Evaluation for the Study of Different Varieties of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

Lettuce is the popular salad crop and it is more demandable commercial crop. It is the cool season crop and required optimum temperature approx 10 -20 o C. Lettuce generally cultivate in hydroponic system and in protected structures. This is highly nutritious crop because they have highest amount of (vitamin C) which is working as a antioxidant. Usually people knows this as a exotic crop that's why the production of this crop is too low and cost is too high. It is generally uses for the preparation of many dishes and use as a nutritious salad crop. Romaine, lollo rosso and Locarno are the most cultivated varieties in Uttarakhand. Through this article we can aware the peoples abot this salad crop.