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)

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.