Eggplant is loved by many thanks to its unique taste and effective appearance. And after seeing how many different dishes can be cooked from this vegetable, it becomes clear why the eggplant has taken a strong position in the garden areas of many summer residents. Of course, ready-made seedlings can be purchased at the store, but then you will not be able to be sure of its quality. Therefore, it is better to plant eggplant seedlings at home, besides, it does not take much time and energy from you.
When to plant aubergine seeds on seedlings?
The time for planting seeds is usually chosen depending on the planned time of planting the seedlings in the greenhouse or in the open ground. On average, after seed sowing, it should take about 70 days before the transplants can be transplanted. Therefore, talking about when to plant aubergines on seedlings, you can roughly call the March or the very end of February.
Planting of Eggplant Seeds
Before planting, seeds can be prepared. To do this, disinfect them, wrap them in a damp cloth and leave them in a warm place for a week. After this, it is possible to sow the aubergines on seedlings, moving already slightly sprouted seeds into the soil with tweezers.
Eggplant is a very thermophilic plant, so an important feature at the time of growing eggplant seedlings will be compliance with the temperature regime. For normal development, sprouts need a temperature of 25-30 ° C, so the best place for seedlings will be a window sill, located directly above the battery.
Light is also necessary for active development. The southern window is the best choice for seedlings. If you want to know how to grow a good eggplant seedlings, then remember that the length of a light day for seedlings should be at least 13 hours. Therefore, if natural light is not enough, fluorescent fluorescent tubes will need to be installed.
If these simple rules are observed, by the end of spring you will receive grown up seedlings ready for transplantation into the soil.