Description

Arugula, also known as Rocket Salad (Eruca sativa), is a fast-growing leafy vegetable popular for its fresh, peppery taste. It is widely used in salads, sandwiches, and garnishing dishes.

This plant is perfect for home gardening, as it grows quickly and can be harvested multiple times. Arugula can be grown both indoors in pots and outdoors in garden beds or kiyari, making it ideal for small spaces, balconies, and kitchen gardens.

It thrives in full sunlight to partial shade and prefers cooler growing conditions. With minimal care, Arugula provides continuous fresh leaves, making it an excellent choice for beginners and health-conscious gardeners.

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📅 Sowing & Planting Season Table

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🌱 Germination + Growing + Transplanting

🌱 Germination:

• Germination time: 4–7 days

• Temperature: 15–25°C

• Sow seeds 0.5–1 cm deep

• Keep soil moist

🌿 Growing:

• Plant Type: Vegetable (leafy green)

• Indoor & outdoor plant; suitable for pots, beds, kiyari

• Light: Full sun to partial shade

• Water regularly; keep soil slightly moist

• Prefers loose, fertile, well-drained soil

🌼 Transplanting:

• Usually direct sowing recommended

• Thin plants to 10–15 cm spacing

• Harvest leaves when young for best taste

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🌿 Fertilizer Guide (3 Stages – Specific Fertilizers)

1️⃣ Seedling Stage:

• 20-20-20 NPK, 1 g/L once every 10–14 days

• Supports early root and leaf growth

2️⃣ Vegetative Growth (Leaf Production):

• Urea (46-0-0), 1 g/L every 10 days

• Promotes lush green leaf growth

3️⃣ Harvest Stage:

• Light compost or 5-15-45 (low dose) + optional Epsom salt 0.5 g/L

• Maintains leaf quality and continuous production

💡 Tip: Avoid excess fertilizer to prevent bitter taste in leaves

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