Lettuce
Lettuce is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae mostly grown as a leaf vegetable. The leaves are most often used raw in green salads, although lettuce is also seen in other kinds of food, such as sandwiches, wraps and soups; it can also be grilled. Its stem and seeds are sometimes used; celtuce is one variety grown for its stems, which are eaten either raw or cooked. In addition to its main use as a leafy green, it has also gathered religious and medicinal significance over centuries of human consumption. Europe and North America originally dominated the market for lettuce, but by the late 20th century the consumption of lettuce had spread throughout the world. In 2023, world production of lettuce was 28 million tonnes, led by China with 53% of the total.
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A dim red light wakes a dormant pigment and boosts lettuce growth
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The potassium fertilizer blend you choose reshapes lettuce nutritio...
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Tracking antibiotic resistance genes and microbiome shifts under re...
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Hydrophyte root microbiome: a novel reservoir of plant growth-promo...
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Trichoderma harzianum enhances lettuce biomass and modulates plant-...
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RasGEFs Play Essential Roles in the Biology of Sclerotinia scleroti...
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Interactive effects of electrical conductivity and light intensity ...
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Vegetable scraps turned into charcoal supercharge lettuce growth
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Toward microbiome-assisted remediation: Vanadium-titanium magnetite...
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UniTriRob: a robust machine learning regression model for predictin...
Smarter yield prediction means fresher, cheaper lettuce grown locally year-round — reducing the l...
Effects of different cultivation methods on microbial community str...
If you grow lettuce in containers or a hydroponic setup, the microbial world living on your plant...
Dim Green Light Enables Day-and-Night Monitoring of Leaf Movements
If you've ever wondered why your lettuce bolts or your houseplants seem to 'move' overnight, this...
Lettuce crushes tomato and corn in indoor farm efficiency tests
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Seafood shell waste locks toxic metals out of garden soil
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Solar panels over veggie crops could triple rural income
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Desert crust microbes help lettuce and spinach survive space-like stress
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Leaf-sprayed nanoparticles help lettuce resist toxic mining pollution
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Bacteria-coated charcoal traps toxic chromium before lettuce can absorb it
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Tiny nitric oxide capsules help lettuce shrug off salty soil
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Antibiotic factory waste as fertilizer can spread resistance genes in soil
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Nuclear dynamics in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
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What lettuce experiments in the lab teach home gardeners
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