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09 Nov 13, Tom (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi, just leave one or two plants to flower and they will then form seed pods where the flowers were. They are mature when the plant dies and dries out ie straw colour. You can then harvest let dry further in the pods. When completely dry, crush pods to release seeds then separate seeds from cracked pods and store in airtight container or paper envelope.

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30 Oct 13, Doreen (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I am trying to grow rockets but every day the leaves has small holes in them almost like it gets eaten by small insects. How do I look after it to harvest a nice healthy leaf without any holes?

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28 Oct 13, mary (Australia - temperate climate)

Hello, I have planted rocket for the first time....I have picket continuously leaves ..my question is when they flower ....i was told to keep seeds for the next year and I also want to give to some old ladies...but I dont know when to pick the seeds...i know your probably laughing ..are the seeds on top of the flower or are they the long green bean looking from the stem.??? also a tip the Greeks and Italians also boil them, drain and add olive oil and lemon and they don't taste bitter at all just like we do with silverbeet..

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03 Jan 14, Julie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Mary, Your rocket should have formed seeds by now. They are like tiny pea pods and you can pick them when they go yellow. Pop them into a paper bag and they will crack open.

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24 Jun 13, Liza (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I am growing salad rocket and cultivated wild rocket, they get purple spot that goes brown, it infects only these 2 cultivara, I have been told it is black spot, and to spray bravo, it is not working, it is a purple spot not black, please help, I am desperate, keep on loosing my whole croop

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13 May 13, May (Australia - tropical climate)

What makes Rocket leaves turn meldew-ish? Is it too much water, fertiliser or shade?

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28 Feb 13, Liz (USA - Zone 10b climate)

My plants are getting spots on its leaves g Does anyone know why?

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06 Feb 13, richard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I usually just pull off the leaves as required. You will get more from the plant that way. If it eventually goes to seed, you can re-plant a new crop from these. In fact rocket usually self-seeds, so they will just come up by themselves. Older leaves are obviously more bitter - but I like that!

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05 Feb 13, Sandra (Australia - temperate climate)

My rocket is ready to pick. Do I pull out the whole plant roots and all or just cut off the leaves? Excuse my ignorance! This is my first go at growing vegies. Regards Sandra

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06 May 14, Delwen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

You can pick from the sides, but leave the leaves in the middle to keep them growing :)

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