Lettuce: A Nutritious Salad Crop
Seema Thakur*
KVK, Solan, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (173 230), India
Jayesh Garg
Dept. of Vegetable Science, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Himachal Pradesh (173 230), India
Devinder Kumar Mehta
Dept. of Vegetable Science, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Himachal Pradesh (173 230), India
Rajesh Thakur
KVK, Solan, Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan, Himachal Pradesh (173 230), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Butterhead, Crisphead, Lettuce, Salad crop
Abstract
Lettuce is one of the most preferred exotic salad vegetable which has extraordinary health benefiting properties. It can be classified into five types viz., Crisphead, Romaine, Butterhead, Leaf and Stem Lettuce. Lettuce plant has a small and shallow root system; therefore surface soil should be rich in nutrients. In India, it is gaining popularity with the change in food habit and health consciousness among the people. There is an increasing demand by consumers for safe and nutritious foods that improves the physical performance, reduces the risk of diseases and increases the life span. Leaf lettuce is getting more and more preference in the country due to the rise in the tourism sector and its liking by the foreign travelers. It has a bright potential of becoming a business model as well as a healthy food crop for the growers and consumers.
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