How to Successfully Plant and Grow Eggplant

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Successfully Plant and Grow Eggplant

To successfully plant and grow eggplant, you need to know when to start the seeds, how to space them, the climate they grow best in, how long until you can harvest the eggplant, as well as many other aspects of growing eggplant in a vegetable garden. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

    • 1

      Indoor Seed Starting
      Start seeds indoors 7 weeks before the last frost.

    • 2

      Outdoor Planting
      The earliest you should plant eggplant outdoors is 2 weeks after the last spring frost.

    • 3

      Growing Season
      Summer.

    • 4

      Seed Storage
      To successfully grow eggplants from seed, seeds should be used within 5 to 6 years.

    • 5

      Seed Planting Depth
      To successfully grow eggplants, you should plant eggplant seeds at a depth of ½ inch.

    • 6

      Plant Spacing
      Eggplant plants should be 24 inches apart, and rows should be 36 inches apart.

    • 7

      Location
      Plant eggplant plants in full sun.

    • 8

      Maintenance
      To successfully grow eggplant, water the plants frequently, so the soil stays moist.

    • 9

      Seed to Harvest/Flower
      Eggplant is ready to harvest approximately 19 weeks after you plant the seeds.

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