Arugula, Organic Astro Arugula Seeds
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- Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
This delicious green with its nutty (some say peppery) tasting leaves is a slightly milder selection than the standard.
- Great for baby greens and micro-greens.
- Leaves have a mixture of cut and strap shape when young.
- Mature plants perform well as a cut-and-come crop.
- Both heat and cold tolerant.
SPECIFICS: (see below for complete sowing information)
- SEED DEPTH: 1/4 inch
- SEED SPACING: 2 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart
- EMERGES: 4-10 days
- MATURES: 40 days
SOWING:
- Plant seeds in the garden when danger of frost has past.
- Plant in rows 12 inches apart spacing seed 2 inches apart.
- Cover with 1/4 inch of fine soil and water well.
- For micro-greens, see NOTES.
GERMINATION:
- Germinated in 4-10 days depending on soil and weather conditions.
THINNING:
- For mature plants, thin to 12 inches apart in all directions.
- Eat your thinnings!
NOTES:
- Grown as micro-greens in containers: Plant seed thickly on top of soil-less mix, press seed firmly and water gently. Water gently (or spray heavily) every day. Harvest when greens are 2 inches tall.