Eggplant, is not only an easy vegetable to grow, but it is also a beautiful addition to a container garden. The most common eggplant variety is the long purple fruit, but eggplant also comes in globes, teardrops or half-moon shapes, and can be green, pink, yellow, white and even several colors in one. This document focuses on growing Long White Brinjals.
1. You must sow the heirloom seeds of long white brinjals from My Green Vault in pro trays and then transplant. For more information on sowing seeds and germination tips, refer to ***.
2. Prepare your eggplants for transplanting once the plants have reached at least 1/2-foot in height.
3. Prepare a good growing medium. A good, simple option is a mix of two parts potting soil, one part Coco Peat (CP) and one part Vermi Compost (VC). The soil and VC provides your plant with the nutrients it needs, while the CP mix retains the moisture.
4. Place your pot in a sunny location and ensure to provide adequate support system or staking.
NOTE: Without any support, your eggplants will have very little upward growth and, as a result, they will yield very little fruit.
Eggplants require evenly moist soil to ensure the best and fast growth. Do not over water or allow the soil to dry out.
Bush beans, southern peas and other nitrogen-fixing crops.
Eggplants can be attacked by the following pests:
The following diseases are known to commonly afflict White Long Brinjal Plant
Once you have identified the troublemakers, you can control them with an assortment of organic pest-control methods. The following list contains few methods:
a. Shoot and fruit borer
b. Epilachna beetle
c. White flies
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d. Horn worms and beetles
e. Damping off and Nematode
f. Spider mites and Aphids
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g. Leaf spot
Your organic long white brinjals are ready for harvest when the fruit is glossy, firm, and full colored.
The time from planting to harvest is 100 to 150 days from seed and 70 to 85 days from transplants. Finally, the hard work pays off and you have spotless and fleshy white lights!