Eggplant
Get informed about the properties and requirements of eggplant, and we will guide you to the best formulations to optimize your horticultural cultivation.
Get to know the eggplant to achieve excellent results in your crops.
ggplant is also known internationally by other names in the market such as “aubergine” (in French), “berenjera” (in Spanish), “brinjal” (in Hindi), and “malanzana” (in Italian), but the scientific name for Solanum melongena.
It is an annual plant from the Solanaceae family. It has a strong and deep root system. Its stem is rigid, reaching heights of 0.5 to 1.5 meters. The leaves are alternate, entire, lobed, and sometimes have spines. The self-pollinating flowers usually appear either solitary or in small clusters of 2 to 5 flowers. As for its fruits, they are fleshy berries of variable shape, ranging from spherical to ovoid and oblong.
Cultivation of eggplant in Spain covers approximately 3,600 hectares, with over 2,700 hectares being grown in greenhouses and other systems. Aproximately 70% of the producction is obtained from greenhouses in Almería. The production reaches 240,000 tons, with the Mediterranean region - Almería, Murcia, Alicante, and Valencia - being the areas of highest production.
There are different varieties of eggplant based on the shape, color, earliness, and genotype of their fruits. In general, there are varieties with round/oval-shaped fruits such as Redonda Morada Lisa o Redonda Violeta Lisa;
other varieties that are elongated or semi-elongated, such as Larga Negra Precoz, Larga Violeta Temprana, Cava F1, and many others.
Soil characteristics
It thrives under optimal conditions in rich and deep soils with moderate acidity, ranging from pH 5.5 to 7. It can grow without significant issues in alkaline soils with pH up to 8. The plant exhibits only moderate tolerance to soils with excessive salinity.
- Deep and Rich soils
- Soils with moderate acidity (pH between 5.5 and 7).
- Alkaline soils with a pH higher than 8
- Soils with excessive acidity
- Soils with excessive salinity
Climate needs
For balanced growth and optimal yield of eggplant, the plant requires a lot of heat and is not tolerant to frost. With temperatures below 16 ºC, eggplant begins to show symptoms such as poorly formed fruits. Therefore, during the day, the seeds germinate optimally at high temperatures, ranging from 24 to 32ºC. Fruit setting requires temperatures above 15ºC, and fruit development and growth occur between 20 and 30ºC.
- Germination 24-32 ºC
- Setting at more than 15 ºC
- Fruit ripening 20-30 ºC
Irrigation
Although eggplant is somewhat tolerant of periods of dry soil, it is a water-demanding plant. The optimal thing is that it always have moist soil throughout its production cycle, without reaching waterlogging and saturation. It is during the fattening phase of the fruit when its greatest water need appears.
- High
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