Eggplant Alekseevsky: description, reviews

Many summer residents grow eggplants in their garden plot. This culture prefers warm climates. If necessary, eggplants are grown in greenhouse conditions. There are many varieties of this plant. In this article we will tell you in detail about one of them, Alekseevsky eggplant.

Eggplant Alekseevsky: description and characteristics of the variety

If you strive to get an early harvest from eggplants, then the Alekseevsky eggplant variety is perfect for this. It has a high yield, and the first fruits ripen within a hundred days after germination. The culture is a lush bush up to eighty centimeters high.

The foliage of Alekseevsky eggplants is medium in size.

Eggplant Alekseevsky: photo of the variety

This type of eggplant is suitable for growing in warm climates. For the central regions of Russia, the use of greenhouse conditions is recommended.

Distinctive features of the variety

The fruits of the Alekseevsky eggplant are elongated. The weight of such vegetables is about two hundred grams. The surface of the fruit is smooth, shiny, has a rich purple color. Eggplant has a pleasant mild taste, without bitterness.

Alekseevsky eggplant has several beneficial characteristics:

• brings a rich harvest;
• dark purple color;
• the same size of vegetables;
• soft taste.

Thanks to its taste, the Alekseevsky eggplant variety has found wide application in cooking. Eggplants can be used in the preparation of many dishes, as well as for seasonal preparations.

Preparatory work before planting eggplant Alekseevsky

In order for as many seeds to sprout as possible, it is necessary to carry out a number of preparatory measures.

• Weed out poor quality seed.

To do this, soak the eggplant seeds in heated water, wait a few minutes. After that, collect those that were on the surface of the water, it is they who must be used in the future.

• Soak.

Soaking the eggplant seeds before sowing can significantly increase their germination rate.

Fertile soil is a prerequisite for growing quality seedlings. Sod soil is an excellent choice. The soil can be additionally filled with peat, organic and superphosphate fertilizers.

Individual containers or common containers can be used. Place the eggplant seeds in a depression about two centimeters deep. After that, the containers are covered with foil. Before the seeds germinate, they are kept in a warm place.

Eggplant Alekseevsky: planting and care

Eggplant Alekseevsky: photo of the variety

As mentioned earlier, eggplant seeds germinate at a warm temperature of about twenty-five degrees. If this condition is met, you will see the first shoots in a few weeks. A place for growing seedlings can serve as a future eggplant greenhouse.

Preparatory work before planting seeds:

• disinfect the soil several times;
• leave a distance between the seeds;
• for the first few weeks, strictly observe the temperature regime;
• after emergence, the temperature must be lowered by about seven degrees;

If you have a sufficient amount of seed, you can reduce the distance between the seeds and sow them more often.When sprouts appear, remove weak plants by increasing the space between strong shoots.

For the full development of eggplant seedlings, it is necessary to regularly loosen the soil.

Culture seedlings do not require special feeding. The main condition is compliance with the temperature regime for the entire growing period.

Transfer to an open area.

Seedlings of the Alekseevsky eggplant variety are ready for planting in open ground two months after sowing the seeds. It is necessary to pre-prepare the seedlings for temperature changes. It is necessary to hold the culture for one day at ambient temperature.

Choose a bright, fertile patch of land for transplanting eggplant seedlings. Protection from strong gusts of wind will not be superfluous.

Also, one of the most important selection criteria will be the beneficial effect of the previous culture growing in the selected area. The best option would be: onions, legumes, cabbage, carrots. It is not recommended to grow eggplants on land where potatoes, tomatoes or similar crops of this family grew. In such cases, the interval between them should be several years.

It is worth paying attention to the neighboring beds. Alekseevsky eggplants should not be in the shadow of other crops. Therefore, there should be no lush, bushy plants nearby. Herbal crops are great.

The optimal period for planting in open ground is considered to be the end of spring.

Each eggplant seedling must be planted at a distance of about half a meter from a neighbor. During temperature fluctuations, the foliage of the plant may wilt. This phenomenon is not critical. It speaks about the insufficient quality of the seed.

Eggplant Alekseevsky: variety care

Before planting in open ground, it is necessary to prepare a depression and fill it with moisture. This will require about two liters of water. It is necessary to transplant eggplants with the onset of a stable warm temperature, without the risk of night frosts.

To harvest a good crop from a crop, it is necessary to properly care for the plant. Care includes a number of measures:

• systemic watering;
• getting rid of weed grass;
• treatment against harmful insects.

Watering should be done three times a month. The volume of water is calculated on the condition that the soil must be saturated with moisture half a meter deep.

Eggplant Alekseevsky: photo of the variety

The most harmful insect for eggplant is the Colorado potato beetle. There are many popular recipes for dealing with it, but you should not expect a miracle from such measures. The use of chemicals will be more effective, but will affect the quality of vegetables.

The optimal means for plant protection is the use of agrofibre.

It is necessary to make top dressing for the crop in a timely manner. There are several such periods:

• flowering plants;
• before harvesting;
• after harvest.

To collect quality vegetables, you need to cut off the extra branches of the plant. Thanks to such measures, the main sprouts will be filled with moisture and nutrients.

Eggplant Alekseevsky: reviews of gardeners about the variety

In order to finally decide on the choice of an eggplant variety, we will tell the opinion of summer residents on their account.

Olga, Moscow

After harvesting, I can share my impressions of the Alekseevsky eggplant variety. This is one of the best options for growing in a vegetable garden. There is an opportunity to harvest an early harvest and enjoy the mild taste of vegetables without bitterness. Even though there is not much light in my area, the vegetables have grown well.

Natalia, Perm

I grew vegetables in a greenhouse. Gathered a good harvest. During the growth period of the Alekseevsky eggplant variety, there were no problems with Colorado beetles, but the plant was attacked by slugs. On the advice of other summer residents, she mulched the soil around the culture.

Julia, Volzhsky

I have been growing eggplants in my garden for several years. I really like this vegetable.The fruits are great for eating and preparing preparations. Of the abundance of varieties, I prefer Alekseevsky eggplant

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As you can see from the article, Alekseevsky eggplants can please a hardworking summer resident with an excellent harvest. Vegetables have a pleasant taste and will complement any dish. I wish you a rich harvest!