1. May 9, 2020
  2. 7:15:00 PM
  3. Day 182
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#38: Grow Brinjal From Seed

  1. 🌱 F1 Hybrid Pearl Cluster Brinjal / Eggplant

Since Brinjal is a warm-weather vegetable, I decide to grow them at the balcony. I shall experiment with 3 different soil.

Green Eagle F1 Hybrid Pearl Cluster Brinjal Seed (306).
Green Eagle F1 Hybrid Pearl Cluster Brinjal Seed (306).
Brinjal seeds.
Brinjal seeds.
Soil 1: Baba seedling mix
Soil 1: Baba seedling mix
Soil 2: Baba Vegimix.
Soil 2: Baba Vegimix.
Soil 3: Gafri Gardener Organic Potting Mixed 8 in 1.
Soil 3: Gafri Gardener Organic Potting Mixed 8 in 1.
Fill each seedling pot with different soil, pat it down slightly.
Fill each seedling pot with different soil, pat it down slightly.
Thumb the soil to make a hole for the seed.
Thumb the soil to make a hole for the seed.
I put 2 seeds in each pot.
I put 2 seeds in each pot.
Water it.
Water it.
Label them. I put them in a shaded area at the balcony.
Label them. I put them in a shaded area at the balcony.

Day 6 -
  1. May 14, 2020
  2. 10:06:00 AM

The first to germinate is on Baba Seedling mix.

Morning 10am.
Morning 10am.
At night 11pm.
At night 11pm.

Day 7 -
  1. May 15, 2020
  2. 10:46:00 AM

Another sprout from Baba Vegimix soil.

Day 8 -
  1. May 16, 2020
  2. 12:09:00 PM

Baba Seedling Mix: first to sprout, 2 seedlings.
Baba Vegimix: second to sprout, 1 seedling.
Gafri Gardener 8 in 1 Organic Potting Mix: last to sprout, 1 seedling.

Day 14 -
  1. May 22, 2020
  2. 5:57:00 PM

The growth on Baba Seedling mix (coco peat) is the best.

Day 17 -
  1. May 25, 2020
  2. 11:38:00 AM

These two in Baba Seedling Mix is growing very well.

Day 17 -
  1. May 25, 2020
  2. 6:52:00 PM

Added coffee grounds to the remaining pots which are still small.

Day 23 -
  1. May 31, 2020
  2. 10:07:00 AM

The biggest plant got a shock and dehydrated due to the strong morning sun. Watering it helps the plant become lively again within 60 minutes.

Day 24 -
  1. Jun 1, 2020
  2. 7:09:00 PM

Seedlings in Baba Vegimix and Gafri Gardener is much smaller than the seedlings planted with Baba Seedling Mix. Will repot the small seedlings to see if they would grow bigger.

Tiny leaves at Day 24.
Tiny leaves at Day 24.
Large leaves at Day 24.
Large leaves at Day 24.
Soil 1: Baba Seedling Mix
Soil 1: Baba Seedling Mix
Soil 2: BLS Seedling Soil
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Day 28 -
  1. Jun 5, 2020
  2. 10:19:00 AM

Interesting to note Baba Seedling Mix is doing so much better compared to other non seedling mix soil.

Still too early to tell if the repoting done 4 days ago helps the other smaller seedlings grow better.

Day 33 -
  1. Jun 10, 2020
  2. 7:14:00 PM

This seedlings need to be watered twice a day, probably time to repot them.

Lush green, slightly crowded.
Lush green, slightly crowded.
Soil 1: Baba Vegimix with organic fertilizer, larvie frass and egg shell.

Soil 2: Baba Green Mary with Coco Peat, Perlite, Organic Fertilizer, Larvie Frass and Egg Shell.
Soil 1: Baba Vegimix with organic fertilizer, larvie frass and egg shell. Soil 2: Baba Green Mary with Coco Peat, Perlite, Organic Fertilizer, Larvie Frass and Egg Shell.
Root bounded.
Root bounded.
The roots of both plant all tangled up, very hard to separate them.
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Day 35 -
  1. Jun 12, 2020
  2. 5:30:00 PM

The repoted seedling using seedling mix is doing well.

Day 39 -
  1. Jun 16, 2020
  2. 10:40:00 AM

Hopefully they grow well in the new pot.

Day 40 -
  1. Jun 17, 2020
  2. 6:22:00 PM

The smaller seedlings are doing well on seedling mix.

Day 44 -
  1. Jun 21, 2020
  2. 6:54:00 PM

Fertilize every two weeks: organic fertilizer, larvie frass / vermicast, egg shell.

Day 48 -
  1. Jun 25, 2020
  2. 10:55:00 AM

The transplanted plant's leaves are turning light green, with some bottom leaves fallen off.

It probably suffer some shock when separating the roots during transplant, with most of the original soil removed.

Hopefully they will recover.

Day 50 -
  1. Jun 27, 2020
  2. 10:20:00 AM

The transplanted plant is turning light green, with fallen bottom leaves.
The transplanted plant is turning light green, with fallen bottom leaves.
The plant is seedling mix is doing well with lush green leaves.
The plant is seedling mix is doing well with lush green leaves.

Day 57 -
  1. Jul 4, 2020
  2. 5:26:00 PM

Transplant to bigger pot. Using Superior soil mix with compost, mix some perlite and coco peat, then add some larvie frass and egg shell.

Day 60 -
  1. Jul 7, 2020
  2. 11:55:00 AM

The transplanted plant is doing well.

Day 94 -
  1. Aug 10, 2020
  2. 4:46:00 PM

The brinjal plants has grown pretty leafy.

It has been 13 weeks, while harvest is possible at week 16. Hopefully there shall be some success.

+2

Day 95 -
  1. Aug 11, 2020
  2. 5:21:00 PM

Transplant the biggest brinjal plant to a bigger pot.

Day 108 -
  1. Aug 24, 2020
  2. 5:25:00 PM

Healthy leaves, some started to flower.

Day 108 -
  1. Aug 24, 2020
  2. 5:36:00 PM

Transplant to bigger port, as they are going to flower soon.

Day 109 -
  1. Aug 25, 2020
  2. 5:27:00 PM

The flower will closed up in the evening.

Day 112 -
  1. Aug 28, 2020
  2. 1:57:00 PM

More flowers, some fall off.

Day 115 -
  1. Aug 31, 2020
  2. 6:12:00 PM

Day 123 -
  1. Sep 8, 2020
  2. 10:01:00 AM

Plenty of flowers, healthy leaves, but no fruits.

+3

Day 137 -
  1. Sep 22, 2020
  2. 11:09:00 AM

+1

Day 144 -
  1. Sep 29, 2020
  2. 10:03:00 AM

The flowers finally turned into fruits.

Day 144 -
  1. Sep 29, 2020
  2. 2:32:00 PM

First I noticed a lot of ants going up the plant, then I saw some white spots on the plant. I believe these are mealybug, where it left a sweet liquid to attract the ants, which in turn the ants protect the mealy bugs from predator.

I use a toothpick to remove the white spot from the plants, and spray it with home made pesticide (need oil + organic dish water).

+2

Day 147 -
  1. Oct 2, 2020
  2. 10:19:00 AM

Day 151 -
  1. Oct 6, 2020
  2. 6:15:00 PM

Fruits and flowers.

+1

Day 163 -
  1. Oct 18, 2020
  2. 2:12:00 PM

More fruits.

Day 165 -
  1. Oct 20, 2020
  2. 3:20:00 PM

+1

Day 174 -
  1. Oct 29, 2020
  2. 7:46:00 PM

Some fruit turn yellowish while still very small. Not sure why and if I should harvest it.

Day 182 -
  1. Nov 6, 2020
  2. 10:14:00 AM

Serious mealybugs attack on one of the plant, probably exposed to too much rain lately. Remove them by hand and spray a lot of homemade insecticide.

+2

Day 182 -
  1. Nov 6, 2020
  2. 4:30:00 PM

The brinjal fruit turn from purple to white to yellowish, and the fruit is still pretty small. I am not sure what is the problem

+2
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