Year-Round IPM Program Pages
This year-round IPM program covers the major pests of lettuce in the Central Valley, Central Coast, and desert areas (Imperial and Coachella Valleys).
About Planting to Rosette
What should you be doing during this time?
Select and apply herbicides at planting based on weed survey taken before planting.
Plant seeds or transplant lettuce into uniform beds to the proper depth with a precision planting system.
Check for stand uniformity and wilted plants, and inspect plants for pests and their damage; manage if needed according to Pest Management Guidelines.
Manage vertebrate pest problems if needed.
Treat fields with a history of severe lettuce drop.
Cultivate as close to seed line as possible.
Use automated thinners or hand thin seedlings and hand weed.
Install drip tape if using drip irrigation.
Apply nitrogen fertilizer as needed based on results of a presidedress soil nitrate quick test (PSNT).