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Arugula

  • Rocket (Microgreens)

    Arugula 

     Facts
     The taste  Spicy and spicy, like fully grown rocket
     Germination  14 days
     Growth until harvest  up to 10 days
     Nitrogen requirements  low - weak eater
     pH range  6.0 - 7.5   matching plants
     Ec - area  0.8 - 1.8   suitable fish
     Size  up to 5 cm

     

    Arugula microgreens
       

      

     Cultivation
     Soaking the seeds  not necessary
     Soak the medium  not necessary
     Growth medium  - Mixed potting soil (organic preferred)
     - Coconut soil
     - Peat-free potting soil
     - Hemp mats
     Light  at least 12 hours of exposure per day
     Germination temperature  21°C
     Irrigation  - Flood and drain twice a day
     - spray surface with water sprayer in the morning and evening
     Preferred system  Ebb - flood systems

       

     Nutritional values ​​per 100g
     Calories  25 kcal
     Carbohydrates  3.65g
     Proteins  2.58g
     Fibers  1.6g
     Calcium  160 mg
     Iron  1.46 mg
     Vitamin C  15 mg
     Vitamin E  0.43 mg
     Magnesium  47 mg
     Phosphate  52 mg

    Steps of cultivation

    1. Prepare growth medium and generously moisten the surface

    2. Distribute seeds evenly and avoid partial clusters

    3. Moisten the seeds extensively with a water sprayer

    4. Cover with any cover and weigh it down (e.g. two bricks)

    5. Germination occurs in 1 - 3 days

    6. Remove cover and transfer to aquaponics system 

    7. After about 10 days, the ripe microgreens can be harvested 

    8. Harvesting should take place in the morning or evening due to cooler temperatures

    Picture: https://www.pexels.com/photo/arugula-microgreens-growing-in-garden-8268847/


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