Seeds of eggplant "Ethiop", Sem. ALT, c/p, 0.2 g

Aversely productive variety for open ground and film greenhouses. The plant is closed, medium size. The fruit is pear-shaped, medium length, dark purple, weighing 150-200. The pulp is whitish, without bitterness. Light and heat-loving plant. Prefers fertile, well -drained soils with a neutral environmental reaction. Sour soils must be limited. Culture should be placed in well -lit areas protected from wind. Sowing seeds for seedlings is performed at the end of February-the first half of March in pots with a diameter of up to 8 cm, to a depth of 1-1.5 cm. The optimum temperature for seed germination is +20-24 ° C, and it is recommended to lighten with phytolamps. Seedlings are planted in a greenhouse or under a film shelter in May, observing the landing scheme of 50x40 cm. The soil temperature should be higher than 14 ° C. Good predecessors: cucumbers, cabbage, legumes. Further care consists in moderate watering and top dressing with mineral fertilizers. The first top dressing is 10-15 days after the seedlings are planted, the second is at the beginning of fruiting. Recommended fertilizers: humus 3-4 kg/sq.m, complex mineral fertilizer with a small amount of nitrogen and equal to phosphorus and potassium in the amount of 15 g/sq.m.