EGGPLANT-ROSA BIANCA
EGGPLANT-ROSA BIANCA
A$3.50
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Solanum melongena
Is an incredible Italian heirloom, beautiful fruits are sought by top chefs. Rosy-lavender with white shading, the fruits of this beautiful Italian heirloom are large, round and 10-15cm long. With a mild flavor and rarely bitter, the fruits’ robust shape is ideal for slicing, baking or roasting. Plants grow about 1 meter tall.
Plant eggplant seed in pots or seed trays and cover with 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) | 70 – 85 |
| 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
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 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 , transplant after frost
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam
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
60 cm (24 inches)
Row spacing
75 - 90 cm (30 - 36 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
80 - 90 days
Good Companion Plants
Basil,Beans,Marigolds
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel,Potatoes
Pests
Flea Beetles,Aphids,Spider Mites
Diseases
Verticillium Wilt,Blossom End Rot,Anthracnose
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
