EGGPLANT-ITALIAN LONG PURPLE
EGGPLANT-ITALIAN LONG PURPLE
A$3.50
Availability: In stock
Solanum melongena
EGGPLANT-ITALIAN LONG PURPLE has with dark purple coloring produces large fruits with fine flavour. Vigorous growth with heavy crops. Best used before they are 20-25cm long. Plant can grow to 60-75cm and produce more than 8 eggplants.
Plant during spring to early summer. Sow thinly 5mm deep either direct where they are to grow or into a tray of seed raising mixture. Keep soil well-drained. Prefers the soil rich in organic matter. Seedlings emerge 10-14 days.12-16 weeks to harvest and yields 3.5kg per plant.
| Germination Time (Days) | 10 – 14 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 84 – 112 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 5 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 40 – 60 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 80 – 100 |
| pH | 5.5 – 6 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | 21 – 24 |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Raise Seedlings |
| Seed Preparation | – |
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Summer
Temperature Range
21 - 30 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Frost Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Raise seedlings indoors, transplant after frost
Soil
Well-drained, loamy soil
pH
5.8 - 7.0
Soil Temperature
24 - 30 °C (75 - 86 °F)
Seed Preparation
Soak seeds before sowing
Sowing Depth
0.5 cm (0.2 inches)
Plant Spacing
60 cm (24 inches)
Row spacing
75 - 90 cm (30 - 36 inches)
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist, regular watering
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14 days
Harvest Time (Days)
70 - 80 days
Good Companion Plants
Marigolds,Basil,Peppers
Bad Companion Plants
Fennel,Potatoes
Pests
Flea Beetles,Aphids,Colorado Potato Beetles
Diseases
Verticillium Wilt,Blossom End Rot,Bacterial Wilt
More About Us
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
