خس سيلفيستا

• Very robust, virus-resistant salad
• Rich harvest until October
• Seed for about 150 plants
• Resistant against lettuce aphid
• Premium quality exclusive to Dehner

The own cultivation of vegetables and salad makes every garden friend rightly proud. Lettuce, which is also affectionately called chief lettuce in Austrian, bears the botanical name ‘Lactuca sativa’. From the Dehner premium seed lettuce ‘Sylvesta’ develops a very resistant and robust variety of lettuce. This lettuce variety has special advantages that are not to be despised. Its excellent powdery mildew resistance and viral tolerance characterize the lettuce ‘Sylvesta’. What sets the lettuce ‘Sylvesta’ above all else is the fact that this variety is shunned by the lettuce aphid. From this seed large lettuce heads of the variety ‘Sylvesta’. Lettuce is particularly low in calories due to its extremely high water content, so it is very popular as a fresh salad garnish.

Sow the Dehner premium seed lettuce ‘Sylvesta’ from spring to autumn in humus rich and nutrient rich soil in a beautiful sunny location, where the lettuce develops very well. Lettuce is great for mixed crops with tomatoes, onions, beans or cabbage.In addition, you should pay attention to an optimal growth of sufficient moisture. For more nutrient-poor soils it is advisable to fertilize soon after planting in order to support the growth of the lettuce ‘Sylvesta’. Due to the rapid germination period of six to twelve days, you can look forward to harvest successes soon after sowing. Lettuce ‘Sylvesta’ can be harvested until October and promises thereby also in the autumn still vitamins from the own garden. The content of the Dehner Premium Seed Lettuce ‘Sylvesta’ is sufficient for about 150 plants.