Profitable country eggplant

Eggplant

Eggplant is six months old. Suitable for cultivating sandy loam or clay loam with good drainage facilities. In our country, next to paddy, if there is a crop with more varieties, it will be eggplant. There are still many varieties of country scissors in circulation such as Puliampu eggplant, Bhavani eggplant, Coimbatore eggplant, white eggplant, and green eggplant. Fragrant, tasty, and medicinal herbs were grown in every part of the country as a soil-friendly crop. However, with the advent of active varieties at one point, most of the native varieties, which had been giving excellent yields and seeds for the next generation, gradually became extinct. Today, farmers stand hand in hand with companies for seeds. Even in such a predicament, there are still some farmers who keep the countryside afloat and cultivate. Many people who are interested in eggplant cultivation do not know the complete details. This article is a guide for them.

No degree in eggplant

It can be grown from December to January and till May. Eggplant does not have a degree at all. It is important to protect the worm from falling until the eggplant is matched. That’s what goes into the market when it comes to good prices. There will be a good demand for eggplant during the festive season. Then the price will go up and the profit will triple unexpectedly.

Price

'In a few days the price will turn upside down and it will sell for even 10 rupees per kilo. In total, the sore throat lasts for at least six months. One acre can harvest from 100 kg to 150 kg daily. The average yield per acre is 120 kg per day. The average market price is Rs 15 per kg. So you get 1,800 rupees a day.

Cultivation of eggplant per acre

Eggplant is six months old. Suitable for cultivating sandy loam or clay loam with good drainage facilities.

Seed treatment

Regardless of the variety, seed treatment can increase germination and prevent diseases. For seed treatment, mix 40 g of Azospirillum in a rice strainer, immerse the seeds in it, and let it dry for two hours in the shade. Then, at the rate of 4 g per 1 kg of seed, take ‘Trichoderma Viride or 10 g, ‘Pseudomonas’, turn the seeds over, keep for two hours and sow in the nursery. In the field, make a top bed 10 feet long, 3 feet wide, and half a foot high, and at the top of the bed, 10 cm apart, scrape in a row with the index finger, and on the incision, sprinkle the prepared seeds as if sprinkling cola powder. Stir the seeds by hand to cover the soil, cover with straw, and sprinkle water on the flower. Subsequently, if watered for a week, the seeds will germinate. Straw can be removed on the 10th day. Seedlings can be plucked and transplanted in 40 days. 

Steps to Grow a Seed Plate / Paper Cup:

Germination:

Paper cups can be used if the seed plate is not available. Fill the seed tray/cup with the appropriate mixture and gently pat the soil mixture. Place 3-4 eggplant seeds in a bowl on the plate and place 1-2 inches of soil mixture on top of it to balance it as well. Then pour a little water so as not to disturb the soil mixture and then cover the tray/cup with a plastic sheet and place it in a warm place. When closing like that it is important to make sure that there is a gap of 1-2 inches between the soil mixture and the plastic sheet. This plastic sheet is meant to retain moisture. It's okay not to do this step though.

However, care must be taken not to lose moisture in the tray/cup. Within 6-7 days the seeds germinate and the plant starts to come out. When the first seed germinates, remove the plastic sheet and place the tray/cup in a place where it will be exposed to sunlight for at least 4-6 hours. Personally, I did not do everything like sowing the seeds first in cups and then transplanting. Sowing directly into containers worked for me. You both try. Then tell me what works for you.

Manure

Fertilize the soil by applying Amirtha-solution or any other organic or liquid fertilizer once in 10-15 days. Increase the fertilization cycle to 7 times a day during flowering. Frequent application of compost with nectar solution will help. Earthworm manure is best for this. Once a month, if you take the topsoil from the pot and fertilize it there, the plant will be healthy. (The plant is good and so are we). In addition, freezing is essential for water management. This is very important in the current water crisis. It is advisable to avoid high nitrogen-rich fertilizers during the flowering period. This leaves the pods, nourishing the leaves and helping the plant to grow more densely like a shrub.

Suitable for cultivating sandy loam or clay loam with good drainage facilities. One acre of selected land should be plowed by two furrows. Then sprinkle 3 tons of cow manure and plow the land three times. The bed should be 4 1/2 feet long by 2 feet wide. Good solid 25-day-old seedlings should be taken from the nursery in the setting bed. Usually, the spacing and number of plants vary depending on the nature of the cut variety. Moderately growing varieties should be planted in double rows at a spacing of 60 * 60 cm on a 4 ft wide mound. High-growing varieties should be planted in a row in the upper bed at a spacing of 45 cm between one plant and another.

Disease in eggplant

If the soil is loamy it is sufficient to water it exactly twice a week. Weeding should be done within 20 to 25 days from the day of planting. The chances of the worm attacking the scissors are high. To avoid this, spray the herbicide at the rate of 50 ml per liter of water once a week. This is because scissors are more likely to cause disease. In case of the disease in eggplant, mix 20 kg of seaweed powder and 20 kg of sesame paste with 15 kg of neem cake and apply 75 gm on the root area of ​​the plant and cover the soil. Thus the yield is not likely to be affected by disease attack. Panchakavya can be sprayed at the rate of 200 ml per liter once in 20 days after planting or Panchakavya solution can be mixed with water during watering. It is sufficient to spray the herbicide twice a month three weeks after planting. Care should be taken in the care of eggplant plants. Exactly on the 45th day, the eggplant arrives for harvest. After 10 days, it is a good idea to take a second week to see if there is an infection. It takes about three months from planting Drain and re-apply compost with water or a handful on the root of the eggplant. So the yield will not be affected for the next three months. Properly covered, it will withstand a lot of adverse conditions for up to 6 months. For this, it is necessary to carry out continuous crop protection such as weeds and nutrients. Adherence to crop rotation is also essential. Once the crop is harvested with pruning shears, another crop should be planted next.

Disease attack care!

Point beetle and gray coon beetles can be destroyed by mixing 12 kg oven ash with sand per 1 acre and sprinkling it on the leaves. In addition, the green moth, which attacks the eggplant, can be controlled by spraying 40 ml of fish amino acid, 1 L, in water. If Pseudomonas and Phosphobacteria are mixed with manure and applied to the soil before planting, the disease will not occur. Trichoderma viride can be sprayed in 80 liters of water at the rate of 1 kg per kg to control the blight on the eggplant.

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