Your own garden is a rich source of nutrients for the body. In addition, vegetables grow without the use of harmful impurities. Among all representatives of cultures, it is worth highlighting eggplant, which has excellent taste, although some prefer to eat other vegetables. But lovers will not exchange eggplants for anything else. This representative has many varieties, one of which is a species with an interesting female name - Galina F1.
Description
Galina F1 eggplants are an early ripening variety. They have a cylindrical shape, painted dark purple. The pulp inside the Galina fruit is tender, loose, white in color, and no bitterness is felt, which is very good for preparing many dishes. In terms of taste, Galina F1 eggplants are distinguished by their sophistication and piquancy. Thanks to this, the fruits are used to create various culinary recipes. The weight of ripened fruits in Galina plants can reach from 200 to 220 grams. Sometimes you can find specimens weighing 250 or 300 grams. This can be clearly seen in the photo below.
Galina F1 eggplant bushes look quite powerful, growing to a height of 60 to 80 centimeters. Moreover, if the fruits grow covered with film, then the bushes can stretch up to 80-90 centimeters.
The plant has a semi-spreading crown structure. As for eggplant leaves, they are distinguished by their rather large size and pleasant green color, with smooth edges.There are practically no thorns on the bushes or they are located very rarely. This fact contributes to the convenient collection of ripe Galina fruits from plants.
Peculiarity
Perhaps the main feature of eggplant is the creation of a rich harvest, as evidenced by numerous reviews from summer residents.
The fruits ripen 105-110 days after the start of germination. From one square meter of garden plot you can collect approximately 6 or 6.5 kg of ripe eggplants. At the same time, the F1 variety is resistant to many diseases.
The photo below shows what happens if proper care is not taken.
Fruits can form even under unfavorable weather conditions.This means that the eggplant variety is suitable for growing in almost any region of Russia. In addition, the plant takes root well in greenhouse conditions without heating in the spring. Winter greenhouses are best equipped with a heating system.
Landing
Galina F1 eggplant seedlings can be planted in different ways. As a rule, this is sowing in open ground or in a greenhouse. Seedlings are pre-planted in mid-March. At the same time, they are placed in the ground to a depth of no more than 1.5-2 cm. The final planting of seedlings is carried out from the end of May to the beginning of June.
It is recommended to adhere to the following seedling arrangement scheme. The optimal distance between rows should be at least 60 cm. The distance between bushes should be 40 cm. With this ideal position, each plant will receive all the necessary nutrition, watering and supply of microelements for the successful ripening of Galina fruits.
The photo shows one of the options for planting eggplants in a greenhouse.
Planting should also be done taking into account optimal density. No more than 4-6 plants should be concentrated on each square meter. Only in this case is high yield of Galina fruits ensured. Too high density of bushes negatively affects the ripening of fruits, which become significantly smaller.
Additional food
To provide yourself and your family with a rich harvest of ripe and tasty Galina F1 eggplants, you need to make sure that each plant receives the maximum nutrients. Moreover, it does not matter where exactly the Galina F1 variety is grown: in the open air or in greenhouse conditions.
It is important to monitor the amount of fertilizer applied.In case of an excess of additional nutrition, the plants practically stop producing inflorescences, and, consequently, fruits. Excessive amounts of fertilizer not only negatively affect the condition of plants, but also contributes to a change in the taste of Galina fruits - their pulp becomes bitter.
When introducing additional nutrition, it is important to understand what is being added to the soil and for what purpose. If fertilizer was applied to the ground, before planting eggplants of the Galina F1 variety, you should subsequently discard humus, compost, and mullein. This will bring nothing but harm and a lot of trouble. During the procedure, you must carefully ensure that substances do not fall on the leaves or fruits. Otherwise, you need to wash them off immediately.
As for the composition of fertilizers, plants should be given plenty of elements such as:
- nitrogen;
- phosphorus;
- potassium.
Timely application of fertilizing every week will supply Galina F1 eggplants with the necessary nutrients. This will best affect the taste of Galina fruits, giving them uniqueness and sophistication.
In conclusion, a short video in favor of additional nutrition:
