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Each of us has a different attitude towards eggplants. Some people like them, while others prefer other vegetables, while others even consider them useful due to the high content of microelements that our body needs. However, there are some contraindications related to the ability to remove iron. Those who do not suffer from a deficiency of a useful element may like the Bull's forehead eggplant variety.
Description and reviews
Eggplant Bull's forehead is a late-ripening, high-yielding variety. The grown bushes are quite spreading and short in stature. The fruits themselves have a wide pear-shaped shape, which some gardeners will appreciate. The outside is black-purple in color, while the flesh inside is white and dense. There is no bitterness, which gives the dishes a special and refined taste.
Judging by the reviews of some gardeners, Bull's forehead eggplants can reach quite large sizes of 16-19 cm. Moreover, the weight of each ripe fruit can be approximately 1 kg. You can immediately understand what a rich harvest is expected in the future. And the taste can be judged from the following reviews:
Peculiarities
Among the distinctive features of the Bull's forehead eggplant, it is worth noting the great endurance of this plant when growing in unfavorable conditions. Ripe fruits have a special density, due to which they are stored for a long time, including when frozen. At the same time, when cooked, eggplants are not tough.
The fruits ripen no earlier than 140-150 days after the Bull's forehead eggplant seeds produce their first shoots. In this case, the plant can be grown either in open ground or in greenhouse conditions. However, those summer residents who live in the central or northern territory of Russia need to take measures. Although the Bull's forehead eggplants are unpretentious to the conditions, they must grow under protection. To do this, the seedlings must be placed under temporary film cover. But besides this, greenhouses or greenhouses are well suited.
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Landing
It is recommended to sow eggplant seeds for seedlings from the end of February to the beginning of March. After the plants have their first true leaves, the seedling operation should be carried out.You just need to do this with extreme caution, since the bushes are still very tender.
Directly planting eggplant seedlings Bull's forehead should be carried out at different times depending on the method used. If you plan to cover the plants with some material, then sowing takes place two weeks later in May. Polyethylene film, which is usually used by most summer residents, is well suited as a shelter. When using the open ground planting method, the operation is carried out in early summer.
Not everywhere the eggplant variety Bull's forehead can feel good. For normal development, the plant prefers loamy or sandy loam soil. Such land is distinguished by the content of a large number of useful organic minerals. At the same time, eggplant fruits can develop well in those places where onions, carrots, pumpkins, and legumes were previously harvested. Optimal planting conditions imply the distribution of no more than 5 plants per square meter of garden plot.
After sowing the Bullhead eggplant, it remains to properly care for the plant. That is, regularly fertilize with mineral fertilizers, and also carry out weeding and loosening as necessary. This will protect the eggplants from weeds and allow the plant’s root system not to “suffocate.”
The role of fertilizing
After planting the Bullhead eggplant, it is not enough to just water them, you need to fertilize them on time. Otherwise, you simply won’t see a rich harvest of fruits. Numerous reviews on the Internet also confirm the importance of feeding.
At the same time, you need to have knowledge of what fertilizers are suitable for the plant, in what quantity and when exactly to feed the Bullhead eggplant. It is worth remembering that an insufficient amount of beneficial microelements negatively affects the taste of the fruit. Excess fertilizer leads to a significant reduction in yield.
The important role of elements in plant nutrition
The Oxtail eggplant, like other members of the nightshade family, is a very sensitive plant, and is acutely sensitive to the lack of certain elements necessary for nutrition. The most useful are the following:
- Potassium – necessary for the normal ripening of the fruits of the Bull's forehead eggplant. At the same time, the plants themselves become more resistant to various diseases and unfavorable temperature conditions.
- Nitrogen – directly affects the growth of bushes. If the plant does not receive it in full, then it slows down in development.
- Phosphorus – its content directly affects the development of the roots of the bullhead eggplant. The presence of phosphorus promotes the appearance and further formation of ovaries, thereby accelerating the process of fruit ripening.
- Boron, iron, manganese – their presence increases the taste of eggplant.
To replenish elements, it is permissible to use chemical fertilizers such as superphosphate, nitrophoska, ammonium sulfate, and potassium nitrate.
But besides them, natural organic fertilizers are also suitable, among which we can note the use of mullein, bird droppings, rotted manure or compost. Just before use, you need to dissolve them in water, let them brew for a while, and then, in a diluted form, water the eggplants.The use of fresh manure for plant nutrition is highly discouraged, since it contains a large amount of nitrogen. It is recommended to alternate mineral and organic based fertilizers.
As a conclusion, we can say that eggplants are not very demanding in care, but simple procedures of watering, loosening and fertilizing the soil are necessary to harvest a rich harvest.
