As a batch of lettuce is ripe and on the market, the base has welcomed the transplanting of the next batch of seedlings. The delicate lettuce seedlings are greedily absorbing water, laying a solid foundation for a smooth winter. Lettuce can be planted throughout the year, but appropriate varieties need to be selected according to the climate change. The main part of lettuce for consumption is the underground stem. It likes water and is afraid of drought, and is fond of fertilizer and can tolerate high - fertilizer conditions. Therefore, there are requirements for the soil environment for planting. Fields with high organic matter content, soft and loose texture, good air permeability, and convenient irrigation and drainage should be selected.
The vegetable industry has broad prospects. With the improvement of the economic benefits of vegetables, the enthusiasm of vegetable farmers for planting is growing day by day. In order to reduce the input of chemical fertilizers for vegetables, cut down on labor costs, increase production and improve quality, Hubei Yishizhuang Company, in collaboration with the Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center of Dangyang City, carried out a demonstration experiment on the technology of reducing fertilizer application and increasing efficiency for lettuce in Qunyi Vegetable Cooperative in Dangyang City, and jointly went to check and accept the yield and quality.
For conventional fertilization, 120 kg/mu of a certain brand's 51% (17 - 17 - 17) compound fertilizer is used. For reduced - rate fertilization, 80 kg/mu of Yishizhuang's 40% (16 - 8 - 16) fulvic - acid multi - element functional compound fertilizer is used. Compared with conventional fertilization, the application amount of pure chemical fertilizer nutrients is reduced by 47.71%. According to the yield measurement data, the lettuce fertilized with Yishizhuang's fulvic - acid multi - element functional compound fertilizer has stronger tenderness retention and a thicker stem circumference, while the lettuce with conventional fertilization has more hollow parts.

The growers highly recognize the experimental results. Not only has the amount of chemical fertilizer been reduced, but also the yield and quality have been significantly improved, and the economic benefits have also been enhanced.