When to plant Arugula in Jones County, Texas, United States

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

Growing Arugula in Jones County

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

Jones County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Arugula

• March 20 to April 10

  This Arugula growing season in Jones County is quite short, with only 22 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• April 12 to May 04

  This Arugula growing season in Jones County is quite short, with only 23 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

Planting Arugula in Jones County before March 20 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 Jones 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.

Jones County has 4 distinct seasons for growing Arugula

• In order to get plants ready for March 20 seeds should be started indoors bwetween February 27 and March 01

  Seeds started after March 01 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Jones County is quite short, with only 22 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 12 seeds should be started indoors bwetween March 22 and March 25

  Seeds started after March 25 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Jones County is quite short, with only 23 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 October 13 seeds should be started indoors bwetween September 22 and October 08

  Seeds started after October 08 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Jones County is quite short, with only 17 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 November 01 seeds should be started indoors bwetween October 11 and October 21

  Seeds started after October 21 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Jones County is quite short, with only 11 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

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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