Sow rocket ( Eruca sativa )
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Crop group: Leafy crop |
Crop family : Cruciferous family |
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Well-known varieties : Annual: Common and Common BIO ; Perennial: Wild Selvatica and Wild Selvatica BIO
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Sowing depth: 1 cm
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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
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Germination: 10°C / 10-21 days
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Planting distance : 5 cm between plants, 20 cm between rows. |
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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.
- Normal: Sow outdoors March-September; harvest mid April-mid November
- Winter: Sow under glass August-mid September; harvest November-February
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Good neighbors : Marigold, cabbages |
Bad neighbors : / |
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Frost resistant: No |
Root system: 15-20 cm |
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Fertilization : little, basic compost is sufficient |
Preferred soil: pH: 6.0-6.8 |
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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 |
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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. |
 = little sun = moderate sun  = lots of sun  = little water = moderate water  = a lot of water |
