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Most gardeners consider open ground to be the most optimal way to grow vegetables. For planting in the garden, it is recommended to choose the most productive and early ripening varieties of eggplant. When choosing a variety, it is necessary to take into account a number of indicators:
- Stability and productivity under unfavorable environmental conditions. Modern breeders are constantly working to improve the properties of eggplants. New hybrids and conventional varieties can withstand low temperatures, gusts of wind and increased heat.
- Bush structure. For a small area, it is good to plant not very spreading, compact plants. The usual density of planting seedlings is 5 bushes per 1 sq. m of soil and maintain row spacing. It is better to take into account the size of the plot in advance and create comfortable conditions for early eggplants.
- Soil fertility. Eggplants love light, loose, sandy soil, good fertilized. Be sure to try to adhere to the sequence of changing crops for open ground.
- Possibility of good watering and nutrition. The plants are moisture-loving and sensitive to the introduction of nutrients. They love proper timely watering and fertilizing.
- Thermal mode. At low temperatures or extreme heat they may die.It is better to plant early eggplants in places where the soil warms up easily and there is no strong wind. You can protect your plantings with a portable greenhouse. Warming is maintained, and the wind does not bother the plants.
- Ripening period. To protect eggplants from an early drop in temperature, you should choose early-ripening varieties. This is especially true in areas with cool climates.
Early ripening eggplants have dwarf or medium-sized bushes, but spreading and branching. All parts of the plant are purple. But the shape of the fruit can be chosen to suit every taste:
- pear-shaped;
- oval;
- cylindrical;
- round.
The color range of the fruits is so diverse that in open ground you can place early eggplants in a beautiful combination.
Choosing early varieties
To meet the need for vegetables for nutrition and give yourself pleasure by growing early eggplants, you can select extraordinary varieties.
"Vakula"
Selective early variety for open ground. After just 110 days you can enjoy the delicious fruits. The bushes reach a size of 120 cm in the initial period after planting and require shelter. Smooth fruits in the form of an ellipse, harmonious, with good taste. They gain weight up to 450-500 g and do not have thorns, which is very much appreciated by housewives. It is highly resistant to common eggplant diseases. It has excellent early fruit set and high adaptability to external changes in weather conditions. Therefore, in open ground it requires garter and high-quality fertilizing. This will preserve the bush for further fruiting.
"Joker"
An interesting variety for gardeners, firstly, for its method of fruiting, and secondly, for its stable high yield.This eggplant forms clusters with several fruits at the same time. There are up to 4-6 fruits on one brush.
With good care, one bush produces up to 100 full-fledged vegetables, which fully justifies the choice of variety. The height of the plant is about a meter, so with such a load it must be tied to a support. Although each eggplant weighs no more than 130 grams, in total they are quite heavy for the branches. The main advantages of "Balagur":
- very early fruiting;
- beautiful shape and color of the fruit;
- small number of thorns;
- opportunity to collect seeds for next year.
The only condition is that the variety cannot be ignored in order to get the maximum yield.
"Negus"
Excellent early ripening eggplant. It is considered a super early variety for open ground with an unusual fruit shape. They ripen within 80 days after planting and look like a small barrel.
The weight of one eggplant is no more than 300 g, but a lot of them ripen on one bush. Proper care and timely harvesting of ripe eggplants allows you to prolong fruiting for a long time. An “early” harvest can then last almost the entire season. The bush is low-growing, up to 60 cm in height, and does not require staking. The variety has an unusually pleasant taste, has good shelf life and transportability, which is very valuable for early eggplants. Suitable for all types of workpieces. Early ripening makes it possible to prepare seeds yourself.
"Korean Dwarf"
Early eggplant, unpretentious to growing conditions. After 70 days from planting, you can enjoy the ripe fruits. The bush is very compact, its height no more than 45 cm in open ground grows without problems. The weight of one eggplant reaches 500 g, but this is not the limit for the variety. If the plants are covered at night (not with a cloth), the eggplants will grow larger. Ripe fruits have the shape of a regular pear, a delicate taste without bitterness, and do not require soaking before cooking. Many gardeners consider this variety a godsend for open ground. Its adaptive abilities are very high; it is necessary to protect plants from the Colorado potato beetle. Eggplant cannot resist this pest.
"Faith"
Another early variety with large fruits. Bright purple pears weighing up to 200 g have a good taste and thin skin. A distinctive feature is a light stripe under the calyx of the fruit. From planting to harvest, 100-110 days pass. The yield of the variety is quite high. From one sq. m of open ground, up to 10 kg of nutritious vegetables are collected. The bush is not spreading, its height is no more than 1 meter. In open ground it produces stable yields and is resistant to diseases and pests.
"Dwarf early"
Selected variety of eggplant. Early ripening, prolific, productive, with good fruit taste. The harvest is harvested on the 85th day, and the seeds are harvested 125 days after planting. The plant is very low, branching, the bush reaches 45 cm in height. The fruits are small, up to 200 g, but ripen in large quantities. This indicator fully pays for the choice of variety. It is considered a table species with a pleasant taste and high nutritional value.
Early maturing hybrids
Gardeners use seeds not only of ordinary varieties. Often more preference is given to hybrids. Such plants combine the best qualities of several varieties. Seeds should not be collected from hybrid varieties. All acquired properties are not preserved in the second generation. Therefore, the yield, taste and appearance of eggplants may be completely different.Hybrids have increased yields - 40-60% more than the parent variety. They are more resistant to adverse weather conditions, pests and diseases. Having selected the most suitable hybrid for your garden, it is better to purchase seeds from trusted manufacturers. The letter F is placed next to the name of the eggplant, indicating that it is a hybrid. Some varieties have won the appreciation of plant growers.
"Anet F1"
A very early ripening and high-yielding hybrid. Has a long fruiting period. The last fruits ripen before the onset of frost. The first harvest is harvested 70 days after planting in the ground. The berries are elongated, cylindrical, dark purple. The weight is quite decent - 400 g. The bush is powerful, tall, with abundant leaf covering. It has good regenerative abilities, quickly recovers from damage, and is resistant to parasites. Good presentation and transportability helped the hybrid take its rightful place in the list of the best varieties of early eggplants. Excellent for open ground.
"Fabina F1"
Super early hybrid. After 75 days, the planted bush produces its first cylindrical fruits. The berry color is classic – dark purple. The bush is small and compact. The height of an adult plant is up to 60 cm. It is resistant to a dangerous disease - verticillium wilt and a parasite - spider mites. From one bush you get up to 10 eggplants, from one hundred square meters of garden - 600 kg. To get an earlier harvest, you need to keep the seedlings under film during the first period.
"Bourgeois F1"
A very powerful early ripening plant. The fruits are round, large, weighing up to 500 g. They ripen on the 105th day after planting the seedlings in the ground. Advantages of a hybrid:
- tender fruit pulp without bitterness;
- early ripeness;
- large fruit;
- long fruiting period;
- disease resistance.
Used in cooking and for preparations.
"King of the North F1"
A wonderful early hybrid even for cold regions. It has extraordinary resistance to low temperatures without reducing yield. It easily tolerates light frosts, which is completely unusual for eggplants.
Begins to bear fruit after 90 days. In open ground you can get up to 14 kg of vegetables from 1 sq. m area. This result is obtained not only in the northern regions, but in any region. The bush is low, about 45 cm high. Beautiful bright purple stems give the eggplant a festive look. Another advantage of the hybrid is its thornlessness. Harvesting fruit becomes enjoyable. Designed for open ground conditions, produces up to 15 kg of fruit per 1 sq. m, in which there is absolutely no bitterness. Seed germination is excellent. The fruits are large and, due to the low height of the bush, can touch the ground. In this case, mulching of the area around the trunk is used.
"Mileda F1"
Another representative of hybrids that can withstand cold. To obtain a harvest, 70 days from full germination are enough. The fruits are dark purple, cylindrical, of excellent taste. The bush grows up to 1 meter in height, heavily leafy and powerful. The harvest is harvested before frost.
Conclusion
The choice of breeding varieties is huge, new names appear every year. You can stick to your favorite variety of eggplant, or you can try new ones. This will make it possible to obtain other qualities of your favorite vegetable. Many varieties have strong resistance to diseases, pests and weather fluctuations.It’s not difficult to choose a worthy representative, and growing it will be a pleasure. After all, hardy varieties do not require constant attention and slightly simplify agricultural activities.
