Liaoqie No.4 Eggplant Variety Introduction and Characteristics

Variety source: Introduced from the Horticulture Research Institute of the Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences.

Characteristics: An early-maturing variety with a growth period of 107 days, 15-20 days from flowering to commercial fruit maturity, plant height 51cm, many branching times, strong regeneration ability. Leaves are relatively small and narrow-long, purple, flowers and sepals are both purple. Fruit length 25-30cm, peel dark purple, glossy and thin, flesh loose and soft, rich in amino acids, average single fruit weight 200g, high early-stage yield, yield per mu can reach about 3500kg, resistant to Verticillium wilt and Phytophthora blight, suitable for dense planting, suitable for half-season cultivation or protected cultivation.

Cultivation points: The seedling raising period is 80-90 days, and only one seedling separation is needed during the seedling stage, about 30 days after sowing. Apply farmyard manure before planting, use high beds, and cover with plastic film. Plant when the ground temperature reaches above 15°C. Maintain 3300-3500 plants per mu. Control the temperature at 25-30°C during the day and 15-18°C at night. Use two-stem or single-stem pruning, and dip flowers with 2.4-D or fruit-setting hormone.