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Rocket Salad produces young green leaves with a sharp, peppery, nutty-cress flavour for fresh kitchen use.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: Vegetable
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Scientific Name: Eruca sativa
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General Sowing Time: Spring to Autumn
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Position: Sun/Part Shade
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Sow Depth: 1cm
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Spacing: 15cm
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Germination: 7 - 14 days
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Days to Harvest: 40 to 60 days
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Seed Quantity - 10g raw seed: Approx 4 000 seeds
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Seed Quantity - 100g raw seed: Approx 40 000 seeds
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Seed Quantity - 500g raw seed: Approx 200 000 seeds
Why Grow This Variety
- The pungent leaves add a lively flavour to meals.
- Sun or part shade gives flexibility in garden placement.
- A 40 to 60 harvest interval offers a comparatively quick supply of greens.
- Germination in 7-14 days supports successive sowing through the season.
Garden Uses
Use Rocket Salad in salads and sandwiches, as a garnish, or as a fresh green snack.
Growing Notes
- Sow during spring to autumn.
- Position plants in sun/part shade.
- Follow the listed 1cm sowing depth and 15cm spacing.
- Allow 7 - 14 days for germination.
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