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 Brinjal Purple Long Seeds Online at the best price in India from baagbageecha.com with a Good Germination rate.
About this item
- Number of Brinjal Purple Long seeds: 30 Seeds
- Where to grow: Balcony or terrace garden
- Sowing season: 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?
- 12 x 12 Inch (W*H)
- 15 x 12 Inch (W*H)
- 15 x 15 Inch (W*H)
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. 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 degree Celsius.
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
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