Eggplant Slim Jim Seeds

Details

LATIN NAME 

Solanum melongena

NAME
Eggplant

VARIETY
Slim Jim

QUANTITY
30 seeds

PLANT SIZE
Height 70 cm
Width 45 cm

CONTAINER SIZE
Height 30 cm
Width 30 cm

COMPANION PLANT
Basil, peppers, okra, mints, thyme, catnip.

How to Grow

SOWING
Indoor Mar-Apr
Outdoor May-June

TIMING
Germination 10-30 days
Harvesting 90-12 0 days

SPACING
When sowing 3-5 cm; Depth 0,5 cm
When transplanting 30-40 cm

GROWING
Sunligth Full sun.
Soil Well-drained, moist and fertile soil.
Watering Regular watering, even twice a day.
Feeding Heavy feeder.

CARING
Expert tip Eggplants are a bit slower to germinate than many other plants. They require a temperature between 25° and 30°C. When the young plant reaches 15 cm in height, cut the top off to encourage branch production and increase future fruit set.

SUPPORTING
Pollinators
Although eggplants are self-pollinating plants, pollinators will increase fruit set.
Pests
To prevent a whitefly attack, grow aubergines with a sacrificial trap crop such as bell pepper to divert pests away from the plant.

HARVESTING
Harvest Slim Jim aubergines when they are about 10cm long. Don’t leave mature fruits left on the plant as this will decrease further fruit production.

EATING
Medicinal properties Despite its historical reputation for causing insanity, aubergines are rich in nutrients and can be eaten freely!
How to eat Even though fried aubergine is famous throughout the world as a key ingredient in parmigiana, the thin and firm Slim Jim variety lends itself to many culinary uses – try it pickled with garlic and oregano, roast it gently to make a delicious dip, or grill it and dress with olive oil and parsley.