Astro arugula
Eruca vesicaria sativa
HOW TO GROW ARUGULA
Direct seed as soon as soil can be worked and after last hard frost. Sow every 2-3 weeks to ensure continued harvest. Cut and come again 2-3 times, harvest at any stage, best when baby 4-6 inches. Slower to bolt if grown in the early summer and fall, leaves taste sharper after flowering. Over winters in many areas. Easy to grow, may self-seed and create a carpet of arugula for spring. Soil pH 6.1-7.8. Hardiness zones 6. Annual.
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 15,400 seeds per ounce. There are no Federal germination standards for commercially sold arugula seeds. Usual seed life 4-5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4-1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 45-70˚F
Days to Germ. 5-7
Plant Spacing 3-6”
Row Spacing 12”
Days To Maturity 21–38
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 15,400 seeds per ounce. There are no Federal germination standards for commercially sold arugula seeds. Usual seed life 4-5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1/2 mile.
Planting Depth 1/4-1/2”
Soil Temp. Germ. 45-70˚F
Days to Germ. 5-7
Plant Spacing 3-6”
Row Spacing 12”
Days To Maturity 21–38
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Astro Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 14,175 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 56,700 seeds
- 400 Seeds$4.10
- 4000 Seeds$13.50
Commercial arugula standard with long, less lobed, strap like leaves and a slightly milder spicy and nutty flavor. Good cut-and-come-again variety, harvest the edible flowers as they appear. Sprinkle them over salads or add to vegetable stir-fries. Popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Heat and cold tolerant....
Commercial arugula standard with long, less lobed, strap like leaves and a slightly milder spicy and nutty flavor. Good cut-and-come-again variety, harvest the edible flowers as they appear. Sprinkle them over salads or add to vegetable stir-fries. Popular choice for brightening up salad mix. Heat and cold tolerant. Tags: Specialty: Bolt Resistant, Specialty: Heat Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.
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Seed grower since 2010
Deep Harvest Farm is a certified-organic vegetable, seed and flower farm on Whidbey Island in NW Washington. Run by Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot, the farm focuses on year-round vegetable production, taking extra steps to use ecological soil management practices such as minimal tillage, the use of compost and cover cropping.
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