Annual / Vegetables - Fruits / Eruca sativa / Arugula - Rocket
 
 
  •   Plant name - Eruca sativa
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  •   Common name - Arugula / Garden rocket
  •   Plant type - Vegetable
  •   Vegetation type - Annual
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  •   Growth rate - fast
  •   Leaf / Flower color - Green / Yellow
  •   Other names - Salad rocket
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    Description :
        Easy to grow. Harvest in 21-35 days
        Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
        Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. Space plants: 15 - 20 cm apart .
        Plant every 2 to 3 weeks for a continuous supply. Leafy green plant with lobed, dark green leaves. It has a slightly spicy, nutty flavour.
        The spiciness intensifies as the plant gets older. Frost tender. Keep well watered in well drained ground. Will go to flower rapidly in hot dry weather. .
     
     Growing Instructions :
    * Sometimes called rocket, arugula is a peppery green in the mustard family. The leaves can be sauteed or eaten fresh. Mix arugula greens with other salad greens to enjoy their tangy flavor. As arugula matures or as the plant experiences warmer weather, the spicy flavor gets stronger. Since heat induces bolting, plant arugula as a spring or a fall crop. The greens mature in 30 to 40 days and can grow either in full sun or part shade.
    * Prepare the soil in your garden bed for planting by turning it over with a shovel to loosen and aerate the soil. Do this as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring; arugula doesn't tolerate summer heat. Remove roots, rocks and weeds you find in the garden bed since the arugula will compete for resources.
    * Smooth out the soil with the underside of your shovel to level it out before planting the arugula seeds. If you skip this step, water will pool in low spots, stressing the young plants.
    * Dig a furrow one-half-inch deep using a small shovel. Sow arugula seeds in the furrow leaving one inch between seeds. Then cover over the furrow with soil. If you're planting multiple rows, leave 12 inches of space between the rows.
    * Water the newly planted arugula seeds until the soil becomes moist, not wet. Keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate, within five to seven days.