2. Fruit Vegetable Crops
English Name Nepali Name Scientific Name Family
Tomato गोलभेडा Lycopersicon esculentum Solanaceae
Chilli पिरो खुर्ाानी Capsicum frutescens Solanaceae
Eggplant भान्टा Solanum melongena Solanaceae
Sweet Pepper भेडे खुर्ाानी Capsicum annum Solanaceae
Okra पभिंडी Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae
4. INTRODUCTION
Scientific Name- Solanum melongena
Family- Solanaceae
English Name- Brinjal, Egg plant
Nepali Name- भान्टा, बैगन
Originated in tropical to subtropical region of China, Nepal or India
Its cultivation has been done since long time ago
It is cultivated in most part of Nepal
Most of tomato pocket area are located in Sarlahi, Mahottari, Parsa, Baglung,
Myagdi, Kapilbastu, Banke, Bardiya, Dailekh, Kailali
It is mostly grown when the climate is warm (summer)
5. Uses
Eggplant can provide at least 5% of a person’s daily requirement of
fiber, copper, manganese, B-6, and thiamine.
Contains other vitamins and minerals.
A source of phenolic compounds that act as antioxidants
Contains anthocyanins, which helps reduce the risk of heart disease
Lowers blood cholesterol and helps in prevention of cancer
Useful to reduce tooth ache
Acts as medicine to diabetic patients
6. Climate and Soil Requirement
Climate:
A day neutral crop
Susceptible to severe frost
Summer crop so long summer climatic condition are preferable
Optimum temperature for plant growth and fruit setting is 21-27°C
Fruit setting is adversely affected when minimum temperature is below
15°C and maximum temperature exceeds 35°C
Soil:
Can be cultivated in various types of soil
Grows best in sandy and loamy soil with adequate amount of organic
matters
Requires slightly acidic soil with pH range 5.5 to 6.0
7. Variety
Nurki-
For terai, mid-hill and high hills of Nepal
Plant height is medium and stem-leaves are of pinkish color
Hard stalk
Fruit length is 15-20cm and about 4-5 fruits are developed in a cluster
It can be harvested in 60-65days after transplanting
Yield-25-30MT/ha
Pusa Purple Long:
Fruit is purple in color and matures early
Fruit length is 20-25cm
Harvesting begins after 75-80 days after sowing
Yield - approx. 1500kg/ropani
Other varieties- NS 797,Arka Keshav,Anna 806, Runako
8. Land preparation and Manure Application
Land Preparation:
2-3 deep ploughing along with clearing the weeds and crop debris
Soil should be well pulverized and well levelled
Manure Application:
For ropani of land-
FYM -1500kg
DAP – 7 kg
Urea – 6kg
MOP- 4.5 kg
Before final ploughing half of N and rest of all fertilizers should be applied.
Remaining 3kg of urea is applied in split dose where first 1.5kg is applied
after 20-25 DAT and other 1.5kg is applied after the initiation of flowering.
Top dressing is done by making ring around the plant.
9. Seed rate and seedling transplanting
For one ropani of land required seedling is prepared by using only 20-
25g of seeds.
Seedling is prepared in 45-60 days of sowing.
The seed bed should be well irrigated and moistened one day before the
transplanting.
Seedlings are transplanted in furrows in light soils and on side of the
ridges in case of heavy soils
Transplanting is done at evening time
In winter, ridge should be 120cm wide and spacing should be 60cm R-R
and 45 cm P-P.
In rainy season, transplanting is done in middle part of 45cm wider
ridge while P-P spacing is 45cm.
The width of furrow between two consecutive ridge is 30cm.
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11. Time for sowing, transplanting, and harvesting
Brinjal is generally sown and transplanted after the end of winter season
in mid and high hills whereas after the end of rainy season in terai region
Such cultivation practices lead to harvesting season as follow:
It harvested during summer - rainy season in mid and high hills while during
winter season in terai region
Sowing and transplanting date along with their harvesting date is as
given below:
Area Sowing and transplanting Harvesting
High hills Chaitra-Baishak Asar- Bhadra
Mid hills Magh-Falgun Baishak-Asar
Terai Bhadra-Asoj Mangsir-Magh
12. Weeding and irrigation
At time of top dressing the plant in 20-25 days after the transplantation,
the surface soil should be properly raked and weeded.
The eggplant should be weeded and top dressed with additional compost
in 20-25 days after the first weeding.
After that, the plant can be weeded 1-2 times and looking at the
condition of the crop and field.
The furrows should be drained with water. The eggplants should be
watered at the interval of 10 - 15 days in winter while at 5 -7 days or
when the soil becomes dry in the summer season.
The moisture of soil can be maintained using shade or compost mulch.
13. Pruning
First pruning should be done in the month of Asar-Shrawan as this time
there is a lot of damaging fruits by fruits fly. It is appropriate to prune
plant before flowering.
Second round of pruning in Mangsir-Poush after harvested all fruits.
The pruning should be done with secateurs or sharp sickles.
While first and second pruning, leave total of two growing branches on
the main stem.
De-suckering should be done. Remove the lower leaves that grow so
that air can pass freely.
Cut and remove the upper part of eggplant that withers due to pod
borer during day time. It should be done when this problem is found.
Auxiliary roots should be pruned underground making a round circle
with a hoe or spade, and put compost around plant.
14. Harvesting and Yield
Fruits should be picked when the fruit reaches the size as per the species and
when it has an attractive color.All fruits should be picked in cool of the
morning with the help of scissors or sickle.
After fruit is picked, should be consumed soon. It is better to consume the
eggplants within 5 days of harvesting in hot season, and within 5-7 days in
winter season.
It can be stored for 7-10 days if the temperature of 7-10 °C with RH of 90-
95% can be maintained.
From one ropani of land following yield can be obtained:
SummerYield-1500 kg
Winter yield – 2000-2500kg
15. D/s and pests of Brinjal:
PESTS :
Brinjal shoot and fruit borer
Aphids
Red Spider Mite
Write about symptom and control of given d/s and pests.
Submit Next Sunday
DISEASES:
• Phomopsis Blight
• Little leaf