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EGGPLANT Udumalapet
Solanum melongena
Stock: Out Of Stock
SKU Code: V 269
Family: Solanaceae
Characteristics: Annual or perennial shrub
Seed per packet: 30
A beautiful striped eggplant that produces heavy yields of teardrop shaped fruits with vibrant lavender stripes and striking green calyxes. Ripens to yellow. Best eaten small, when fruits are about 7.5 cm (3") long. Great for chutneys and curries.
Adaptable to most good garden soils that is well composted and free draining. Requires full sun and a long growing season. Perennial in the tropics but generally grown as an annual in temperate zones.
Tropical: Year Round
Temperate: Sring to Early Summer
Cold: Spring
Sow: 6mm deep.
Sow direct or grow in trays of a good seed raising mix and transplant when 6-7cm tall.
Germination: 10-14 days.
Plant space: 60-75cm
Row space: 60-75cm
Maturity: 6-10 weeks
Feed with a soluble fertiliser every two weeks for stronger plants.
We now stock a range of Propagation Accessories including the popular Aquamiser Propagation Kits, Pots, Native and Forestry Tubes, Trays, Labels and more.
We can only ship these items to Australian locations, international customers please request shipping quotation prior to purchasing.
