ROCKET ARUGULA Microgreens Salad Spicy Non-GMO 500 Seeds

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• Eruca sativa
• FEATURED: Staff Pick
• SEED TYPE: Heirloom
• Rocket Arugula is by far the most popular Arugula variety and typically the one found in your local supermarket or favorite restaurant.
• "Rocket" is a very attractive lush green arugula with serrated leaves.
• A fabulously peppery addition to salads and sandwiches.
• Plant Rocket Arugula seeds in either spring or autumn.
• Most popular variety gives a peppery kick to your sandwich or salad
• Mildly spiced salad green
• Grows well in both the Spring, or Fall Season
• Adaptable to full sun or partial shade

FAST FACTS

• LIFE CYCLE: Annual
• PLANTING SEASON: Cool Season
• FRUIT SIZE: 6 to 12 inch leaves
• GROWTH HABIT: Clumping, Upright
• PLANT CHARACTERISTICS: Fast Growing
• USE: Container Garden, Culinary, Shaded Garden
• GROWING CONDITIONS: Cold Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Indoor, Outdoor
• HARVEST ADVANTAGES: Microgreens

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: ARUGULA SEEDS

Planting Arugula Seeds - Rocket

• PLANTING SEASON: Cool Season
• SOWING METHOD: Direct Sow
• LIGHT REQUIREMENT: Full Sun, Partial Shade
• PLANTING DEPTH: 1/4 inch
• PLANT HEIGHT: 6 to 12 inches
• PLANT SPACING: 3 to 4 inches
• WATER NEEDS: Average
• HARDINESS ZONES: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• DAYS TO MATURITY: 28-40 Days, Microgreen 10-14 Days

About Arugula

This wonderfully fast-growing cool-season leafy green gives a peppery depth that will improve your everyday salads and sandwiches. Grown since early Greek and Roman times, arugula is now considered a specialty item as it is paired with feta, walnuts, tomatoes, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar. Drop some arugula seeds in your garden or container during your cool season and enjoy the benefits of being able to harvest this salad green at will.

When to Plant Arugula Seeds

Plant your arugula seeds in the early Spring when the soil is between 40 and 65 degrees F.

Where to Plant Arugula Seeds

Arugula does best in nutrient-rich soil in full sun. However, arugula can withstand most soil conditions and even some partial shade.

How to Plant Arugula Seeds

Aruglula seeds require light to germinate, so be careful not to cover them when planting. Learn more about germination light requirements here.

Plant the seeds in your soil, cover them lightly with soil and water them down. The seeds will germinate within around 7 days. After the seedlings are around an inch tall, thin them out so there is 3 or 4 inches of space between each plant. Arugula does best with a fair amount of sun, soil that well-watered and high in nitrogen. If you have nitrogen-poor soil, fertilizer can help amend this.

How to Harvest Arugula

Arugula generally takes around 40 days to become fully mature to harvest. Pinch off the outer leaves of the arugula to harvest. Just picking the outer leaves will allow the plant to stay intact and keep producing leaves to harvest. The more you harvest, the more the plant will yield. The flavor of arugula will get stronger as you harvest the leaves. You can harvest the leaves until the flavor gets too strong for your taste. If your arugula is melting, cover it with shade tents to provide some relief from the hot summer sun.