Cultivation
Solanum melongena L.
Growing eggplant in protected cultivation requires strict adherence to thermal regimes and specific plant training, as plants can reach heights of 3–5 meters.
In the reference 214 varieties crop Eggplant, where this is mentioned in the description.
Eggplant is the most thermophilic Solanaceae crop, sensitive to temperature fluctuations, with an optimal range of +24…+28°C. In professional greenhouses, plants reach significant heights, requiring the removal of suckers and limiting the number of shoots to 4–6 for tall varieties or 2–3 for dwarf varieties, as well as thinning fruits to 5–7 per plant.
Due to a weak root system, grafting onto tomato rootstock is widely used in protected cultivation, and soil cultivation is replaced by mulching to prevent root damage. The crop is highly demanding of consistent irrigation with warm water: water deficit or overripening of fruits stimulates the accumulation of solanine, which causes bitterness; meanwhile, high air humidity and water contact with leaves are unacceptable due to the risk of fungal diseases.
General information about the subject — on the page Protected cultivation.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
RAMIRO ARNEDO, S.A.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
TEZIER (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Vilmorin SA (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Kees Reinink
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rene Khenkuet
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
TOKITA SEED CO LTD
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Seminis Vegetables (NL)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Szell Levente
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
FRITS HERLAAR
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Les Graines Caillard Sa (FR)
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
S.A.I.S. Societa Agricola Italiana Sementi
Solanum melongena L. · Eggplant
DAVID CHISHOLM