Other names
arugula, garden rocket, rucola
Botanical name
Eruca sativa
Plant category
Leafy Vegetables
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Facts and figures
Light requirements
Sun / partial shade
Nutrient requirements
Medium feeder
Difficulty level
Easy
Culture (according to Gertrud Franck)
C - low growth, short growing period
Growing period
30 days
Row spacing
20 cm
Plant spacing
5 cm
Growth height
10 - 50 cm
Sowing depth
2 cm
Germination temperature (optimal)
10 - 20 °C
Germination type
Light and dark
Planting & harvest times of Rocket
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Direct sowing
Harvest
OutdoorsDirect sowing from Early May to Late September. After a growing period of 30 days, harvest can begin around Mid June and continues until Late October.
GreenhouseDirect sowing from Early March to Early October. After a growing period of 30 days, harvest can begin around Early April and continues until Early November.
Good and bad companions of Rocket
Good neighbours
Bad neighbours
Predecessors and successors of Rocket
Bad predecessors
Bad successors
Care and fertilising
Make sure to water regularly.