Rex

Type: Butterhead

This compact butterhead is tailor-made for growing in a greenhouse or hydroponically. Its size, disease resistance, and reluctance to bolt all add up to the ideal variety for indoor cultivation.


Days in the Nursery
12-14 days

Harvest Cycle
3 weeks to full harvest

Yield per Shelf
2-4 lbs/Harvest Cycle

Flavor Characteristics
Sweet, buttery flavor with a delicate texture


 

Thinning technique

After you've transplanted your seedlings to the grow shelf. Each pod should be thinned to 1 seedling. To do this pull out the excess seedlings using a pair of tweezers or your fingers gently.

 
 

Harvesting technique

Harvest the entire plant by cutting just 2 inches above the base of the stem. If harvesting for baby leaf, harvest the entire plant, but leave ⅓ of the plant’s height for regrowth.