EGGPLANT-GOLDEN EGG
EGGPLANT-GOLDEN EGG
A$3.20
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Solanum melongena
EGGPLANT-GOLDEN EGG is a lovely little eggplant whose fruits are a pale yellow to a deep gold color. This eggplant is so pretty during its entire fruiting cycle & is interesting, it bears beautiful pearl colored fruit that progressively turns gold as they mature. It is faster to bear fruit &much more productive than larger eggplant. Adaptable to most good garden soils that are well composted & free draining. Requires full sun & a long growing season. 60 days to harvest.
Plant eggplant seed 2.5cm apart in pots or seed trays and cover with 12mm of fine soil, well pressed down When the plants are 5 to 7.5cm tall, transplant in rows 60 – 90cm apart, spacing plants 60cm apart in the row. Cut the ripe eggplant instead of pulling from plant to avoid plant injury. Keep moist and not wet. Fertilize every 2-4 weeks.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 14 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 90 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 – 90 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
30 - 45 cm (1 - 1.5 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
21 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings indoors, transplant after frost
Soil
Well-drained, loamy soil
pH
6.0 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
24 - 30 °C (75 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds overnight for faster germination
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
45 - 60 cm (18 - 24 inches)
Row spacing
60 - 75 cm (24 - 30 inches)
Watering
Regular watering, keeping soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
75 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil,Beans,Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel,Potatoes
Pests
Flea Beetles,Aphids,Cutworms
Diseases
Verticillium Wilt,Anthracnose,Powdery Mildew
More About Us
When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
