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Aubergine Seeds - Description
- Deep Violet Fruits with Outstanding Flavour
- Suitable for Milder Climates
- Aubergine Moneymaker
- Seeds Per Packet: 180
- Produces Standard Shaped Dark Fruits
- An Early Cropping Variety
- Very Popular Variety
- Harvest from July
Aubergine Seeds - Sowing Instructions
- Sow: February to April
- Sow in seed trays, one seed per tray
- Prick out when seedlings develop 3 or 4 true leaves
- Transplant into 9cm pots
- Should be grown in polytunnel, mini polytunnel or under plastic
- Harvest: At desired size, but while fruits are still shiny and young
- Has a flexible growing regime
- See how to grow tab for full growing instructions
Aubergine Seeds - Uses
- Fantastic for home consumption
Aubergine Seeds - Advantages
- Ideal for growing in our Irish climate
- Freezing is a great way to preserve
- Tastes great
- Low cost
- Easy to grow
Index
- Sowing Instructions
- How to Transplant
- Crop Maintenance
- How to Harvest
Sowing Instructions
- Sowing time: Sow mid spring under glass or in May for planting outdoors
- Sowing location: Indoors in 9cm pots or in a heated propagator set to 21°C
- Sow 3 seeds per pot using potting compost
- Soak compost before sowing, press seeds lightly into the soil & cover the seeds
- Grow with cucumbers as these require the same heat, humidity & water levels
How to Transplant
- Transplant once they outgrow their pot into large pots (30cm)
- Position in a sunny location in your greenhouse
- Can be transplanted into large pots in the green house soil or 3 per grow bag
- Soil: Aubergines require moist & rich fertile soil
- Position 35cm apart
Crop Maintenance
- Keep plants moist at all times
- Maintain a high humidity in the greenhouse
- This can be done by pouring water on the greenhouse floor in summer
- Plants should be supported with canes or tomato spirals
- Plants respond well to a liquid feed after transplanting
Harvest
- Aubergines can be harvested 16-20 weeks after germination
