Round, purple, hardy, delicious and full of nutrients, we are talking about the Brinjal Banarshi. It is known in Indian homes as the “Bharte wala baingan” This low calorie vegetable belongs to the nightshade family of vegetables. With a well-drained fertile soil, the Brinjal Banarashi can be grown easily.
Lights, Water, Action
Got the seeds, now, let'em shoot!
Light
Full Sunlight
Watering
Water everyday
Where to grow
Balcony or terrace
Time Till Harvest
10-11 weeks
Seasonal Information
all seasons
Growth stages
One step at a time, with a lil water and light.
Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep in seedling tray
Germination will take place in 6-8 days
Transplant the seedlings in 30-35 days
Space the seedlings at 60cm by 60cm
Harvest 80-90 days from transplanting
Sow, Grow, Reap
Good things take time and care
Sowing
Take a seedling tray with medium sized cells & drainage holes at the bottom.
Fill the cells with a moist coco-peat medium.
Sow 2 - 3 brinjal seeds per cell. Brinjal seeds are very small, avoid sowing them in very deep.
Place seeds on the surface of the medium and push them inside using a pencil tip, so that the seeds are immersed deep enough to be covered by the coco - peat medium.
Alternately, you can also make shallow depressions in the medium using a pencil’s bottom, put seeds in these depressions and sprinkle coco - peat on top of them to cover the seeds.
Keep the seedling tray indoors till the seeds germinate.
In the first week, water the seeds using a spoon. Two tablespoons of water everyday is enough.
You can also keep the seedling tray in another tray full of water for half an hour, so that seed cells will absorb the water from the bottom, via drainage holes.
If seed beds are made outdoors, protect it from rainfall and harsh direct sunlight. Cover the bed by making a temporary roof of the plastic sheet. Water it in the form of a light shower by watering can.
Caring
Your Brinjal seeds will germinate within the first 6 to 8 days.
Once the seeds germinate, keep the tray in a spot like the window, where it will receive partial sunlight. You don’t need to cover your tray at this point.
At the end of second week, you will notice that the seedlings are now growing into small plants.
At this stage, expose the seedlings to more sunlight for properleaf growth.
Four weeks after the seed sowing, your seedlings will be ready to transplant in container pots or raised beds.
Ideal planting mixture for Brinjal: 2 part garden soil & 1 part organic manure OR 1 part garden soil, 1 part coco-peat & 1 part Vermicompost.
Transplant the seedling along with root ball of a medium, without disturbing its roots.
By the end of month 3, your Brinjal plant will start flowering.
Brinjals can be harvested 70 to 80 days from the sowing of seeds.
With proper care and attention, the Brinjal plant will continue producing vegetables for three years!
Common Problems
My Brinjal plant is dropping and dying. Both over - watering and under watering can harm your plant. Over - watering causes root rot which leads to wilting of leaves . Under - watering can also result in wilting of leaves and your plant may eventually die. Fix your watering schedule to keep your brinjal plant healthy and happy. My Brinjal plant blossoms but the flowers drop off and don’t produce vegetables. If your brinjal plant is producing flowers but the flowers keep falling off without producing vegetables, there could be two reasons for this. First reason is under - watering and second reason is lack of pollination. Leaves of my Brinjal plant are turning yellow. Yellowing of leaves of the brinjal plant is caused due to irregular watering or lack of nitrogen in your growth medium.
Spill the tea
All the plant gossip, through the grapevine. Pun intended
Plants with benefits
Brinjal will give you a decent supply of your daily fibre and potassium requirements.With only 25 calories per 100 grams, the brinjal is every dieter’s dream vegetable. Apart from being low in calories and high in fibre, brinjal is packed with Vitamin A and C which her protect your cells against damage. Being high in fibre and polyphenols, brinjal can help you reduce blood sugar levels too. However, being a nightshade vegetable it should be avoided by people having existing arthritis issues.
What you get
The brinjal has numerous health benefits. Brinjals are very nutrient - dense. They contain a lot of important vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium , Folate, and Manganese. In addition to this the brinjal or eggplant has very few calories ( one cup of raw brinjal has only about 20 calories! ) . Despite of being low in calories, brinjal is packed with a lot of fibre which is very good for your body. Brinjal also contains a lot of antioxidants.
Green trivia
1.Brinjal has been cultivated in India and China for more than 1500 years.
2.Brinjal is composed of 92% water, 6% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and negligible fat.
3.In Vegan and Vegetarian dishes the eggplant is often used as a meat substitute due to it’s texture and bulk.
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Your brinjal will be ready for harvest 70 to 80 days from the sowing of seeds.
What is Brinjal Banarshi Giant also known as?
Brinjal Banarshi Giant is commonly known as Eggplant, Aubergine and regionally in India it is also known as Baingan, Vangi, Vaingan, Vankaya, Kathirikkai, Badanekayi.
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Round, purple, hardy, delicious and full of nutrients, we are talking about the Brinjal Banarshi. It is known in Indian homes as the “Bharte wala baingan” This low calorie vegetable belongs to the nightshade family of vegetables. With a well-drained fertile soil, the Brinjal Banarashi can be grown easily.25https://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/b/r/brinjal-banarashi-giant_1.jpghttps://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/b/r/brinjal-banarashi-giant-left_1.pnghttps://media.ugaoo.com/catalog/product/b/r/brinjal-banarashi-giant-right_1.pngadd-to-cartNoAll Seasons, Monsoon, Summer, Winter60-75 days<a href="/buy-seeds-online-india/vegetable-seeds-online.html">Vegetable Seeds</a><section class="growthStages section-container">
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<h2>Growth stages</h2>
<p>One step at a time, with a lil water and light.</p>
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<p>Sow the seeds 0.5 cm deep in seedling tray</p>
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<div class="asideSection pure-u-lg-1-5 pure-u-md-1-3 pure-u-sm-1-3 pure-u-1-1"><img title="Make sure the plant gets partial sunlight" src="/media/wysiwyg/germination_icon.png" alt="Make sure the plant gets partial sunlight" />
<p>Germination will take place in 6-8 days</p>
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<p>Transplant the seedlings in 30-35 days</p>
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<div class="asideSection pure-u-lg-1-5 pure-u-md-1-4 pure-u-sm-1-4 pure-u-1-1"><img title="Create a support system for the leaves and stems" src="/media/wysiwyg/spacing_icon.png" alt="Create a support system for the leaves and stems" />
<p>Space the seedlings at 60cm by 60cm</p>
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<p>Harvest 80-90 days from transplanting</p>
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<h2>Spill the tea</h2>
<p>All the plant gossip, through the grapevine. Pun intended</p>
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<div class="asideSection healthier1"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/blackbrinjallong_hwh1.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<h2>Plants with benefits</h2>
<p>Brinjal will give you a decent supply of your daily fibre and potassium requirements.With only 25 calories per 100 grams, the brinjal is every dieter’s dream vegetable. Apart from being low in calories and high in fibre, brinjal is packed with Vitamin A and C which her protect your cells against damage. Being high in fibre and polyphenols, brinjal can help you reduce blood sugar levels too. However, being a nightshade vegetable it should be avoided by people having existing arthritis issues.</p>
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<div class="asideSection healthier1 mobileImgShow"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/blackbrinjallong_hwh2.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<h2>What you get</h2>
<p>The brinjal has numerous health benefits. Brinjals are very nutrient - dense. They contain a lot of important vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium , Folate, and Manganese. In addition to this the brinjal or eggplant has very few calories ( one cup of raw brinjal has only about 20 calories! ) . Despite of being low in calories, brinjal is packed with a lot of fibre which is very good for your body. Brinjal also contains a lot of antioxidants.</p>
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<div class="asideSection healthier1"><img title="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." src="/media/wysiwyg/blackbrinjallong_hwh3.jpg" alt="Plants growing in containers need more fertilizing than those in the ground. The more you water, the more quickly you flush the nutrients out of the soil." /></div>
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<h2>Green trivia</h2>
<p><b>1.</b>Brinjal has been cultivated in India and China for more than 1500 years. </p>
<p><b>2.</b>Brinjal is composed of 92% water, 6% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and negligible fat.</p>
<p><b>3.</b>In Vegan and Vegetarian dishes the eggplant is often used as a meat substitute due to it’s texture and bulk. </p>
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<h1>Frequently Asked Questions</h1>
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<h2>How hard is brinjal purple to grow?<span></span></h2>
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<p>Growing brinjal is easy!</p>
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<h2>How tall doe the brinjal plant grow?<span></span></h2>
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<p>Brinjal plant can grow to a height of 2 - 4 feet. </p>
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<h2>How long does it take for brinjal to grow?<span></span></h2>
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<p>Your brinjal will be ready for harvest 70 to 80 days from the sowing of seeds.</p>
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<h2>What is Brinjal Banarshi Giant also known as?<span></span></h2>
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<p>Brinjal Banarshi Giant is commonly known as Eggplant, Aubergine and regionally in India it is also known as Baingan, Vangi, Vaingan, Vankaya, Kathirikkai, Badanekayi.</p>
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<h2>Sow, Grow, Reap</h2>
<p>Good things take time and care</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/sowing.jpg" alt="Take a seedling tray with medium sized cells & drainage holes at the" title="Take a seedling tray with medium sized cells & drainage holes at the">
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<h3>Sowing</h3>
<ul>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Take a seedling tray with medium sized cells & drainage holes at the bottom.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Fill the cells with a moist coco-peat medium.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Sow 2 - 3 brinjal seeds per cell. Brinjal seeds are very small, avoid sowing them in very deep. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Place seeds on the surface of the medium and push them inside using a pencil tip, so that the seeds are immersed deep enough to be covered by the coco - peat medium. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Alternately, you can also make shallow depressions in the medium using a pencil’s bottom, put seeds in these depressions and sprinkle coco - peat on top of them to cover the seeds. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Keep the seedling tray indoors till the seeds germinate.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">In the first week, water the seeds using a spoon. Two tablespoons of water everyday is enough. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">You can also keep the seedling tray in another tray full of water for half an hour, so that seed cells will absorb the water from the bottom, via drainage holes.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">If seed beds are made outdoors, protect it from rainfall and harsh direct sunlight. Cover the bed by making a temporary roof of the plastic sheet. Water it in the form of a light shower by watering can.</li></p>
</ul>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/growing.jpg" alt="Fill the cells/cups with a moist coco-peat medium" title="Fill the cells/cups with a moist coco-peat medium">
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<h3>Caring</h3>
<ul>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Your Brinjal seeds will germinate within the first 6 to 8 days. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Once the seeds germinate, keep the tray in a spot like the window, where it will receive partial sunlight. You don’t need to cover your tray at this point.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">At the end of second week, you will notice that the seedlings are now growing into small plants. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">At this stage, expose the seedlings to more sunlight for properleaf growth.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Four weeks after the seed sowing, your seedlings will be ready to transplant in container pots or raised beds.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Ideal planting mixture for Brinjal: 2 part garden soil & 1 part organic manure OR 1 part garden soil, 1 part coco-peat & 1 part Vermicompost.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Transplant the seedling along with root ball of a medium, without disturbing its roots.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">By the end of month 3, your Brinjal plant will start flowering.</li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">Brinjals can be harvested 70 to 80 days from the sowing of seeds. </li></p>
<p><li style="list-style: disc;">With proper care and attention, the Brinjal plant will continue producing vegetables for three years!</li></p>
</ul>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/common-problem.jpg" alt="Hold the seeds and sow 2-3 seeds per cell/cup. Since Lavender seeds are small in size, do not sow them deep" title="Hold the seeds and sow 2-3 seeds per cell/cup. Since Lavender seeds are small in size, do not sow them deep">
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<h3>Common Problems</h3>
<p><b>My Brinjal plant is dropping and dying. </b><br>
<span>Both over - watering and under watering can harm your plant. Over - watering causes root rot which leads to wilting of leaves . Under - watering can also result in wilting of leaves and your plant may eventually die. Fix your watering schedule to keep your brinjal plant healthy and happy. </span><br>
<b>My Brinjal plant blossoms but the flowers drop off and don’t produce vegetables. </b><br>
<span> If your brinjal plant is producing flowers but the flowers keep falling off without producing vegetables, there could be two reasons for this. First reason is under - watering and second reason is lack of pollination.</span><br>
<b>Leaves of my Brinjal plant are turning yellow.</b><br>
<span> Yellowing of leaves of the brinjal plant is caused due to irregular watering or lack of nitrogen in your growth medium.</span></p>
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<h2>Lights, Water, Action</h2>
<p>Got the seeds, now, let'em shoot!</p>
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<h4>Light </h4>
<p>Full Sunlight</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/watering_icon.png"" title="Water Once A Week" alt="Water Once A Week">
<h4>Watering</h4>
<p>Water everyday</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/wheretogrow_icon.png" title="Indoor" alt="Indoor">
<h4>Where to grow</h4>
<p>Balcony or terrace</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/timetillharvest_icon.png" title="Average Warmth" alt="Average Warmth">
<h4>Time Till Harvest </h4>
<p>10-11 weeks</p>
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<img src="/media/wysiwyg/seasonalinformation_icon.png" title="Low Maintenance" alt="Low Maintenance">
<h4>Seasonal Information</h4>
<p>all seasons</p>
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