Rules for the formation of eggplants in the open field
After a long preparation of seeds, waiting for the necessary weather conditions and planting them in open ground, the next stage begins - the formation of eggplants. It includes the decoration of the leaves of the plant, the direction of growth by tying and pinching.
Rules for the formation of eggplants in the open field
Why do they carry out pinching?
The pinching process is important for crops because:
- It does not allow the plant to grow in vain, but directs its forces to the ripening of the fruits.
- Provides light access to all parts of the plant.
- Provides less chance of fungus growth by reducing shade.
- Makes growing easier and more enjoyable.
It is not necessary to carry out the procedure outdoors, but you cannot do without it in a greenhouse. To avoid pinching, undersized blue varieties are chosen for cultivation.
Open field formation
Planting in open ground is suitable for people who do not have greenhouses. But on the open ground, the formation of an eggplant bush is accompanied by a number of difficulties. To do this, you have to use additional tools and materials.
The scheme for the formation of eggplant bushes involves the procedure for no more than 3 stems. The largest and most powerful shoots are selected. For a quality process, the following actions are performed:
- A wire is pulled along the bed at a short distance from the ground in order to attach stems and leaves to it.
- 3 shoots are waiting for the appearance. The rest is removed when they reach 5-8 cm in length.
- Remove leaves that obscure the ovary of the crop. The fruit will begin to ripen when the direct rays of the sun hit it.
Forming in a greenhouse
Planting eggplants is also possible in the greenhouse. For example, polycarbonate buildings have proven themselves well.
Forming eggplants in the greenhouse is much more important than in the open field. In the greenhouses, favorable conditions have been created for vegetables, so they need shaping and careful maintenance, otherwise they will grow, but will not bear fruit.
Also, planting indoors requires limited space, so the question is about saving space. It is decided by tying up.
Carrying out technology
Passionking is carried out in dry weather.
It is necessary to form plantings in the greenhouse, adhering to the rules:
- The bush should be higher than 30 cm (seedlings are not stepchild).
- The procedure is carried out in dry weather so that the fungus does not start at the place of pinching.
- Pinch off the top of the excess stem, opening access to light for another (other) stem.
- When the fruits have formed, new inflorescences are removed to direct the culture to ripen the fruits.
Also, the procedure is carried out if the culture looks painful or slows down its growth and does not bloom. For healthy plants, the procedure is carried out before flowering, so that the ovaries are successfully formed.
The transplant is unfavorable due to the whimsicality of eggplants to environmental conditions.
Greenhouse pinning schemes
It is recommended to form shoots in a greenhouse according to the following schemes:
- one escape;
- two shoots;
- three escapes.
The first 2 methods are used more often. The amount of harvest depends on the number of shoots, but caring for several shoots is more difficult than for one.
- In cramped greenhouse conditions, the formation of eggplant bushes is carried out according to the first scheme - one shoot is left. Choose a strong shoot and tie it up vertically. The rest are removed. Places of cuts are treated with lime or wood ash.
- Formation according to the second type is based on the choice of 2 strong shoots, which are tied up, as in the first case. When the bush grows, remove all leaves and shoots below 45-50 cm. During flowering, it is recommended to leave up to 20 buds. So the plant bears fruit productively.
The process is preceded by lengthy preparation. Seeds and seedlings need to be planted in the ground at different times, pinching is also carried out at different periods. Cover young seedlings with foil and wait for shoots. They wait for the sprouts to get stronger and carry out the procedure when they reach 35 cm in height.
Conclusion
The formation of eggplant bushes is an important process. Growing and caring for a plant involves pinching and garters in the open field. It is also necessary to form the eggplants in the greenhouse. The procedure is carried out according to one of 3 schemes. It prevents the appearance of fungal diseases and accelerates growth.
Plants, over which the procedure was carried out, give a greater yield, since they are focused on fruiting, and not on active growth.