Information
Product number: | 7815 |
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Scientific name: | Solanum melongena |
Botanic family: | Potatisfamiljen - Solanaceae |
Organic: | Yes |
Days to maturity: | 65 |
Lifespan: | Ettårig |
F1 Hybrid: | No |
New variety: | No |
Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: January–March |
Sowing depth: | 0,5 cm |
Germination time: | 7–14 days |
Plant spacing: | 50–60 cm |
Row spacing: | 50–70 cm |
Height: | 40–50 cm |
Plant location: | Sun |
Harvest/blooming: | August–frost |
Seeds/g: | 200 seeds |
Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Sow indoors, 0.5 cm deep, from January through March! Keep the temperature at 24-30°C during germination and around 20°C after sprouting. Lower the temperature successively to temper the plants before setting out.Spacing
Keep 5-7 cm between the plants during the pre-cultivation and then 50-60 cm of mutual distance when setting them out. The egg plant can be topped when it is 25 cm tall, if one wants a bushier plant. Allow 3 branches to develop!Harvest
Pick the fruits regularly to stimulate further setting of fruit. They keep for a few weeks in a cool place. Aubergine is eaten fried, roasted, baked, raw, boiled etc etc.Seed
About 200 seeds/g.A portion contains about 20 seeds.