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0 Organic Surrey Arugula, Eruca sativa .300 grams

Light : Grow lights, outdoor under shade, or in hoophouses with natural light.

Soil Requirements: Choose flats with drainage holes for planting, 1020 plastic flats work well. Fill flats to an inch or more with moist potting soil or soil-less mix.

Zones:

Plant Height:

Seedling Depth: 1/8inch

30-50 seeds/ft.

Germination should take 5-7 days.

If using a hydroponic system soak seeds

8-12 hours prior to planting.

Plant Spacing Thin to 6”

Seeding Rate: 30-50 seeds/ft.

When to Sow: Early season indoors and or in hoophouses

with natural light or outdoor under shaded

area when there is no danger of frost.

Harvest:

Cut just above soil level. For baby-leaf, clip leaves for cut-and-come-again. After plants flower, the leaves can still be used but taste is sharper. Flowers are also edible. For a continual supply plant every 2-3 weeks until 1 month prior to first avg. frost date.

Days to Maturity: 21 baby, 40 full size

Special Features:

Similar in appearance to wild arugula, but faster and easier to grow with deep lobes and upright habit. Flavor is milder than true wild arugula and similar to salad arugula.

Approx. 250 seeds per package.