How to plant eggplants
Let's see how planting eggplant carried out. This is a capricious moisture-loving vegetable. It is believed that this is a whole test for the gardener.
How to plant eggplant
This plant has long period, for which he takes root. The seeds germinate after 10-15 days. To grow seedlings without picking, it takes 40-45 days, if grown with picking in suitable pots, it will take 50-60 days. The following steps follow.
- When germinating seeds, maintain an optimal temperature of +22...+26 C;
- When the shoots appear, it is lowered to +13...+16 C (for this, the seedlings are placed on a cold windowsill, as close to the glass as possible), then the root system of the plant will be able to develop better, and the seedlings will not stretch;
- When 5-6 days have passed, the temperature must be raised again to +20...+25 C;
- When the first true leaf appears, the seedlings are planted in small pots. Shading from bright direct sunlight is necessary while waiting for it to take root;
- Next 4-5 weeks, your seedlings will need to be illuminated with daylight devices, this will significantly speed up development. When the time comes to transplant into open ground, according to the parameters, the sprouts should have 5-7 strong leaves. The sprout should be 20-25 cm high.
In Russian conditions, seedlings are transplanted at the end of May, possibly at the beginning of June. The main thing is to wait until the end of the period of dangerous frosts. After June 10, the bed becomes warm and the sprouts can be planted in open ground. They are first covered with covering materials. Feed eggplants with nitrogen fertilizers.Control pests. This is how eggplants are planted.
