Eggplant Clorinda: a description of the plant, features of agricultural technology, the amount of harvest and its correct collection.
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Dutch plants have a huge variety of species and varieties of different herbaceous plants. For those who are far away or are just joining the ranks of gardeners and summer residents, it is not clear such a wide distribution of plants from Europe, why are they so good? Eggplant Clorinda f1 is the most commonly purchased variety at the moment.
Eggplant Clorinda f1: variety description and characteristics
The homeland of the selection variety of eggplants “Clorinda f1” is the Netherlands. The plant is mid-season, but the young plant also produces fruits. Usually, with proper care, it is possible to harvest the fruits sixty days after planting the eggplants.
Eggplant Clorinda f1 has a peculiarity - a change in the color of the fruit, which is affected by the soil where the plant grew. The fruit acquires a light shade of purple when growing in infertile soil and in a partially darkened place. No other eggplant variety has this specificity.
It should be noted that one more ability of the Clorinda f1 eggplant is its high yield. The fruits of this variety are famous for their excellent quality and taste. Experienced gardeners and summer residents get ten kilograms of fruit from one bush. At home, eggplant varieties "Clorinda f1" are used for the manufacture of caviar, as well as for conservation. Another feature of this variety is the complete absence of bitterness and seeds inside the fruit.
Ideal for growing in greenhouses or greenhouses. Most types and varieties of eggplant have a high level of resistance to adverse weather conditions, parasites and various diseases. The plant has a strong stem, in terms of power it can be compared with the trunk of trees. The well-developed root is also strong, the inflorescences include many flowers. When the first shoots appear, do not transplant them into separate containers so as not to disrupt the growth of the plant.
Clorinda f1, a breeder eggplant variety, is also renowned for its high levels of resistance to irritants such as weather changes. The plant is ideal for long and long-distance transportation, as well as for long-term fresh storage. Usually, the density of planting eggplants is observed at about one thousand six hundred plants per hectare. When buying planting material, namely seeds, from experienced gardeners and summer residents, you can find about a thousand seeds in one bag.
The fruit usually has a length of two hundred to two hundred and fifty centimeters, and weighs about one kilogram two hundred grams. The shape of the fruit is pear-shaped. As mentioned above, the color of the fruit depends entirely on the conditions in which the eggplant grows.
Usually, the flowers of the fruit are predominantly purple and its shades. The selection grade of eggplant "Clorinda f1" has absolutely no seeds inside. For this, the cooks fell in love with this kind of eggplant, since it is a huge plus in preparing dishes and serving them.
Eggplant Clorinda f1: planting and care
Before starting the process of planting a plant, treatment and prevention should be carried out for planting material. We place the seeds in a container with warm and infused water, wait for them to swell. The floating seeds are completely empty and unsuitable for sowing, feel free to throw them away.
Clorinda f1 is a light-loving eggplant variety, so it should be planted in areas with sufficient sunlight, the soil should be weeded and loosened. To increase the likelihood of simple cultivation, you should make sure that the soil temperature is correct, it should be warm, at least five degrees. It is recommended to use greenhouses or hotbeds with additional heating for growing eggplants.
The space between the bushes with eggplants should be at least two hundred to three hundred centimeters. Watch the soil moisture level, with a lack of water - the taste becomes bitter, and the size of the fruit decreases. Make your plant schedule with regular and abundant watering. At the same time, make sure that the soil does not turn into a swamp. Watering with a spray bottle or hose is much more convenient and safer.
Due to the heavy fruits, the bush bends down to one side. To avoid breaking the bush, you should make or purchase a support, and also tie it up. After that, the bush will return to its usual vertical appearance.
How to harvest correctly?
If the fruit is purple or any of its shades, then the fruit is ripe. From the moment the first shoots appear, another sixty days must pass before the harvest.
Experienced gardeners and summer residents advise using sharp scissors to remove fruits from the bush, since picking off with your hands can damage the plant.
After harvesting, the eggplant bushes should be disinfected. Before using the scissors, you should also disinfect them. Various diseases spread rapidly among other vegetable crops.
Eggplant of the Clorinda f1 variety is a hybrid from Holland, has long been known in Russia and has a wide application in various fields, for example, in cooking it is used to make a variety of dishes and excellent serving.