state a, golden state b, golden state c, and golden state d. Plant some in the spring for mid summer harvests, and again midsummer for fall yields. Read this post, to know health benefits of lettuce.
Lettuce, lactuca sativa, is a leafy herbaceous annual or biennial plant in the family asteraceae grown for its leaves which are used as a salad green. The gods of the egyptians or studies in egyptian mythology. Lettuce is a the prime ingredient in a salad, b a slang for cash, c a green herb that can be s. Leaf lettuce pdf uc davis western institute for food. A comprehensive, practical and scientific guide to commercia. This type is a fastgrowing, longlasting lettuce used for salads, sandwiches, and in wilted lettuce salads. The lettuce plant description lettuce lactuca sativa is an annual plant of the aster or sunflower family asteraceae and considered one of the high value commercial crops in the country. Print pdf lettuce, a cool season vegetable, is one of the easiest to grow and the fastest to maturean ideal combination. Lettuce hasloose to compact leaves, usually green and red in. Lgbt themes in mythology occur in mythologies and religious narratives that include stories of romantic affection or sexuality between figures of the same sex or that feature divine actions that result in changes in gender. It is related to common lettuce, and is often called wild lettuce, bitter lettuce, laitue vireuse, opium lettuce, poisonous lettuce, tall lettuce, great lettuce or rakutukaryumuso. This virus can infect all types of lettuce, as well as endive. Lettuce is generally a rich source of vitamins k and a, though the nutritional quality varies, depending on the variety. Stainless steel staples can be used, but cheaper staples are fine because the liner will need to.
Head lettuces can be hydrocooled and, except for romaine, iced, either by package icing or by bulk application to the top of a load. The main characters of this non fiction, history story are. Common lettuce favorites include romaine, butterhead and colorful leaf lettuce mixes. Lettuce mosaic virus, also known as lmv, is a virus that is transmitted by seed and spread by aphids. Diseases of lettuce giiy weston bohn american gardeners grow several types of lettucethe loose leaf varieties, cos or romaine, butterhead, and iceberg. In greek mythology, aphrodites lover adonis was killed in a bed of lettuce by a boar sent variously by artemis. Spring mix and spinach are planted from october through february and harvest november through march. No annoying ads, no download limits, enjoy it and dont forget to bookmark and share the love.
Jane grigsons vegetable book provides further options for what the lettuce milk of. Because set eats the semencovered lettuce, in the eyes of the gods. We also have lettuce seed strips available to make planting even easier. One feature of min worship was the wild prickly lettuce lactuca virosa and. Most of the commercial acreage of lettuce is in the southwestern states, where lettuce, most of it the iceberg type, is grown the year around and. Green leaf lettuce tends to have more vitamin c, while the red variety offers more vitamin k. Leaf lettuce is grown in the coastal areas of salinas. Leaf lettuce has the greatest number of varieties available and is the most popular type for home gardens. A colorful, beautifully illustrated picture book for children 36 years old. Isis retaliates by putting horus semen on lettuces that set eats. Lettuce nutrition facts lettuce is one of the favorite green leafy vegetables.
Bibb has the mildness of boston lettuce, but more crunch. Butterhead or romaine types can be harvested by removing the outer leaves, digging up the. Lettuce was grown for centuries and was originated in asia continent. Consumption of lettuce has some health benefits attributed to the presence of vitamin c, phenolic compounds, and fiber content mulabagal et al. It can be used to roll appetizers, such as a cabbage roll. Evaluation of romaine lettuce varieties for commercial production in hawaii 20112014 j. Handbooks of world mythologyhandbook of egyptian mythology. Most gardeners who grow lettuce raise the leaf type, either with green or reddish leaves. Lettuce is one of the salad crops grown commercially across the world. Emma christensen 10 ways to eat lettuce besides salad. Commodity fact sheet lettuce information compiled by california foundation for agriculture in the classroom how produced cool weather is important in lettuce production. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. It need not be based only on hindu mythology, it can belong to any religion but the story must be based in india.
Horus or her, heru, hor, har in ancient egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient egyptian. Indeed, it is among the most sought after greens, be it in your crunchy green salads or healthy sandwiches. The outer leaves are dark green, while the inner ones. Valenzuela2 1department of tropical plant and soil sciences. Before maturity, you can harvest leaf lettuce by simply removing outer leaves so that the center leaves can continue to grow. Lettuce can be grown in many parts of the world, including europe, asia, and north america, in temperate climates. Mythology the greek mythology myths culture influence modern western society. Lettuce production ncsu 2009 ohio vegetable production guide lettuce ohiostate pdf lettuce production in california ucdavis pdf lettuce, endive, and escarole production in florida ufl lettuce orst id56. Minor groundwork is conducted at the end of each lettuce crop for subsequent rotation crops wheat, alfalfa, etc. Coopers 1877 book and acharya ss self published 2008 book have. This is a great way to have fresh lettuce for months. Evaluation of romaine lettuce varieties for commercial. In ancient egypt, lettuce was considered an aphrodisiac and was featured in the yearly festival of min. Considering the global market, spain and italy are two of the topranking lettuce producers of the world, responsible for about 9% of.
After set had eaten the lettuce, they went to the gods to try to settle the argument over. Daulaires book of greek myths by ingri and edgar parin daulaire. Books on indian mythology nonfiction, fiction, anything. Good fortune runs amok as rabbit watches his crop of lettuce grow and grow and grow.
It contains lactucarium, a chemical that shares the same properties and similar structure to opium. Lettuce lactuca sativa is one of the most popular and widely consumed vegetables, today and historically. This particular benefit has already been confirmed by studies. Nearly all commercially produced leaf lettuce in the united. Funny, rhyming text is fun for adults to read aloud and is easy enough for boys and girls to follow along. If youre looking for a great book on greek mythology for kids, daulaires book of greek myths is easily the best one out there. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and wraps. As of today we have 110,518,197 ebooks for you to download for free. Typically crunchy and slightly sweet, here are the most popular mild greens.
His crew of wacky friends helps him solve his curly green dilemma. Juice it in the morning, then snack on it in the afternoon youve suddenly been eating lettuce all day. Description of morphological characters of lettuce. Its written in a style so simple and clear that children should have no problem understanding it, but the language is also very. The history of lettuce plant profiles heirloom gardner. Note shipping may be delayed due to covid 19 restrictions and closures. The story told with humor works as a lesson in friendship, sharing and values as well as allaround entertainment. Once harvested, lettuce should be cooled as soon as possible to remove field heat. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 497 pages and is available in paperback format. Lettuce is grouped into four classes, namely looselea f, cos or romaine, butter headhead and crisphead or head lett ce and crisphead or head lettuce. Lettuce lactuca sativa is the most important crop in the group of leafy vegetables.
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