When to plant Arugula in Val Verde County, Texas, United States

Arugula can be planted after January 14, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 20°F and 75°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

Growing Arugula in Val Verde County

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

Val Verde County has 2 distinct seasons suitable for growing Arugula

• February 14 to March 16

  This Arugula growing season in Val Verde County is quite short, with only 31 days suitable for growth so it is really important to time your planting activities, and choose varieties with shorter time to harvest requirements.

• October 28 to December 31

  Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest. With 65 suitable for growht, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Planting Arugula in Val Verde County before February 14 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 Val Verde 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.

Val Verde County has 4 distinct seasons for growing Arugula

• In order to get plants ready for January 14 seeds should be started indoors bwetween and January 07

  Seeds started after January 07 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Val Verde County is quite short, with only 15 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 January 30 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 09 and January 22

  Seeds started after January 22 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Val Verde County is quite short, with only 14 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 February 14 seeds should be started indoors bwetween January 24 and February 04

  Seeds started after February 04 are not likely to mature and produce harvest.

  This Arugula growing season in Val Verde County is quite short, with only 31 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 28 seeds should be started indoors bwetween October 07 and November 21

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

  Arugula needs on average between 21 and 40 days to mature and produce harvest. With 65 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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