Eggplant Black Opal

Eggplant Black Opal
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Klimenko N.N., Kostenko A.N., Sergeev V.V.
  • Name synonyms: Black Opal
  • Year of approval: 2010
  • Growth type: medium-sized
  • Bush height, cm: 50-70
  • Fruit shape: cylindrical
  • Fruit weight, g: 150-210
  • Yield: high yielding
  • Keeping quality: not subject to long-term storage
  • Transportability: high
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Eggplant Black Opal is a relatively old culture, due to which it managed to gain the respect of gardeners. Farmers opt for the variety because of its presentable appearance, which is very important for sale. Many people value the vegetable for its simplicity in care.

Breeding history

The variety in question has a synonym: Black Opal. It appeared in our country thanks to the agricultural company Poisk (Moscow region). Breeders A. N. Kostenko, N. N. Klimenko, V. V. Sergeev worked on it. In 2010, eggplant was added to the list of the State Register and became available for mass cultivation.

Description of the variety

Black opal does not belong to the category of hybrids, it is an independent variety. It is recommended to cultivate it not only in open areas, but also in film structures.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

The type of growth of the variety in question can be designated as medium-sized. The bush rises above the ground by an average of 50-70 centimeters, and it is semi-spreading. The stem with an anthocyanin shade is slightly covered with fluff. Moderate green leaves have wavy edges and a smooth surface. Rarely located spines are visible on the calyx. Eggplant repeats the shape of a cylinder and stretches 16-18 centimeters in length.

Each copy weighs 150-210 grams. The peel is smooth, shines in the sun. The color of the vegetable in the phase of technical maturity is purple, the color of the flesh is greenish.

Purpose and taste

The described variety of eggplant is universal. You can eat the vegetable not only in salads, soups, snacks and other dishes, but also canned it. The taste of the fruit is balanced, there is no bitterness in it, the pulp is saturated with vitamins.

Ripening terms

According to the characteristics, this species is classified as a mid-season type. The fruiting period starts 125-130 days after planting.

Yield

Black opal boasts high productivity. On average, farmers remove 5.5-7 kilograms of eggplants from one square meter from bushes covered with film.

Growing regions

The geography of distribution of the described culture is very extensive. You can observe the vegetable in the Middle Volga, northern, West Siberian, North-West, Lower Volga, Far Eastern, Ural, Central Black Earth, East Siberian, Central, North Caucasian, Volga-Vyatka regions of our country.

To get a tasty and bountiful eggplant crop, you must first grow strong and healthy seedlings. This culture is considered very capricious, therefore, you need to take care of seedlings when growing at home as correctly and carefully as possible.

Landing scheme

When starting the process of planting Black Opal, you should maintain a distance between the bushes equal to 40 centimeters. Additionally, you need to provide a gap separating one row from another, 70 centimeters.

Growing and care

Sowing seeds should be started in the first or second decade of March. On the eve of the procedure, the planting material is disinfected with potassium permanganate or the drug "Fitosporin M".

The seeds are immersed in the ground to a depth of 1-2 centimeters and moistened with warm water about once every 5 days. In the room where there are boxes with seedlings, it is advisable not to turn off the light 14 hours a day.

Young plants are moved to a permanent place approximately on March 20-30. It is good if the bed is located where greens, watermelons or carrots used to grow.

When caring for a vegetable, it is necessary to loosen the soil from time to time and cut off individual shoots and ovaries that are not needed. Watering is carried out as needed, in the morning or evening hours. Black Opal also loves to be fed. For this procedure, manure, ash, dung, superphosphate, nitrogen fertilizers, and potassium salt are used.

Eggplants are removed from the bushes at the stage of technical ripeness, separating them from the bush together with the stalk.

Planting eggplant is one of the most important stages in growing. When choosing a place for eggplants in your area, it is important to remember that this culture should be in warm soil, constantly illuminated by the sun. The plant is also very fond of spacious, open spaces, since its roots can grow over sufficient areas.

You need to start forming bushes about 12-20 days after planting the seedlings in a permanent place. The more specific time for this procedure depends on the characteristics of the variety. A month before harvesting, all weak shoots and unnecessary foliage must be completely removed from the bush. In this case, the plant will direct all its forces to the formation of large and tasty fruits.
Balazhany is a capricious culture that needs regular and abundant watering. Otherwise, eggplants accumulate bitter glycosides and become unsuitable for food. In order to correctly draw up an irrigation schedule, many different factors must be taken into account.
Eggplant is a demanding crop that needs regular feeding for full growth and fruiting. When growing eggplants, even fertile soils need nutrition. After planting seedlings in the ground, the culture is fertilized 3-4 times. On infertile soils, the frequency of fertilizing increases.

Soil requirements

This variety of eggplant feels comfortable in loose soil, perfectly absorbing moisture and having neutral acidity.

Required climatic conditions

When deciding on a place for a garden, it is worth giving preference to a territory where it is always sunny, or there is partial shade, and there are no drafts.

Disease and pest resistance

The culture in question shows excellent resistance to diseases such as tomato mosaic virus and stolbur.

Eggplant is one of the most demanding crops. For its successful cultivation, it is necessary to create optimal conditions, as well as to carry out prevention and fight against diseases and pests. Eggplant often infects both fungal and viral diseases. If treatment is not started on time, you can completely lose the crop.

Review overview

The above-described variety is highly appreciated not only by farmers with many years of experience, but also by novice gardeners. They note the absence of bitterness in its taste, the compactness of the bushes, ease of care, and a considerable amount of harvest.

Main characteristics
Authors
Klimenko N.N., Kostenko A.N., Sergeev V.V.
Name synonyms
Black opal
Year of approval
2010
Category
grade
Appointment
for preservation, for home cooking
Growing conditions
for open ground, for film shelters
Yield
high yielding
Average yield
under film shelters 5.5-7.0 kg / sq.m
Transportability
high
Bush
Growth type
medium-sized
Bush height, cm
50-70
Description of the bush
semi-spreading, high
Stem
with anthocyanin coloration of medium intensity, slightly pubescent
Leaves
medium-sized, green, smooth, slightly wavy edge
Thorns on the calyx
rare
Fruit
Fruit shape
cylindrical
Fruit length, cm
16-18
Fruit weight, g
150-210
Coloring at the stage of technical ripeness
violet
Fruit surface
glossy
Color of the pulp
greenish
Taste qualities
excellent
Taste
without bitterness
Keeping quality
not subject to long-term storage
Growing
Sowing seedlings
March 10-20
Dates of planting seedlings under a film, in a greenhouse, a greenhouse
March 20-30
Landing scheme
40x70 cm
The soil
well fertilized, high in nutrients
Watering
mature plants do not require abundant watering: flooding will lead to complete loss of foliage
Location
sunny areas, partial shade
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far East
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
mid-season
The period from germination to harvest
125-130
Reviews
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