Arugula, Rocket (Roquette)
Short Description
Zesty accent in salads.
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Tender smooth leaves with robust, peppery flavor. Cook mature leaves with other greens. GARDEN HINTS: Grows best in cool weather. Can also be grown as a fall crop. Sow early in spring. Protect from heat with shade cloth. Likes fertile soil, ample water. Best when picked minutes before your meal. Thin plants 8" apart. Grows best in full sun, will tolerate light shade.
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Days To Maturity The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.
35 days
Leaf Texture The typical height of this product at maturity.
Frilly
Sun The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.
Full Sun
Spread The width of the plant at maturity.
4 inches
Height The typical height of this product at maturity.
12-14 inches
Sow Method This refers to whether the seed should be sown early indoors and the seedlings transplanted outside later, or if the seed should be sown directly in the garden at the recommended planting time.
Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
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Start Indoors Starting seeds indoors is called Indoor Sow or Indirect Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds indoors in the spring or summer
Transplant When to transplant bulbs or roots in the garden for spring
Start Outdoors Starting seeds outdoors is called Outdoor Sow or Direct Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the spring or summer
Start Indoors Fall Starting seeds indoors in the fall called Indoor Sow or Indirect Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the fall
Transplant Fall Transplant Fall-When to transplant bulbs or roots in the garden for fall
Start Outdoors Fall Starting seeds outdoors in the fall is called Outdoor Sow or Direct Sow and these dates are when to sow seeds outdoors in the fall
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Succession Planting
This means that the plants have multiple harvests in a season
First Date: Apr-18 - Last Date: May-16
First Date: Aug-06 - Last Date: Sep-17
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How to Sow
- For optimum flavor, grow in cool weather.
- Sow in average soil in a sunny to partially shady area as soon as the ground can be worked.
- In rows 15 inches apart, sow seeds evenly and cover with ¼ inch of fine soil. Firm and water gently.
- Seedings emerge in 7-14 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
- Arugula also grows well in containers. Use a commercial potting mix rather than garden soil.
- Thin gradually to stand 6 inches apart starting when seedings are about 3 inches high.
- Sow again in late summer in a protected area when the temperature is below 75°F.
How to Grow
- Protect spring plantings with floating row covers to keep flea beetles away.
- Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their seeds from germinating. Avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.
- Keep plants well watered during dry periods to promote rapid, uninterrupted growth. Plants need about 1 inch of rain per week during the growing season. Use a rain gauge to check to see if you need to add water. It’s best to water with a drip or trickle system that depvers water at low pressure at the soil level. If you water with overhead sprinklers, water early in the day so the fopage has time to dry off before evening, to minimize disease problems. Keep the soil moist but not saturated.
- Monitor for pests and diseases. Check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for pest controls recommended for your area.
Harvest and preserving Tips
- Tender young leaves have a robust flavor, they should be ready to use about 30-35 days after sowing.
- To harvest, pick off the outside leaves at the base of the plant. Leave center intact for future harvesting. Younger leaves, 2-3 inches long, taste best.
- You can also harvest whole plants by cutting off just below the crown.
- Stop picking once plants flower as the leaves will become bitter-tasting. Flowers are also edible.
- Wrap the leaves in a clean, wet tea towel, or damp paper towel and place in a perforated plastic bag and refrigerate.
- Arugula is best when consumed within a 3-6 days of harvest if possible.
Days To Maturity
35 days
Leaf Texture
Frilly
Sun
Full Sun
Spread
4 inches
Height
12-14 inches
Sow Method
Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
Planting Time
Fall, Spring
Sow Time
2-4 weeks BLF
Thin
6 inches
Life Cycle
Annual
Arugula, Rocket (Roquette) is rated
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Rated 3 out of
5
by
Yard2Table from
Germinated, but low yield
I bought this and have planted from the same packet the last two years (Zone 7, Hudson River Valley, NY). While it germinated and sprouted, the leaves never grew past 3-4" in height. They also seemed to be a favorite of slugs and some little green inch worms. On the plus side, I feel like they served as bait and kept tiny pests from eating other plants in the bed. The few small leaves I was able to harvest had a nice peppery, but not intense flavor.
Date published: 2018-03-04
Rated 5 out of
5
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Blondieg from
Plentiful harvest
We really love the tender, flavorful arugula. I keep picking and it keeps growing
Date published: 2017-08-19
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Sherif from
Arugula Rocket
I was so happy to get arugula seeds. I bought some for myself and gave the rest to friends. The arugula only grew like two centimeters then it went immediately to seed. All of my friends had the same problem and all of them were in different cities.
Date published: 2017-07-16
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Charles544 from
Rocket
Sowed 10 days ago, not germinated yet. Spinach and radishes up and doing fine. I have them under a cover.
Date published: 2017-02-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
JerryC from
Terrific spicy (peppery) addition to a salad
Germinates quickly and reliably. Plant early, mid, late. Once arugula starts to flower and go to seed, trim flower stems to encourage more leaf growth. That is also the time to plant a new row.
Very tolerant of cool weather. I've harvested arugula into December near Boston, obviously not every year.
Date published: 2016-09-16
Rated 5 out of
5
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IndianaGreenGirl from
Good Choice
This is my favorite arugula. I've planted it several seasons. It grows quickly and does fine in a shady, moist area of my garden with very little sun. Grows well in the spring as well as the fall and even made it through a couple of mild winters when covered with leaves. It's best to use it in salads when the leaves are smaller as it gets stronger and can be bitter if the leaves get too large. If it gets like that, I blanch and freeze it to add to soups and stir-fries. When it flowers, I snip them off. My spring crop lasts me until I replant for fall harvest.
Date published: 2014-10-22
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Spray from
Wrong arugula!!!
The seeds I planted gave me wild arugula, rather than the Rocket that I thought I had purchased. Totally unhappy.
Date published: 2012-06-17
Rated 5 out of
5
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aphclr from
good salad vegetable
planted seed last fall in my salad bed and again this spring. seed sprouted and grew beautifully! My wife loves this addition to our salads. I've noticed that as long as you pick regularly you can stave off bolting until June in our area. I found that leaves are still tasty even when in flower and I just pick off the flower stalks. I have already ordered seed for this fall and can't wait!
Date published: 2011-06-06