Arugula / Rocket

Eruca sativa

Plant family

Kreuzblütler (Brassicaceae) (Brassicaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Wet

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Medium

Light germinator

Seeding distance

2 cm

Row spacing

15 cm

Seeding depth

1.5 cm

Instructions

End of April

Thinning

Description

Arugula is an extremely easy to cultivate salad plant that can be harvested soon after sowing. The leaves can be cut again and again.

Origin:

Mediterranean

Growing tips

Arugula is happy with a bright location with loose, nutrient-rich soil. Fertilizer applications during the cultivation period are not required.

Companion Plants

Antagonistic Plants

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lovage

Parsley

Root parsley

Sage

Diseases

No diseases

Pests

Flea Beetles