Arugula is a cool-season crop. It can be grown in early spring and in fall.
Sow arugula seeds immediately inside the garden 2 to 4 weeks faster than the last frost in spring or as temporarily since the soil is workable. To set out transplants get began seeds indoors 4 to 5 weeks faster than transplanting. Set transplants inside the garden 4 weeks faster than to 2 weeks after the last frost. Transplants will give you a head get began on the season.
Make succession plantings each and every 2 to a couple of weeks until temperatures begin to warmth in late spring then sow again in late summer time for harvest in cool autumn local weather.
Increase arugula in moisture-retentive, humus-rich soil. If temperatures warmth you are able to mulch them with aged compost to stick the plants from bolting.
Arugula matures in about 40 days. Start to harvest outer leaves as soon as they are usable size. This cut-and-come-again method will prolong the harvest. The flavor and texture of leaves are absolute best imaginable when leaves are however more youthful and mild.
Arugula seed sowing dates
(The ones dates are for the Northern Hemisphere)
| Cheap date of the last frost | Planting dates |
| Jan. 30 | Jan. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Feb. 8 | Jan. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Feb. 18 | Jan. 15-Mar. 1 |
| Feb. 28 | Feb. 1-Mar. 1 |
| Mar. 10 | Feb. 15-Mar. 15 |
| Mar. 20 | Mar. 1-Apr. 1 |
| Mar. 30 | Mar. 10-Apr. 10 |
| Apr. 10 | Mar. 15-Apr. 15 |
| Apr. 20 | Mar. 25-Apr. 15 |
| Apr. 30 | Apr. 1-Would perhaps 1 |
| Would perhaps 10 | Apr. 15-Would perhaps 15 |
| Would perhaps 20 | Would perhaps 1-30 |
| Would perhaps 30 | Would perhaps 1-30 |
| June 10 | Would perhaps 15-June 1 |
Arugula planting details
- Sowing depth: ¼ inch (.6 cm)
- Space between plants after thinning: 6 inches (15cm)
- Days to sprout: 5-7
- Days to harvest: 40 days or as temporarily since the leaves are fit for human consumption
- Storage period: 1-2 weeks
- Seeds in step with 100 row feet:  ¼ ounce (7 grams)
- Yield in step with 100 row feet: 100 heads
- Suggested types: Astro, Runway, Rocket, Italian Wild Rustic
Additional about planting arugula:
How you can Increase Arugula
Arugula Seed Starting Pointers
