Description
1 packet contains 50 seeds of Rocket Arugula Wild Cut - Seeds
Best grown in deep, fertile, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Foliage depreciates rapidly if soils are allowed to dry out.
Seeds Specifications
| Seeds per Packet | 50 |
| Common Name | salad rocket, rucola, rucoli, rugula, colewort, roquette, and arugula |
| Height | 4.00 to 7.00 feet |
| Flower Colour | White |
| Bloom Time | June to July |
| Difficulty Level | easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Feed plants on a regular basis before and throughout the blooming cycle (avoid chemical fertilizers and pesticides if you, re harvesting for the kitchen)
- Once a month between April and July, apply a balanced granular fertilizer (5-10-5 or 5-10-10)
- Allowto 1 cup for each bush, and sprinkle it around the drip line, not against the stem
Rocket Arugula Wild Cut care
- Prefers rich humusy soil with pH of 6 to 6
- 8, but will tolerate wide variety of conditions
- Evenly moist soil will help slow bolting
- Growth is low and compact until heat causes plant to bolt
- Forms a rosette of deeply lobed leaves
- Plants become erect when heat induces bolting
- Flowers are edible
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 45 - 70F |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
| Harvest Season | ready to harvest as early as 4 weeks after seeding. |
Rocket Arugula Wild Cut special feature
Accent for open sunny areas. Periphery of border. Cottage gardens. Wild gardens.
Rocket Arugula Wild Cut uses
Medicinal Use:
- As in other greens, arugula also is one of the very low-calorie vegetables
- 100 g of fresh leaves hold just 25 calories
- Nonetheless, it has many vital phytochemicals, anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals that may immensely benefit health
- Salad rocket has the ORAC value (oxygen radical absorbance capacity, a measure of antioxidant strength) of about 1904 mol TE per 100 grams
Culinary Use:
- it is cooked and eaten like spinach, or it can be used more sparingly as an herb to flavor a salad, meat, or pasta sauce