Eggplant : Black Beauty
Vegetable
Description
Popular and reliable garden favorite.
Large, glossy purplish -black skinned oval fruits about 13cm (5 inches) long.
Fruits hold quality and color well after picking.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors 8-10 weeks before the last expected frost. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1/4 in (6mm) |
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Sow seed in a moist seed seed sowing mix.
Germination takes 8-21 days at 23-26C (73-79F).
After sowing do not exclude light as this helps germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3 inch) pots, later pot on into 20cm (8 inch) containers.
Feed every 14 days with tomato fertilizer once the first fruits have set.
Provide plenty of water, especially in dry weather.
Tap flowers daily to assist pollination.
For outdoor crops, acclimatize plants to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out 45cm (18 inches) apart in a warm, sheltered spot.
Give plants support, and feed every 14 days with tomato fertilizer.
Aftercare Instructions
Cease feeding when fruits are fully formed, and harvest at their desired size.
