Sow rocket ( Eruca sativa ) |
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Crop group: Leafy crop | Crop family : Cruciferous family |
Well-known varieties : Annual: Common and Common BIO ; Perennial: Wild Selvatica and Wild Selvatica BIO | Sowing depth: 1 cm |
Height : 30 cm | Sowing distance: in 5 cm trays or directly in the ground 10 cm between the seeds and 15 cm between the rows |
Germination: 10°C / 10-21 days | Planting distance : 5 cm between plants, 20 cm between rows. |
Growth cycle : 65 days | Plant out when : 2 true leaves |
Cultivation method : pre-sowing possible, planting onion, harvesting. Sowing and harvesting on site also possible.
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Good neighbors : Marigold, cabbages | Bad neighbors : / |
Frost resistant: No | Root system: 15-20 cm |
Fertilization : little, basic compost is sufficient | Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-6.8 |
Dangers and concerns : snails and aphids, arugula hardly has any diseases or pests except flea beetles, partly due to the short growing period, indoors only fungi | |
Harvesting and storing : When the plants are 5 to 10 cm high, you can cut the leaves back to the bottom with scissors. Your rocket or nut salad will grow back up to 3 times. Then start again. | |
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Sowing arugula
