Eggplant
Soil Type: Bernow fine-loamy, siliceous, thermic Glossic Paleudalf. Other soils in the region are more or less sandy. A clay hardpan can exist close to the soil surface.
Location: Lane, Oklahoma.
Fertilizer: Typical residue in spring (lbs/Acre)
| N | P | K |
| 10-15 | 45-50 | 150-180 |
Typical soil pH: 5-5.5
Add all fertilizer preplant at rates recommended by soil tests. A starter fertilizer, normally a soluble product, is added at transplanting.
Soil preparation: After soil is prepared beds are formed. Because soils warm up quickly mulching is not necessary.
Plant and row spacing: Beds on 6 foot centers: A single row with 18 inches between plants.
Transplanting: Normal window 15 April to 7 May using 6-week-old transplants.
Harvest: Several fruit/plant at each picking. Harvests can continue on a weekly basis through the majority of the summer months.
Water: This is the single most important factor in eggplant production. It is beneficial to apply water at transplanting. A minimum of 2 inches of water per week is required during the growing season. If it is drier than normal than additional water will be required.