Eggplant harvest time and side dressing (Eggplant when to harvest?) – Harvest japanese eggplant
How to grow eggplants (japanese eggplants) in open-field cultivation. Last time, I set up three stakes and trained the eggplants using the three-branch method. (Grow eggplant vertically.) This time, I want to harvest the eggplants.
Eggplant when to harvest? The harvest time for eggplants, like japanese eggplants, white eggplants, and zebra eggplants, depends on the weather that year. But the first harvest is usually around mid to late June.
Eggplant days to harvest? Eggplants are usually ready for the first harvest about 50 days after planting. If you plant eggplant seedlings in early May, you can start harvesting around mid-June.
Eggplant farming guide (Best way to grow japanese eggplant)
For japanese eggplants, I prepared the soil around mid-March and planted the seedlings at the end of April. For this year’s eggplant soil preparation, I used coco peat and zeolite as soil improvers.
For summer vegetables, the best time to plant seedlings is from the end of April to early May. Not just for eggplants, but also for peppers and tomatoes, I plant the seedlings around this time almost every year.
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About one month after planting the eggplant seedlings, I fertilized them in late May. (Side dressing for japanese eggplant.)
When is the eggplant fertilizer schedule? Vegetables like eggplant and pepper, grown from seedlings, require additional fertilization approximately 3 weeks to 1 month after planting.
About one month after planting, the eggplants grow taller and get more branches, so I put up long stakes. There are different ways to set up stakes for eggplants, but this year, I used three stakes.
I also did thinning for the eggplants. For eggplants, I remove the first fruit when it’s still small. This is because, when the eggplant plant is young, it needs to use its energy for growing rather than for the fruit. (Best way to grow eggplant.)
Harvest eggplant (Best time to harvest japanese eggplant)
Now, eggplant harvest time. (Japanese eggplant picking.) This fruit is still small, but I’ll pick it. The harvest size for japanese eggplants is around 18 to 20cm (7 to 8 inches).
The reason for harvesting small eggplants is that this fruit grew early on. Since the plant is still a bit young, I decided it’s better to focus on helping the plant grow rather than making this fruit bigger.
Applying fertilizer to the eggplants (2nd fertilizing) – Side dressing for japanese eggplant
After harvesting, I will fertilize the eggplants. More than two weeks have passed since the first fertilizing (1st side dressing) of the eggplants. The fertilization spots are 2 locations, just below the eggplant bed.
For fertilizing eggplant (side dressing japanese eggplant), use 20g (0.7 oz) of chicken manure per spot. Lift the mulch on the bed, dig a hole about 10cm (4 inches) deep, and add the fertilizer there.
After adding the fertilizer, water it, cover it with soil, and put the mulch back. This completes the fertilizing work for the eggplant. (Side dressing for japanese eggplant is complete.)
From now on, I will continue harvesting the eggplants while fertilizing regularly. The fertilizing spots are the same as this time – two places under the eggplant bed. About every three weeks, I will add around 20g (0.7 oz) of chicken manure per spot.
Following is the video for how-to. English subtitles are available.