Eggplant Black handsome
Eggplant Black handsome has received worldwide recognition not only because of its high yield. Its advantages include unpretentious care and resistance to most diseases, so even those who have never encountered agriculture can be engaged in its cultivation. We will consider a detailed description of the variety in the article.
Eggplant Black handsome
Variety characteristic
The Black Handsome variety was bred in Russia at the Poisk Research Center. In 2006, it was included in the State Register of the Russian Federation. The variety can be grown in the Central region of the country and the North Caucasus region.
The yield is high: from 1 m2, up to 10 kg of high-quality products can be harvested.
Description of the bush
The bush is compact. Plant height does not exceed 70 cm. Spreading type bush. There is a short distance between the nodes, which has a positive effect on the crop yield. The stems are covered with a small amount of pubescence. Their color is dark green, with a slight purple tint. Leaves are medium in size, green in color. There is a sawtooth coating on their edges. The leaf surface is covered with an average number of thorns.
Features of the fetus
Characteristics of the fruits of the Black Krasavets variety:
- pear-shaped eggplants, at the base they are more elongated than at the end;
- rich purple hue;
- pulp of a creamy shade, with a yellow tint;
- the surface of the fruit is glossy, pleasant to the touch;
- inside the fruit contains a minimum amount of seeds;
- the average weight is 200 g;
- length about 20-23 cm.
Use and taste
The taste is specific, but does not have bitterness. Eggplant variety Black Krasavets is suitable for universal use: for preparing fresh salads or main dishes (vegetable stews, baked rolls or diet pilaf). Perfectly suitable for preservation for the winter.
Seedling growing method
Choosing a variety and growing seedlings
It is recommended to grow the variety using the seedling method, this allows you to get early production. First you need to decide on high-quality planting material. It is recommended to use f1 hybrid seeds. They are more resistant to negative environmental factors, diseases and parasites. Planting is carried out in mid-March. Before planting seeds, they should be treated with Epin growth stimulator to get early shoots and harvest. You need to soak the seeds in Epin's solution (2 mg per 1 liter of water) and leave for 20 minutes.
After that, you need to plant the seeds in a container at a distance of 5 cm from each other. Care should be taken to fill the containers with fertile soil. You can use a mixture of black soil and sand in a 2: 1 ratio or a purchased planting mixture. The sowing depth is 1.3 cm. After that, the containers are covered with plastic wrap and placed in a warm and well-lit room.The best seed germination is observed at a temperature of 25 ° C. As soon as the first shoots appear, the film can be removed. After 20-30 days, when 2-3 pairs of leaves are formed on the seedlings, planting can be carried out in a permanent place.
Seedlings should be planted in open ground only after the soil warms up to 15 ° C. The ideal time for planting is early May. A distance of 50 cm should be adhered to between the rows, and the distance between the holes should be 40 cm.The planting depth is about 4 cm.
Planting seeds
You can also cultivate crops in the open field. For this, the seeds are also treated with the growth-stimulating drug Epin or manganese solution (2 mg per 2 liters of water) for disinfection.
It is possible to plant seeds in open ground only after the soil has warmed up to a temperature of 14-17 ° C. The distance between the seeds should be 5 cm, and between the rows 40 cm. All rows should be covered with foil until the first shoots appear. Open the film for 1-3 hours every day to allow oxygen to get inside. After emergence, the film can be removed. At this point, you need to thin out the planting area, leaving only large seedlings. The optimal distance between seedlings is 20-30 cm.
Correct care
The description of the Black Beauty eggplant variety indicates that it does not require special care. The whole procedure converges only to proper watering, regular loosening of the soil, high-quality dressing and a bush garter. Water the plants once every 3-4 days and only with warm water.
Top dressing must be carried out several times during the entire growing season of the crop.
- With the use of organic fertilizers, it is carried out 20-26 days after planting in open ground. It is necessary to dilute 2 kg of humus or mullein in 10 liters of water and pour 1.5 solution under each bush.
- 3 weeks after the first one. It is necessary to dilute 40 mg of superphosphate and 50 mg of potassium nitrate in 10 liters of water. 2 liters of solution are poured under each bush.
After watering, after 2-3 days, you need to loosen the soil and remove weeds. This will not only remove the top crust from the soil, but will also allow oxygen and nutrients to enter the roots. Guide the bush to the support as it grows. This will protect the plant from deformation under the influence of windy weather.
Disease and pest control
The characteristics show that the variety is resistant to late blight, phytoplasmosis and powdery mildew. There is a possibility of root rot development - it is impossible to get rid of it. We'll have to remove the entire bush. To avoid this disease, you need to properly water the bushes and carry out regular loosening of the soil. The development of viral spotting is possible. You can get rid of it by spraying with colloidal salt (50 mg per 10 liters of water).
The main pests are beetles, aphids and fleas.
- You can fight beetles and fleas by spraying a manganese solution (3 mg per 10 liters of water). The treatment procedure is carried out every 10 days, until the complete destruction of the parasites.
- You can get rid of aphids with the help of a copper-containing preparation Oxyhom, a solution from which spraying is also carried out. It is necessary to dilute 30 mg of the drug in 10 liters of water and carry out the treatment of the site every 7-10 days, until the aphids are completely destroyed.
Conclusion
The black handsome man is considered one of the most popular varieties of eggplant. If you plant and care according to all the specified rules, you can harvest a high quality crop. Growing is not difficult with both seeds and seedlings.