Brinjal

Soil Preparation

Deep plough 2–3 times to make a fine seedbed.

Apply FYM: 3–4 tons/acre before last ploughing.

Soil should be well-drained and rich in organic matter.

Optimum pH: 6.0–7.5.

Sowing Time

Spring Crop: Nursery sowing in Jan–Feb, transplant in March.

Autumn Crop: Nursery sowing in June–July, transplant after 40–45 days.

Nursery Management

Prepare raised beds for sowing.

Provide light irrigation.

Seed treatment: Use Imida ST to control damping-off.

Field Transplanting

Row spacing: 2.5–3 ft (75–90 cm).

Plant spacing: 1.5–2 ft (45–60 cm).

Transplant healthy 40-day-old seedlings (5–6 leaf stage).

Fertilizer Application

Fertilizer Dose (per acre) Application Time
DAP (18:46:0) 1–1.5 bags (50–75 kg) At transplanting
Urea (46% N) 1 bag (50 kg) Half at transplanting, half at flowering
SOP (Sulphate of Potash) 1 bag (50 kg) At early fruiting stage

Tip: Balanced fertilization improves fruit size, color, and yield.

Irrigation Management

First irrigation immediately after transplanting.

Then every 7–10 days depending on weather.

Increase water at flowering and fruiting stages.

Weed Management

Weed Damage Control Product
Purple Nutsedge (Deela) It pushes up beside a fresh transplant and takes the water and nitrogen the young plant cannot spare, so it stays stunted. Hoe 2-3 times in early growth
Horse Purslane (Itsit) It germinates with the first waterings after transplanting and sheets over the wet soil, taking the moisture the young plants need to establish. Pendimethalin 33%EC
Barnyard Grass (Swank) Its seed sprouts in the wide row spaces and, left to get away, shades the crop before the canopy closes. Pendimethalin 33%EC
Common Purslane (Kulfa) It germinates in sheets on the damp soil after the early waterings and takes water and nitrogen from the shallow feeding roots. Pendimethalin 33%EC
Bermuda Grass (Khabbal) Its runners knot into the crop's roots and come back all season, so every hoeing costs labour and the yield still drops. Remove the runners during land preparation

Manual hoeing: 2–3 times in early growth.

Chemical control: Use Agritas Pendimethalin 33% EC @ 1 L/acre after transplanting, before the weeds come up. It stops the seed as it germinates; on grass and weeds already standing it does nothing, so do not spray it again for those.

Grass that got away in the row spaces: hoe it out or pull it by hand before it sets seed — the Pendimethalin pass will not take out grass that is already up.

Major Insect Pest Management

Pest Damage Recommended Product
Fruit & Shoot Borer Bores into shoots & fruits Veento 1.9% EC (Emamectin Benzoate)
Whitefly Sucks sap, spreads virus D-Pest 25% WP
Aphids/Jassids Deform shoots, stunted growth Coupraze 25% WG (Thiamethoxam)
Mites Leaf curling, yellowing Tueric 11% SC (Cyromazine + Abamectin)

Major Disease Management

Disease Symptoms Control Product
Damping-Off Seedlings collapse at base Carbendazim (seed treatment)
Bacterial Wilt Sudden wilting Resistant varieties, field sanitation
Alternaria Leaf Spot Brown circular spots Cure Jet 72% WP (Cymoxanil + Mancozeb)
Powdery Mildew White powdery growth Vesant 80% (Sulphur 80%)
Phomopsis Fruit Rot Brown patches on fruits Espot 50% SC (Azoxystrobin + Tebuconazole)

Harvesting

First picking: 60–70 days after transplanting.

Harvest medium-sized, tender fruits for better market value.

Regular picking encourages new fruit formation.

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Pests & diseases of Brinjal

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