Eggplant Maria

Eggplant Maria
The main characteristics of the variety:
  • Authors: Lukyanenko A.N., Dubinin S.V., Dubinina I.N.
  • Year of approval: 2007
  • Bush height, cm: 60-75
  • Fruit shape: aligned, cylindrical
  • Fruit weight, g: 200-220
  • Yield: high yielding
  • Fruit color: dark purple
  • Ripening terms: early
  • Pulp (consistency): dense
  • Color of the pulp: white
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Maria is an eggplant variety bred by Russian breeders and approved for use in 2007. This variety quickly gained popularity among gardeners. Let's try to figure out why he is so good and what are the basic rules of his agricultural technology.

Description of the variety

It is a high yielding variety that is grown through seedlings. In general, cultivation is not fundamentally different from the characteristics of growing other varieties, although there are several nuances. So, this is a less demanding variety that will develop well both in the open field and in a greenhouse or under a film cover.

Characteristics of the appearance of plants and fruits

The bush is semi-spreading, reaches a height of 60-75 cm, has a stem without anthocyanin coloration, but with a light down, as well as medium-sized green leaves. Fruits develop in a flattened cylinder shape, reach 25-30 cm in length, weight - about 200-220 g. The surface of the fruits is dark purple, slightly glossy, and a dense white pulp is hidden inside.

Purpose and taste

Maria has a good pleasant taste, no bitterness is felt when consumed. This eggplant is suitable for all types of processing, as well as for canning or making homemade meals.

Ripening terms

From the appearance of the first shoots to fruiting, it usually takes 95-100 days, which is typical for varieties with an early ripening period.

Yield

As already mentioned, the Maria variety has a high yield. So, under the film, the plant gives about 5 kg of vegetables from each square meter.

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

Sowing is carried out in April, it will be possible to plant seedlings in a summer cottage in early June. Growing seedlings is as follows:

  1. process the seeds in a solution of potassium permanganate and hold them for a day in a nutrient solution;
  2. sow seeds in containers, moisten the soil and remove the container under the film;
  3. when sprouts appear (after 7-10 days), remove the film and place the container in a bright place.

A very important point when growing seedlings is maintaining the temperature. At the sowing stage, the thermometer should show + 20-25 degrees. When the container is freed from the film, the temperature should be about +17 degrees, and after a week it must be raised again to its original values.

It is also worth considering that this variety does not tolerate transplanting well, therefore it is recommended to sow the seeds in separate cups in advance, so that later there will be a possibility of transplanting with an earthen clod: this way the plant will survive less stress.

Plant your seedlings in a sunny spot. Young bushes will feel most comfortable in fertile loose soil. Before planting, the wells should be watered abundantly with water, after transplanting the earth around should be tamped and mulched with sawdust. The bushes are planted according to the 50x60 cm scheme.

Growing and care

When growing the Maria variety on the site, pay attention to the following points.

  • Top dressing. When applying fertilizers, do not spare the nutrient solution: each bush needs 500 ml of the mixture. It is important that the top dressing does not fall on the leaves, otherwise it can provoke a burn.After fertilization, the bushes must be well watered.
  • Watering. Irrigation is carried out every 3-4 days. In dry summers, the amount of watering should be increased. It is important to avoid crusting, so loosen the soil after each wetting. Be careful when hilling as Mary's damaged roots tend to heal slowly.

The bushes of the presented variety are semi-sprawling, which means that the formation stage can be skipped, however, experienced summer residents still recommend at least tying them up, since the variety is characterized by a bountiful harvest.

Planting eggplant is one of the most important stages in growing. When choosing a place for eggplants on your site, 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.

Disease and pest resistance

Maria tolerates adverse weather conditions well, she is almost uninteresting for harmful insects, however, if the growing conditions are not followed, this variety can become a victim of some diseases, for example, late blight, anthracnose, white rot.

In all cases, fungicides will help save the plant, but it is easier to prevent diseases than to cure them. To do this, carefully select seeds for sowing, disinfect the greenhouse soil before transplanting seedlings, weed the garden well and maintain moderate humidity if the eggplant grows in a greenhouse.

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.

Main characteristics
Authors
Lukyanenko A.N., Dubinin S.V., Dubinina I.N.
Year of approval
2007
Category
grade
Appointment
for all types of processing, for preservation, for home cooking
Growing conditions
for open ground, for film shelters, for greenhouses
Yield
high yielding
Average yield
under film shelters 4.9 kg / sq.m
Bush
Bush height, cm
60-75
Description of the bush
semi-spreading
Stem
no anthocyanin coloration, slight pubescence
Leaves
medium-sized, green, with a straight edge
Thorns on the calyx
absent or very rare
Fruit
Fruit shape
aligned, cylindrical
Fruit length, cm
25-30
Fruit weight, g
200-220
Fruit color
dark purple
Fruit surface
low gloss
Pulp (consistency)
dense
Color of the pulp
white
Taste qualities
good ones
Taste
without bitterness
Growing
Sowing seedlings
in April
Dates of planting seedlings in open ground
in early June
Dates of planting seedlings under a film, in a greenhouse, a greenhouse
in early June
Landing scheme
50x60 cm
The soil
fertile, loose
Watering
1 time in 3-4 days
Location
sunny areas
Growing regions
North, North-West, Central, Volgo-Vyatka, TsChO, North Caucasian, Middle Volga, Nizhnevolzhsky, Ural, West Siberian, East Siberian, Far East
Resistant to adverse weather conditions
steady
Disease and pest resistance
steady
Maturation
Ripening terms
early
The period from germination to harvest
95-100
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