BRINJAL PURPLE LONG
DESCRIPTION
Brinjal Purple Long is the most productive vegetable in
which there are different varieties with delicious tastes. Purple Brinjal is
not only good in taste but also has many health benefits and contains minerals
and vitamins.
Brinjal is commonly known as
Eggplant and Aubergine. Long purple brinjal is the most used vegetable in
India, it is cooked in different recipes. Grow your own glossy and shiny
brinjal purple long at home with little maintenance. Buy the best Quality
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About
this item
- Number of Brinjal Purple Long seeds: 50 Seeds
- Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
- Growing season: Throughout the year (Best is Spring and
Summer)
- Seeds sowing depth: 0.5 cm
- Germination temperature: 18-32°C
- Germination Time: 7 to 14 days
- Harvesting: 60 to 80 days from transplanting
- Plant vigor: Strong plant with short internodes
What
size grow bag is best for Brinjal?
Purple
Long Brinjal Plant Growing Season In India
You can grow purple long brinjal
plants in the warm seasons but cannot grow well in a cool climate. In India,
brinjal can grow throughout the year in the plains but the spring and summer
season (February to April) is best for sowing brinjal purple long seeds.
How
To Grow Purple Long Brinjal Plant
Long Purple-Brinjal is a heat-loving
vegetable and is generally transplanted rather than directly sown in any
pots/grow bags. Long purple eggplant seeds can germinate best in temperatures
18-32°C.
Purple
Long Brinjal Seeds Sowing Method
Take a seedling tray or
small pot, fill it with coco peat
medium, and sow only 2 brinjal purple long seeds per cell in a depth of about
1/4 inch (0.5cm) in the growing medium. Avoid sowing seeds very deep because
purple long brinjal seeds are small in size. Keep the brinjal seedling in a sunny
location till the seeds germinate and water the seeds by using a spray pump.
Give proper water and sunlight for better growth of purple long brinjal plants.
Purple brinjal seeds will be germinated within 6 to 10 days.
Transplant
Purple Brinjal Seedlings Into Big Pots
After 4 weeks of seed sowing, when
the plant reaches 5-6 inches in height, the purple-long brinjal plant will be
ready to transplant.
How
To Fertilizer Long Purple Brinjal Plants
Purple long brinjal is a heavy
feeder plant and needs proper fertilizer doses when you plant purple brinjal
give them good fertilizer and add lime to the soil because it needs a lot of
calcium. Apply organic fertilizer (like Vermicompost, cow manure, or neem cake)
per month when long eggplant is actively growing.
Long
Purple Brinjal Plant Care Tips
Sunlight – Purple-long brinjal plants need 6-8 hours of full sunlight.
Do not keep the brinjal plants in a shady portion and give them sufficient
sunlight.
Water – Give regular water to your purple long brinjal plants
and keep the soil moist but not soggy.
Soil – Use sandy soil, well-drained with ph 6.0 to 6.8 or slightly
acidic to neutral.
Temperature – Best growing temperature for long purple brinjal plants is
ranging from 20 to 35°C.
Common pests – Aphids and whiteflies are some common pests and diseases
like fruit rot, leaf spot, and root rot infect the purple long brinjal plants.
If you are facing this problem use the organic pesticide Neem oil on
plants.
Purple
Long Brinjal Harvesting Time
- Within 60-80 days from transplanting; you can harvest
purple long brinjal.
- Cut the purple long brinjal when the skin is looking
glossy and firm.
Purple
Long Brinjal Special Features
- Common name – Aubergine, Eggplant, Baigan (in
Hindi)
- Scientific name – Solanum melongena
- Plant Height – 2 to 4 feet
- Grow level – Easy
FAQ
Why
are my purple long brinjal seeds not germinating?
Purple brinjal seeds will not
germinate because of improper growing conditions like not getting enough
sunlight, sowing seeds too deep in the soil, over watering or under watering.
