How to grow arugula microgreens in 10 days

Upstart University has already given an overview of why microgreens are an attractive type of crop to test in your farm. With their quick turnaround time, relatively easy care, and high sale price per pound, it’s no surprise that farms across the country have gladly added them to their production schedule.

Now they're looking at one of the most popular types of microgreens to grow: arugula. This spicy, bitter green is extremely popular at restaurants and farmers markets in the full and baby-leaf sizes. Farmers often forget that the microgreen size of arugula is also quite popular. Chefs love having a few pounds on hand to garnish with or turn into a fresh micro salad.

Kevin Espiritu of Upstart University writes: "I picked arugula not only because it’s a popular microgreen, but because it’s one of the most simple ones to grow. It takes about ten days for arugula to go from seed to harvest, and getting started is cheap as seeds are only $15/lb.

"You don’t need much to grow arugula microgreens – but you can make it more high-tech if you wish. If you’re growing at production scale, you’ll want to use the recommended items that I’ve linked – otherwise, just dig around your house and you should be able to scrounge up most of these materials."

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