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03 Feb 21, Debbie Millington (Australia - temperate climate)

learning to grow rocket. When flowers appear, should I pluck them off? When picking rocket to eat should I pluck off individual leaves or snip off a stalk? Many thanks

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05 Feb 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Pick before flowering ans just take few leaves or stalks at a time.

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26 Jun 20, Steve Haigh (Australia - tropical climate)

i'm actually in Thailand but that wasn't an option so i chose Australia tropical. what tips would you give for hot and humid climates? should i put in indirect light or in the open with shade cloth? what about watering, should i mist to keep to cooler? thanks

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29 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - tropical climate)

You have to look through the different climate zones to see how planting times vary in different zones. By this website they advise against growing rocket in the tropics. You could counter this by putting in a very light shade cloth 10-20% if you can buy it, I have 30% cloth but it is only for protection while seedlings establish the first week after planting out. If you use artificial light it has to have red and blue light, like a fluro. Watering would be about keeping the soil moist not wet. It is a bit of trial and error to work things out when you are new to things.

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03 Feb 20, Andrea Hazeldine (New Zealand - temperate climate)

We live in the bush, with less sun hours than most. Will it still be possible to grow Rocket?

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04 Feb 20, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Some plants need 4-6 hrs sunlight per day some need 6-8 hrs etc. Look up the internet for hrs of sunlight needed for vegetables. You can only give it a try.

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25 Mar 19, Annika Irving (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Hi! If I put a polypropylene tunnel over the rocket, will it survive during winter? I'm in Nelson. We do get morning frosts in my area. Cheers, Annika

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22 Feb 18, Bruce (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

I'm new to growing rocket, my question is - once you have harvested rocket, can you let it re-grow and harvest again, if so how many times can you harvest of the one plant or once you have harvested, must you replant

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30 Sep 22, Lindsay (USA - Zone 8b climate)

In Vancouver. Just pick 1/2 or 1/3 of the leaves and it will continue to regenerate. I've been doing that for months now. I pinch the flowers to prevent bolting but will probably let a few go so it can self seed for next year.

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08 Feb 18, Amanda (Australia - temperate climate)

My roquettes new leaves are starting to have hairs on the leaves and stems? What does this mean and can i eat them?

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