Aubergine / Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Plant family

Solanums (Solanaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Very humid

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

High

Dark germinator

Germination temperature

20 - 28 °C

Seeding distance

50 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

1 cm

Instructions

End of July

Pruning

Description

Eggplant is a perennial, bushy semi-shrub that belongs to the nightshade family, which is sensitive to cold. The fruits are ripe when they are completely colored. There are many varieties with diverse colors (purple, yellow, red), shapes (elongated, club-shaped, round, oval) and sizes (up to 1 kg).

Origin:

East Asia

Growing tips

Eggplants should be grown in nutrient-rich soil in a sunny, warm location. To prevent the plants from bending, you can tie them up. As with tomatoes, side shoots should be removed by breaking them off directly at the base. From time to time it is worthwhile to remove part of the fruit attachments so that the remaining fruits ripen better.

Companion Plants

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage (Cabbage)

Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)

Cauliflower

Collard greens (Kale)

Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)

Common marigold

Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage

Lettuce (Lettuce)

Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage

Oregano

Pak Choi

Spinach (Summer)

Antagonistic Plants

Beetroot

Chili

Fennel

Florence fennel / Finocchio

Jerusalem artichoke / Topinambur

Lovage

Okra

Pea

Pepper / Paprika

Physalis

Potato

Diseases

Early blight of potato

Grey mold

Pests

Aphids

White fly