How to Grow Eggplant (Solanum melongena)

Eggplant can be a beautiful addition to your garden. Eggplant enjoy a long growing season, but you can

extend your season by starting plants indoors.

Time of Planting: It is best to sow eggplant indoors 7-10 weeks before transplanting outside. Start

eggplant inside 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Transplant outside 4-6 weeks after the last frost into a

warm and sunny location.

Spacing Requirements: Sow eggplant seeds ½ inch deep. Space plants 18-24 inches apart.

Time to Germination: 10-14 days

Special Considerations: Make sure outdoor soil temperatures are at least 55-60 degrees F before

transplanting eggplants.

Common Pests and Diseases (and how to manage): Eggplant can suffer damage from aphids, cucumber

beetles, flea beetles, anthracnose, and Tobacco Mosaic Virus. To protect against insect predation,

transplants can be row covered in the spring.

Harvest (when and how): When harvesting eggplant for fresh eating, pick fruits when they are large but

not too firm to the touch. Keep in mind that eggplant need to continue growing far past market maturity

if you want to save seeds.

Eating: Eggplant can be roasted, grilled, pureed into baba ghanoush, or fried up as a main course. Its

meaty texture withstands long cooking times.

Storing: Eggplant fruits can be stored for about a week in the refrigerator.

How to Save Eggplant Seeds

Eggplants are fairly simple to save seeds from, and gardeners can save seeds from multiple varieties of

eggplant at the same time with minimal effort. To extract eggplant seeds, it’s helpful to have a food policy        free note for how to grow                                                                         we accept returns 30 business days from arrival Shipping • The item will be shipped to your eBay registered address,make sure your ~ship to~ Address and phone number on eBay is correct • • Item will be shipped out within 5 business days after the payment has been verified • Sri lankan registered post within online tracking number If you have any Problems,Please contact us,we will reply within 24 hours Thank you for vist my Store