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Eggplant
About This Plant...
Family:
Solanaceae
Genus and species:
Solanum melongena var. esculentum
Growing Season:
summer
Indoor Sowing...
Time needed to reach transplant size:
8-10 weeks
When to transplant to garden:
2 to 3 weeks after last spring frost
Outdoor Sowing...
When to sow outdoors:
-
Other Sowing Guidelines...
Approx. germination time:
5-10 days
Germination temp.:
75-90 degrees F.
Sowing depth:
1/4 inch
Days to maturity:
62-90 days from transplant
Transplanting Guidelines...
Spacing between plants:
18-36 inches
Spacing between rows:
24-48 inches
Growing On...
Pests:
flea beetles, spider mites, Colorado potato beetles, tomato hornworms
Diseases:
anthracnose, verticillium wilt, phomopsis blight
Harvest:
when fruits are 4 to 5 inches long with shiny skin; dull skin indicates overripeness
Growing tips:
eggplants thrive on heat; they should not be set out in the garden until the daytime temperatures reach 65-75 degrees F.
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