When to plant Arugula in Calhoun County, Arkansas, United States

Arugula can be planted after March 06, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 20°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Arugula in Calhoun County

Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest.

Calhoun County has 3 distinct seasons suitable for growing Arugula

• March 06 to April 01

  This Arugula growing season in Calhoun County is quite short, with only 27 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• April 03 to June 11

  Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest. With 70 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• September 22 to November 12

  Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest. With 52 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Arugula in Calhoun County before March 06 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Arugula in Calhoun County, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 21 days on average for Arugula to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

Calhoun County has 3 distinct seasons for growing Arugula

• In order to get plants ready for March 06 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 13 and February 20

  Seeds started after February 20 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Calhoun County is quite short, with only 27 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• In order to get plants ready for April 03 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 13 and May 02

  Seeds started after May 02 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest. With 70 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

• In order to get plants ready for September 22 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 01 and October 03

  Seeds started after October 03 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest. With 52 suitable for growth, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 75°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Arugula, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

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