When is the best time to plant Kunlun Purple Melon eggplant? Master the planting method and you can get a bumper harvest

Eggplant is a fairly common vegetable in China, more commonly seen in summer. Because of its high nutritional value and the many ways to prepare it, it never gets tiresome to eat and is deeply loved by people. At present, it is being planted in many regions, so when is the best time to plant Kunlun Purple Melon eggplant? How do you plant it for a bumper harvest?

I. Introduction to eggplant:

1. What varieties of eggplant are there?

Round eggplant, long eggplant, dwarf eggplant, lantern red eggplant

2. Where does eggplant come from?

Eggplant has many places of origin, distributed both domestically and abroad. Among them, tropical Asia (India, Thailand) is the place of origin and has the largest cultivation volume, accounting for about 74% of the world's total production. In China, it is planted in most regions and is one of the main summer vegetables. For example, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shandong, Guangxi and other places have relatively large planting volumes, and most of it is sold outside the province.

II. When is the best time to plant eggplant?

Eggplant is an annual herbaceous plant and is suitable for growing in a 20-30 degree environment, so it is suitable for planting in early spring or early autumn. The specific planting times are as follows:

1. Early spring planting time: sow from the end of December to February of the following year, and harvest from April to June.

2. Early autumn planting time: sow from July to August, and harvest from October to December.

3. Greenhouse planting time: in winter, seedlings are generally raised in December and planted in the greenhouse in January. In summer, seedlings are generally raised in June and planted in the greenhouse in July.

III. How do you plant Kunlun Purple Melon eggplant?

1. Seed selection: which variety is good to plant?

Since eggplant has many varieties with heat tolerance, cold tolerance, strong disease resistance and so on, when selecting seeds, you must choose a variety suitable for planting in the local climate. For example, in areas with higher temperatures, you can choose heat-tolerant varieties; in areas with relatively lower temperatures, you can choose cold-tolerant varieties; in places with more rain, you can choose rain-tolerant varieties.

2. Soil selection and land preparation: what soil is suitable?

Eggplant likes to grow in an environment with loose, fertile soil and good drainage, so when choosing land, you can choose a sunny plot with good drainage for planting. Before planting, try to plow the land deeply and make field beds more than 30cm high to facilitate later planting.

3. Sowing: when to sow? How to sow?

(1) Seed treatment: since the eggplant seed coat has pectin, before sowing you should select seeds of better quality, then soak them in a 1% potassium permanganate solution for 30 minutes, then rinse them repeatedly several times with clean water, then soak them in 55 degree hot water for 15 minutes, then transfer them to 20 degree warm water and soak for 1 day, and finally rub off the mucus on the seed coat with fine sand, wrap them in a wet cloth and place them in an environment of about 30 degrees for about 6 days, and they will successfully germinate.

(2) Sowing time: spring sowing or autumn sowing; spring sowing in January to February, autumn sowing in July to August.

(3) Sowing rate: generally 15-20g of seed per mu.

(4) Sowing method: evenly sow the treated seeds onto a seedling tray or wooden box and let them grow freely. Generally, sowing 35-40g of seed per square meter of seedling tray is appropriate.

4. Seedling separation: how to separate seedlings?

Seedlings will emerge 5-6 days after sowing. At this time, the young seedlings should be transplanted into the seedling field at a plant and row spacing of 8-10cm, and watered and fertilized to meet the water and nutrients needed for growth.

5. Field management techniques: how to manage the field well?

(1) Fertilizer and water management: eggplant has relatively high requirements for water and fertilizer. Generally, the fertilizer requirement is relatively high during the fruit-growing period, so during the seedling stage and pollination period, less fertilizer should be applied. When the fruit-growing period arrives, apply fertilizer and water in time to promote fruit expansion. When the fruit color begins to change, stop fertilizing and only ensure the soil remains moist.

(2) Pruning and branch training: after eggplant grows for a period of time, diseased branches, forked branches, dense branches and other unfavorable branches will appear, so according to the actual situation, these unfavorable branches should be pruned to ensure good ventilation in the vegetable garden and improve the fruit-setting rate.

(3) Temperature control: eggplant has relatively high temperature requirements. Generally, when it enters the flowering and fruiting stage, the temperature must be well controlled. For example, during the fruiting period, a suitable daytime temperature of about 25 degrees and a nighttime temperature of about 18 degrees can effectively promote flower bud differentiation and improve the fruit-setting rate.

(4) Pest and disease control: what pesticides are good for control?

During the growth period of eggplant, pests and diseases such as anthracnose, verticillium wilt, aphids and red spider mites will appear, so preventive measures should be taken in advance. For those that have already developed pests or diseases, methods such as specialized pesticides or manual control can be used for prevention and control.

(4.1) Anthracnose: pesticides such as chlorothalonil, thiophanate-methyl and zineb can be used for foliar spraying.

(4.2) Verticillium wilt: a 70% Dexon wettable powder 500-fold solution can be used for spraying.

(4.3) Aphids: a specialized pesticide (1500-fold solution of Kelmante) can be sprayed for treatment.

(4.4) Red spider mites: thoroughly clean up residual branches, diseased branches and residual leaves in the garden, and burn them in a centralized manner to reduce the source of insects. At the same time, insecticides can be used for timely spraying and killing.

The above are the planting times and planting techniques for eggplant. I hope they are helpful to everyone.