| Season: |
Warm Weather |
| Spring Planting Dates: |
Apr. 15 - May 15
(as transplants) |
| Fall Planting Dates: |
July 1 - 20
(as transplants) |
| Day to Maturity: |
65 - 85 |
| Plant Size: |
12-40" tall, 2-3' wide |
| Water Need: |
Medium |
| Seeds or Plants/100 ft.: |
50 plants |
| Spacing - Rows/Plants: |
36" x 24" |
| Recommended Varieties: |
Black Beauty, Black Belle,
Classic, Ghost Buster, Ichiban |
Eggplant is very sensitive to cold soils and is
not at all frost tolerant. It does best when grown from transplants,
which should be sit in the garden 2 weeks after the last frost-free date.
Space the plants 24 to 36 inches apart in rows 36 inches apart.
Eggplants do best in a well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
After the first fruit set occurs, apply a small amount of fertilizer around
each plant and water it in. Additional fertilizer may be applied
after the first harvest.
Fruits are edible from the time they are about one-third grown until
they are ripe, and they maintain edibility after achieveing full color.
Mature fruits are glossy in color and slightly firm. Fruit that is
left on the vine too long or matures under extremely high temepratures
or low moisture conditions often becomes bitter. Be sure to harvest
the fruit as they mature so new ones can develop. Do not bruise or
damage the fruit in any way. Store it immediately in the refrigerator. |
More Information:
Guide
to Commercial Eggplant Production
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Common Insect Pests
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Aphids
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Caterpillars
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Colorado Potato Beetles
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Flea Beetles
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Mites
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Common Diseases
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Early Blight
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Fruit Rots
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Phomopsis Blight
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Phytophthora Blight
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Southern Blight
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