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A potted plant whose fruit looks like an egg, nutritious and even more rewarding when it bears fruit

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Nowadays many gardening enthusiasts are no longer satisfied with just the pleasure of growing flowers. Gradually they have started growing potted vegetables, potted fruits and all sorts of other things on their balconies at home. They all say that this way they get both the fun of caring for plants and fresh vegetables and fruit to eat, so why not do it. Huahua thinks so too, but with so many kinds of potted vegetables and fruits available now, which one is actually best to grow?

Last time Huahua went to the market and discovered a new kind of vegetable. In appearance it looks like an eggplant, but on closer look it also resembles an egg. Huahua asked the lady selling vegetables and only then learned that this vegetable is called "egg eggplant" (Solanum melongena, egg-shaped cultivar). Its nutritional value is very high, and the key point is that you can also take it home and grow it in a pot. What a convenient thing that is!

The method for caring for potted egg eggplant is not very difficult. Below, Huahua will introduce it to everyone, so that afterwards you can all go home and harvest this nutritious potted vegetable.

1. Soil selection

For growing egg eggplant, it is best to choose a nutrient soil with very good air permeability and drainage, so that after sowing, the egg eggplant will grow relatively quickly. If you cannot find nutrient soil, soil such as leaf mold is also fine. Egg eggplant is actually not very picky about the growing environment, and its survival rate is not low either!

2. Light intensity

Because egg eggplant is a potted vegetable, it also needs a relatively large amount of light. If you are caring for it at home, then you can place it on a south-facing balcony, so that it can absorb more sunlight, and naturally absorb more energy too. If egg eggplant grows in a relatively dark environment for a long time, then the branches and leaves will not grow tall, and the fruit will not be as large compared with others, so remember to maintain sufficient light!

3. How much to water

After egg eggplant is successfully planted, it needs to be watered thoroughly, so that it can sprout and grow as quickly as possible. In summer, because the weather temperature is too high, the watering frequency should reach once a day. When autumn and spring arrive and the weather turns cooler, you can change to watering about once every 3 days. In winter the weather is cold and water evaporates slowly, so watering once every 5 days is enough. Maintain this watering frequency, and I believe the egg eggplant in your home will bear fruit in about 3 months!

4. Amount of fertilizer

Egg eggplant can usually be harvested in about 3 months, which also shows that its growth rate is very fast, so supplementing fertilizer is unavoidable. Before the egg eggplant bears fruit, we can apply a little nitrogen fertilizer to it. After the fruit sets, add some fertilizer containing phosphorus and potassium on top of the original base, and then the fruit produced by the egg eggplant will be very plump. However, remember not to apply too much fertilizer, otherwise if the roots are burned, all the effort will be wasted!

If there are enthusiasts who like it, you can go to the market and look for some seeds, take them home and grow and care for them yourself. The harvested fruit, once eaten, is much more nutritious than eggs. If you are tempted, then hurry up and get started, taking advantage of the cool autumn weather!

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