KIRTI BRINJAL

🍆 Hybrid Eggplant (Brinjal)

🌟 Key Specifications

• Semi-spreading plant type with profuse branching
• Early fruiting and high productivity
• Fruits are oval, medium-sized with green and light green stripes
• Fruit borne in clusters; good taste and texture
• First harvest: 50–55 days after sowing
• Excellent yield potential and fruit quality
• Average fruit weight: 40–60g

📊 Plant Characteristics

🌱 Growing Conditions

• Ideal germination temperature: 24–29°C (emergence in 6–8 days)
• Growth & fruit development: 22–30°C
• Requires full sun; cannot tolerate frost (growth slows <16°C)
• Grows well in deep, fertile, well-drained sandy or silt loam
• Growth slows at temperatures above 35°C
• Tolerates both drought and excess rainfall with moderate performance

🌾 Cultivation Guidelines

• Apply NPK fertilizers at 3 and 6 weeks after transplanting
• Repeat fertilizer application every 2–3 weeks during harvesting
• Regular irrigation is essential during flowering and fruiting
• Avoid planting in fields used for solanaceous crops (e.g., potato, tomato)
• Fruits should be firm, heavy, and glossy at harvest stage
• From flowering to marketable size takes about 3–4 weeks