Eggplants, growing and care in the garden

Eggplants are a frequent guest on our table, although for some reason we buy them in the store, or if we do not have the will, or the opportunities to grow them ourselves. It turns out that there is nothing difficult in planting eggplants on the site (if any). Cultivation and care - not the most difficult, but still something to know does not hurt.

Eggplants are no less popular than cucumbers or the same tomatoes, the technology of growing from the latter differ only in that they grow more slowly. Branching in eggplants is very poorly expressed, and therefore the cultivation of aubergines in open ground Is to develop three lateral shoots along the edges of the growth of the plant, so to speak for a more successful fetal formation. The fruit, as a rule, grows at the point where the branching of the plant is concentrated at the starting point, which leads to the conclusion: the earlier the branching begins earlier and the active fruiting also begins. Additional roots of the plant do not grow, so the eggplant does not require hilling and processing.

If you plant the seedlings of eggplant and keep the temperature at 15 degrees, then in the greenhouse, flowering will begin in about 40-45 days, on the open ground a little later. From this it can be concluded that growing aubergines in a greenhouse is much more profitable, faster and more fruitful than growing aubergines in the open field. Fruiting eggplants begin about 10 days later than tomatoes. Therefore, planting aubergines, growing and nursing you should carry out daily, as this is a very demanding plant.

Soil is required the same as in the cultivation of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other similar plants. Eggplant also requires phosphoric food, starting from the moment the seed is planted in seedlings. For a better development of seedlings, add superphosphate to the soil. Plant the eggplants immediately after planting tomatoes and peppers. Planting aubergines in open ground, it is necessary to have a material (at least plastic bottles) to protect the plant from frosts, while covering the fruit with a bottle, it should be remembered that it should not come into contact with the plant, otherwise it is possible that the plant will freeze. Preparing the soil and introducing fertilizer, consider that the eggplant should be prepared just like peppers or tomatoes. By the way, aubergines can even be grown in a greenhouse with peppers and tomatoes. Seedlings need to be planted in two rows, leaving 50 centimeters between the rows and 25 centimeters between the eggplants themselves.

It turns out that sunny heat is loved not only by tomatoes and peppers, but also by eggplant. Cultivation and care, in this regard, should be aimed at maintaining heat in the greenhouse. Of course, it is impossible to direct the weather, but to close all the windows and doors in cloudy weather, it does not hurt. This will contribute to the fact that inside it will be warm, albeit not as sunny weather.

Watering of plants is carried out by warm water. Eggplants need to be watered less often and less than peppers, but at the same time to watch that they do not dry up and do not start to fade. Strengthen watering during fruiting. Eggplant fruits should be harvested until they begin to burn. They need to be cut with a peduncle after seven to eight days. Also, the fruits of peppers are cut, not waiting for their yellowing, or redness. It is worth paying attention to the fact that eggplant, like pepper, is perishable and requires careful storage. Fresh keep them difficult, so you can go for the trick and freeze. And, of course, do not forget that you can also use aubergines to prepare salads, rolls and much more. Cultivation and care of these vegetables will allow you to get a good harvest if you do everything right.