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About Astro rocket

Astro arugula produces slightly serrated leaves with a peppery flavor. Successive sowing is recommended. Milder flavor if harvested young.

Growing tips for Astro rocket

Family
Brassicaceae (Eruca sativa)
Number of seeds
± 200
Growing cycle
Annual
Suggested sowing
Outside
Suggested time*
May to September
Ideal germination temperature
From 5 to 27℃
Germination time
3 to 7 days
Sowing depth
Three times the size of the seed.
Seed storage
In a dry place away from light.
Seed shelf life
4 years minimum
Exposure
partial shade|sun
Days to maturity*
45 days
Distance between plants
15 cm
Distance between rows
30 cm
*The suggested time concerns zone 4b. For zone 5 you can start 2 weeks earlier and in zone 3 delay by 2 weeks. The number of days indicated is calculated from planting in the garden. Click here to get your hardiness zone or create your gardening calendar with our Quebec partner, lamainverte.ca.

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Advice from the seed producer and author

Yves Gagnon

Growing conditions for arugula

Arugula is grown in spring or autumn in full sun and in summer in a partially shaded area. It tolerates drought, although this induces flowering and enhances its flavor. Frost-resistant, the species appreciates cool, moist conditions and prefers fresh, humus-rich soils; all soil textures are suitable. Amend with 500 kg of mature compost per 100 m2. The ideal pH for growing it is between 6 and 7.

Arugula Crop Rotation

Arugula is best grown in the second year of rotation with other leafy vegetables after growing voracious plants.


Companionship of arugula

Due to its small size and short growing time, arugula can be combined with any leafy greens. In late summer, it is grouped with other autumn crops, such as lettuce, spinach, chicory, lamb's lettuce, mustard, and Chinese cabbage.

— These valuable tips were written by Yves Gagnon, in the book The ecological cultivation of vegetable plants , Colloidal Editions.