How to plant eggplant seeds? A detailed guide to eggplant sowing methods

Eggplant is a common vegetable in daily life. It can be eaten in many ways - stir-fried, braised, steamed, boiled, deep-fried, served cold, or made into soup - and it is also very nutritious. Many people love to eat it. So, how do you plant eggplant seeds?

1. How do you plant eggplant seeds?

1. Soaking: Place the eggplant seeds in warm water at 55-60°C, stirring constantly until the water temperature reaches 30°C, then soak for 2 hours.

2. Germination: Take out the eggplant seeds and air-dry them, then place them in a 200 mg/kg gibberellin solution and soak for 24 hours before germinating.

3. Sowing: Water the seedbed thoroughly, then evenly broadcast the germinated eggplant seeds over the seedbed, and immediately cover with 1 cm of nutrient soil after sowing.

2. When do you plant eggplant seeds?

Eggplant likes high temperatures. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 25-30°C, and the optimum temperature for seedling development is 25-30°C during the day and 15-20°C at night. Below 15°C, growth is slow and flower drop occurs; below 10°C, metabolism is disrupted. Therefore, eggplant seeds can be sown in early spring in December, transplanted in late February of the following year, and harvesting begins at the end of April; or sown in summer in May, transplanted in June, and harvested in August-September.

3. Can eggplant seeds be eaten?

Eggplant seeds can be eaten. Eggplant itself has seeds, so they are edible. If you cut open an eggplant and find that the seeds are large and black, it means the eggplant is old, but it is still edible. However, an old eggplant may not taste as good as a tender one and may have a somewhat bitter taste; even in this case, the eggplant seeds can still be eaten.