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Rocket 'Ruca'

€2.95

Rocket ‘Ruca’ is a quick-growing salad leaf which is pleasantly peppery but milder in flavour than wild rocket. It is an annual rocket variety which is very easy to grow and is well suited to early and late sowing. Each packet contains approximately 850 seeds. More details below.

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Organic Rocket 'Ruca' Seeds

Growing schedule: Sow indoors from February or direct outside from April to August. For a late crop sow indoors in September.

Sowing depth: 0.5 - 1cm

Planting distance: 15 x 25cm

Growing conditions: Rocket prefers fertile, moist, well-draining soil. It is a cool-weather plant and tends to bolt in the hot summer months so early and late sowings are preferable.

Harvest: 'Ruca' can be ready to pick after about four to five weeks. Leaves can be harvested as needed.

Number of seeds: Each packet contains approximately 850 seeds, enough to cover 10m².

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Special Features Easy Gardening, Winter Harvest
Life Cycle Annual, Biennial
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