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Capitaine Butterhead Lettuce Vegetable Garden Seeds - Below Standard - Low Germ

Germination Details

• Germination: 44%
• State (Utah) Requirements: 80%
• Suggested Use/s: Gardening
• Special Directions: This seed is 36% below standard. Increase the number of seeds you plant to ensure the growth you envision.

What is "Below Standard Seed"?

Simply put, it is a seed that doesn't meet our state's (Utah) germination standard, a standard that varies slightly from seed to seed. Any seed intended for gardening with a below-standard germination rate cannot be sold alongside those that meet the state requirements (which often reflect the national requirements for germination).

We send samples of all our seed to the Utah Department of Agriculture, where they perform several tests to assess the quality of the seed. These state-wide and national seed standards are in line with Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA), which exist to ensure consumers that they are getting the highest quality seed, as advertised. Since this seed doesn't meet the state standard, we mark it as "Below Standard Seed".

Low germination seeds are non-refundable.

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Growing Instructions

Sow Capitaine lettuce in cool weather for the best head quality. Surface sow and lightly press seed into the soil because lettuce benefits from light to germinate. Keep the seedbed consistently moist and avoid letting the surface dry out during germination.

Direct sow in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or sow again in late summer for a fall crop. For transplants, start indoors and move outside after seedlings have several true leaves, hardening off first. Thin or transplant to the final spacing to improve airflow and reduce bitterness from crowding.

Harvest as a full head when firm and well-formed, or pick outer leaves for a cut-and-come-again harvest while allowing the center to continue producing. Warm temperatures and water stress can speed bolting, so provide steady moisture and partial afternoon shade in warmer periods.

Seeds Per Package:

• 1 lb - Approximately 400,000 Seeds
• 5 lb - Approximately 2,000,000 Seeds