EGGPLANT-THAI PURPLE BALL
$3.00
SEEDS PER PACK: 45
In stock
Solanum melongena
EGGPLANT-THAI PURPLE BALL is a lovely little eggplant, the plants are very productive, setting fruits 40-50 days after transplanting, very easy to grow & up to 5cm in diametre. Round fruit is deep shiny purple. Very popular in cuisines of India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Cooked, they are delicious in curries & stews. Distinctly different than Italian eggplant-types & other tender sweet Asian types.
Plant eggplant seed 2.5cm apart in pots or seed trays and cover with fine soil, well pressed down When the plants are 5 to 7.5cm tall, transplant in rows 60 – 90cm apart, spacing plants 60cm apart in the row. Cut the ripe eggplant instead of pulling from plant to avoid plant injury. Keep moist and not wet. Fertilise every 2-4 weeks.
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 – 14 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 90 – 120 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 12 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 – 90 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | – |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
