BRINJAL Hybrid SEEMA-2 (ADVANTA)

Cultural Brinjal
Season	Wet Season : May-June Spring : Aug-Sept Winter : Dec-Jan
Climate	Low temperature detrimental & leads to abnormal dev. of ovary (splitting) in flower 0 bud which differentiate into deformed fruits. Severely affected below 17 C, Long fruited varieties set fruit at higher temperature and show tolerance to frost.
Temperature	i) Average temperature 30 C high night and day temperature 22-24 & 33-35 markedly reduce fruit set and yield ii) Summer-high temperature leads to discolouration iii) Cloudy weather with continuous rains-harmful
Nursery	: Nursery Management - Tips to be followed & monitored : i) Sow the seeds in Pro trays of 98 cavities by using the sterilised cocopeat as a media, th ii) At 7 day after sowing mild spray with Uthane M-45 @ 1g/litre of H O + Ulala 2 0.3 g/litre of H O or Saaf @ 1g/litre of H O + Ulala 0.2 g/litre of H O 2 2 2 th iii) At 12 day after sowing spray with Saaf @ 1g/litre of H O + Ulala 0.2 g/litre 2 of H O 2 th iv) At 19 day after sowing spray with Uthane M-45 @ 1g/litre of H O + Ulala 2 0.3 g/litre of H O or Saaf @ 1g/litre of H O + Ulala 0.2 g/litre of H O 2 2 2 v) At 24 days after sowing spray with Saaf @ 1g/litre of H O + Ulala 0.2 g/litre 2 of H O + 19:19:19 (Soluble) @ 1g/litre H O 2 2 vi) Hardening of seedlings is must before transplanting, Seedling will be ready for transplanting 24-26 days after sowing. Transplanting has to be done preferable in evening hours to avoid sun shock & mortality.
Soil & Land Preparation	Deep, fertile & well drained-good generally, silt-loam and clay loam soils are preferred pH not more than : 5.5-6, for better growth & development & Transplanting should be done during late afternoon or evening, after transplanting light irrigation should be given for quick and better establishment.
Seed Rate	25-30 g/acre
Irrigation	Irrigate as & when required based on the soil type & the local practices
Spacing	Row to Row : 90 Cm & Plant to Plant : 60 cm
Fertilizer Kg/Acre	i) NPK - 100 :75:50 kg/Acre ii) Basal dose - FYM 25 t/ha, NPK 50:75:50 kg/ha. th iii) Top dressing - 50 kg N/acre on 30 day after planting or during earthing up.
Flower Initiation	40 DAT
1st Picking	70-75 DAT
Growth Regulator	i) 2,4-D @2 ppm - enhances fruit setting - earliness - Parthenocarpy - advanced fruit formation ii) Tetracycline @ 1000 ppm to check mycoplasma
Yield T/ha	30-40 T
Avg. per Fruit Weight (g)	Of varying size
No. of Fruits Per Plant	30 +
Major Impediment	Little leaf (mycoplasma) - vector leaf hopper, CM : Tetra cycline
Remedies / Control Measures	i) Cyrux @ 0.3 ml/l for Brinjal fruit & shoot borer control, Lancergold 2.5 g/l for thrips control, Ulala 0.5 g/l for Aphids, Leaf Miner & White flies control ii) Shoot & fruit borer
Harvesting:	Berries should be harvested before it ripens & when attain good size and color (quarter grown to near ripe)
No. of Pickings	8-10 (10-12 days interval)
Key Points	i) N - improves % of flowers with medium & long style which only sets fruits (4 types of flowers) ii) 80 % flower drops in cluster fruiting, while 1 % in solitary iii) If glycoalkaloid solasodine - above 20 mg - 1 100g fresh weight - tastes bitter
Care	Fulfill the Nitrogen requirement as its deficiency leads to the kind of flowers (with short & pseudo short style) which does not bear fruits
# of Seeds /g	300 +/-