An idea how to grow plenty of Arugula or Rocket in small containers or pots. Showing progress all the way from sowing seeds to harvesting fresh leaves for salad. Hope you enjoy the video!
Very clear and easy to understand tutorial. Thank you so much for posting this!! I live in a small apartment and this project excites me so much!! I'll buy soil and seeds tomorrow and start to plant my own yummy arugula😁
Thank you very much for watching and for Your kind feedback! Arugula is great for growing in apartments as it requires very little space. I hope you will find joy growing it, Good luck! 🍀
@@Liap🪴 **UPDATE**🍃I just want to let you know I bought Arugula seeds from Home depot and planted them in a rectangular plastic bin. They budded well in 1.5 wk, then grew into 2inches, and now 3 inches tall. I was confused that the Ferry~Morse seeds pack said to thin them out, so I did. But after about 1 wk thinning them out, the leaves near the soil turned yellow. I was sad and didn't really know what to do. I made sure the soil is moist, plenty of light, and fertilizer 4-6-2. Do you have any advice for me?
@@BT-vh4lz that sounds like overwatering to me. After thinning, reduce the amount of water you give them. Fewer plants will “drink” less water. There is nothing wrong about thinning them, it depends on how big you want the plants to grow. Also, what is the temperature where you grow them?
@@Liap I decided not to water it for 3 days, it got a little better. But as a beginner, I notice something annoying - FUNGUS GNATS . There are so many of them and I think they are the reason why the arugula leaves near the soil are turning yellow. I notice the plants are not growing as robust as the one I put on the window still. I'm spraying neem leaves powder water on them. Hopefully, it'll work. The temperature is 70-75 F.
Arugula leaves + slices of tomatoes (or cheery tomatoes) + slices of onion + vegetal oil + lemon juice + a bit of salt + parmigiano cheese = salad for Champions.
Thank you for this video. When you first plant the seeds, do they require sun? I planted some seeds, left them out of sun and after 5 days, there sprouted but they didn't look like your rocket. I moved them to a sunny window at this point but it's been 10 days now and there's been no growth, what did I do wrong?
Hello, yes arugula seeds need light to germinate. And what did it look like? 🙂 What is the temperature like where you grow them? Arugula doesn’t like heat and hot temperatures. What do You grow them in?
@@Liap Thank you so much for replying. They germinated out of direct light but I think I shall try it again and put it in light. It's getting to winter here in Cape Town so it's not hot at all, and I'm growing them in a ceramic herb pot So just soil & compost in the pot, seeds sprinkled on top, lightly covered with soil, watered and on a sunny windowsill? Is that right?
@@fah6601 maybe it's because you are only getting 10 hours of light? Not sure if that would actually be the cause, just a guess. You could try a glow light perhaps.
Yes, but I'd say grow arugula in late summer and throughout the autumn. Avoid growing it during the hot months. This plant favors cooler weather, it will bolt much more quickly under the hot sun than it might if you planted it at another time of year
Just planted my arugulas around 3 weeks ago! They're growing well. Most of them had grown quite a bit, around an inch and starting to show true leaves. Some had stopped growing and just sort of plopped and died. Is that normal? I live in Southeast Asia where summer just ended. Rainy season is starting and the temp is getting cooler. I'd appreciate any sort of tips!
@@Liap Oh I see, that makes sense! Trying to balance out overwatering and keeping it too dry in the hot weather. Should I just let it be for a few days then?
@@09EmBeR90 Arugula do like colder weather, so that is good your weather is getting colder. But I wonder if the pot you're growing them in has drainage holes? You mention the rainy season, and you'll definitely need very good drainage so the plants don't rot sitting in water. They like about the same soil moisture as a wrung out sponge. A clay pot that is porous might be helpful in your rainy time, as the walls of the pot let more moisture escape. Just a thought!
PS: When you said some "plopped and died" - that might be a fungus problem from all the moisture. Young plants are very prone to a fungus disease called "damping off disease" - basically overnight a healthy looking seedling just drops over. The part of the plant stem touching the soil line usually looks shrunken and wilted at that spot. I have found success using chamomile tea to water seedlings, as it somewhat prevents the fungus from being able to thrive.
@@LL-oc1xw ahh yeahh that could be a problem.. my arugula is in a plastic pot. A bit tall/deep of a plastic pot, unlike OP's shorter and wider pot. Maybe that's the problem? I also don't know if it is fungal disease since the other arugulas in the same pot haven't been affected
There are many factors when planting Arugula. Temperature, soil quality, overwatering, under watering, bugs in the soil, I live in the tropics by the sea and I cannot get Arugula, cilantro, kale, broccoli, chard, etc. to grow. Even in Pots! Like the person said they grow to one inch tall and then die! Someone should make a video to address this problem, and give us idea's how to grow in a hot climate. Maybe it's not possible because of the constant hot temperature. They do grow these vegetables far up on the mountainside where it is cooler climate.
Hello, You are correct there are many factors. I think you could grow some in tropics. I tried to grow arugula in late late summer which is still pretty warm over here (temperate reaching 30 degrees Celsius). The trick is to grow it on morning sun only, having very well draining soil and watering these plants often, basically cooling them down. In tropics You should probably grow it from November - December to February maybe? Or have You already tried something similar?
What I don't understand is why my arugula always stop growing after reaching an inch or so. They're in self watering pots under indoor grow lights, sprouted quickly, and are very green. They just won't grow beyond that inch, it doesn't make sense.
Hello. I have planted my arugula 5 days ago, using ur tutorial... 2 days ago i had noticed that the seedlings fell down for some reason even though its green. Im planting indoors. Any tips regarding how to solve this issue?
Hello, by indoors You mean under growlight or somewhere exposed to natural light? Are they leggy? Is there any sign of mold on the surface? If You can, send me a photo to email 🙂 we will figure it out!
@@Liap hello. By indoors I mean inside my house by a windowsill. It is exposed to natural light. Could you possibly provide me your email so I can send you a picture of the plant?
