EGGPLANT-ITALIAN LONG PURPLE
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Solanum melongena
EGGPLANT-ITALIAN LONG PURPLE has with dark purple coloring produces large fruits with fine flavour. Vigorous growth with heavy crops. Best used before they are 20-25cm long. Plant can grow to 60-75cm and produce more than 8 eggplants.
Plant during spring to early summer. Sow thinly 5mm deep either direct where they are to grow or into a tray of seed raising mixture. Keep soil well-drained. Prefers the soil rich in organic matter. Seedlings emerge 10-14 days.12-16 weeks to harvest and yields 3.5kg per plant.
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| Germination Time (Days) | 10 - 14 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 84 - 112 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 - 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 80 - 100 |
| pH | 5.5 - 6 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | 21 - 24 |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 20 - 30°C (68 - 86°F) |
| 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 |
| Seed Preparation | Soak seeds before sowing |
| 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, regular watering |
| Good Companion Plants | Marigolds,Basil,Peppers |
| Bad Companion Plants | Fennel,Potatoes |
| Pests | Flea Beetles,Aphids,Colorado Potato Beetles |
| Diseases | Verticillium Wilt,Blossom End Rot,Bacterial Wilt |
EGGPLANT-ITALIAN LONG PURPLE
$3.50
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