Listada de Gandia aubergine: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you sow 'Listada de Gandia' aubergines under cover?
Sow your 'Listada de Gandia' aubergines in warmth in late winter or early spring. February or March is a common guide in temperate gardens, depending on whether plants will grow in a greenhouse or outdoors. Provide steady warmth around 23 to 25 °C for emergence and light for young plants.
Fill pots with drainage holes or a module tray with free-draining seed compost. Moisten it before placing seeds and cover lightly following packet instructions. Peat pots are not essential. Check compost temperature: near a radiator it can fluctuate and soil may dry quickly.
Water gently to maintain moisture without standing water. Ventilate any cover and check daily for emergence. Once shoots appear, give them light and mild conditions. If stems become elongated and weak, check lighting before adding fertiliser.
Move seedlings to individual pots when the first true leaves make them large enough to handle. Keep roots as intact as possible and continue growing under protection. This nursery step does not replace hardening off or waiting for warm, frost-free weather before final planting in the garden.
How do you plant 'Listada de Gandia' aubergines?
How to care for this plant
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Install plant supports
For a tall variety, heavy fruit or a windy spot, fit a stake when planting. Tie the stem loosely with soft material. Check ties later and support branches that bend under the fruit.
How do you harvest 'Listada de Gandia' aubergines?
