Ortolani arugula
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 30-45
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 30-45
Full Sun, Moist Well Drained
Ortolani Seed Count
1 Ounce ≈ 18,900 seeds
.25 Pound ≈ 75,600 seeds
- 400 Seeds$4.10
- 4000 Seeds$13.50
- 1 Ounce$32.00
- 1/4 Pound$54.00
Italian variety for the market garden ‘ortolani’. More consistent and milder taste, color and growth habit. Smaller leaves and slightly thicker leaves than Sputnik and other most domesticated varieties. Great variety for baby greens production. Essential salad addition, nutty, spicy, slightly peppery. Tags: Specialt...
Italian variety for the market garden ‘ortolani’. More consistent and milder taste, color and growth habit. Smaller leaves and slightly thicker leaves than Sputnik and other most domesticated varieties. Great variety for baby greens production. Essential salad addition, nutty, spicy, slightly peppery. Tags: Specialty: Bolt Resistant, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.
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Feral Farm
Certified Organic by CCOF
Seed grower since 2015
I started growing seed commercially as an apprentice at the Organic Farm School in the Puget Sound in Washington. I already loved growing vegetables, but taking a plant all the way through its life cycle felt like a special kind of honor, and I quickly saw the value in sustaining organic, important, and rare plant varieties and participating in sustainable food systems in this way. I moved to Oregon in 2015 and have been growing my organic seed farming business over the last four seasons by renting land from existing farms and slowly taking on higher volumes and more varieties. I’m currently growing 1.6 acres of certified organic seed crops and heirloom garlic.
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