The present work intended to evaluate the effect of irrigation depths on the development of crisped lettuce, in protected environment in the region of Lavras, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The experiment was set up in a greenhouse with randomized blocks design in 2 x 4 factorial scheme, with four replications. The treatments consisted of two lettuce cultivars, Verônica and Hortência, and four irrigation depths, 75, 100, 125 and 150% of water replacement. The results allow to conclude that the two cultivars of lettuce respond equally to application of irrigation depths, with the maximum, total and commercial fresh masses estimated with the application of 249.1 mm (125.8%) and 244.9 mm (123.7%), respectively; plants with higher number of leaves (23.06 leaves) and higher fresh mass of leaves (296.43 g plant-1) were obtained with the application of 235.3 mm (118.8%) and 243.1 mm (122.8%), respectively; the dry matter content of leaves reduced linearly with the applied water depths.
Lactuca sativa L.; irrigation scheduling; drip irrigation
