Rocket
Rocket is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Rocket is a popular, fast growing, spicy salad green. The young rocket leaves have the best flavour, after flowering the leaves become bitter. Rocket will tolerate any soil in full sun, although it prefers a moderate to rich loam. Sow spring to early summer in temperate areas; March to September in subtropical areas; April to July with shade in tropical areas.
Product: Rocket
Product type: SEED (250)
Botanical name: Eruca sativa
Syn.: syn. Roquette, Arugula
Syn Roquette, Arugula. Rocket is a popular, fast growing, spicy salad green. The young rocket leaves have the best flavour; after flowering the leaves become hot and bitter. Rocket can also be made into a spicy pesto and used to flavour dips. Rocket flowers are a tasty addition to salads. The flowers are also attractive to beneficial insects.
Plant type: Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Plant height: 20 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 10 - 25°C soil temp.
Temperate: Spring and autumn
Subtropical: March - September
Tropical: April - July with shade
Germination: 5 - 7 days
Depth: 10 mm deep
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Sow where: Sow direct where it is to grow
Soil type: Moderately fertile, pH 6 - 6.8
Rows: Keep the row short and sow small crops every 3 weeks for a continuous supply
Details: Keep soil evenly moist to slow down bolting
Harvest: 21 days baby leaf; 40 days full size; harvest tender outside leaves
*Has edible flowers
250 seeds per packet
Eruca sativa
syn. Roquette, Arugula
Fast growing cool season annual; avoid sowing during hot weather
Rocket
Rocket is a popular, fast growing, spicy salad green. The young rocket leaves have the best flavour, after flowering the leaves become bitter. Rocket will tolerate any soil in full sun, although it prefers a moderate to rich loam. Sow spring to early summer in temperate areas; March to September in subtropical areas; April to July with shade in tropical areas.