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Botanical name :
Solanum melongena
Family :
Solanaceae
The flower is white to purple, with a five-lobed corolla and yellow stamens.
Plant height is usually 40-150cm.
These have large coarsely lobed leaves.
Fruit color is glossy black.
The fruit is less than 3cm in diameter but 30 cm in cultivated form.
It has medicinal properties.
White brinjal is said to be good for diabetic patients.
Eggplants contain certain essential phytonutrients which improve blood circulation and nourish the brain.
Brinjal requires long warm growing season for successful production.
It is killed by severe frost. Long spell of chilly frost free weather may also damage the crop
Temperature of 13˚ - 21˚C is most favourable for successful production.
Fertile and well drained soils are desirable
On sandy or sandy loam soil its production is maximum.
FYM at the rate of 20-25 tons per hectare should
be added at the time of soil preparation.
Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium
1oo kg/ha 50kg/ha 50kg/ha
Sowing is done in September or early October and seedlings are transplanted in November
In hilly areas seeds are sown in April and seedlings are transplanted in May.
Main season for sowing brinjals are
1) Autumn-winter crop: Seed is sown in June and seedlings are transplanted in July.
2) Spring-winter crop: Seed is sown in early November and seedlings are transplanted during January and early February
3) Rainy season crop: Seed is sown in March and seedlings are transplanted in April.
Transplanting is done in
standing water.
1st irrigation should be
given 4 days after
planting.
In summer weekly
irrigation is necessary
In winter fortnight
irrigation is preferable.
The fruit is harvested before it is fully ripe but it should be well colored.
Harvesting is done by cutting with knife or plucking by hand
Neelum
White egg
Mirpurkhas selection
Multan selection
Sarhandi long
The average yield varies from 22,000-25,000
kg/ha.
Brinjal fruit borrer
Brinjal stem borrer
Leaf roller
Thrips
Whitefly
Aphid
Jassid
Beetle
Little leaf brinjal
Bacterial wilt
Phomopsis fruit rot
