How to pinch eggplants in a greenhouse?

Eggplant grows very well in a greenhouse if properly cared for. Vegetables need not only weeding, feeding and watering, but also competent pinching. In today's article, we will learn how to properly pinch eggplants in a greenhouse.

The grazing of eggplants grown in a polycarbonate greenhouse is one of the most important stages in the formation of a bush. This procedure is standard for cultivating nightshade fruit. In the course of the growth and development of the bushes, it is imperative to maintain a comfortable microclimate in the greenhouse dungeons. It is very important to monitor the humidity and temperature values. If the conditions in the greenhouse are as comfortable as possible, then the leaves of the bushes will grow especially actively. Because of this, the summer resident needs to even more closely monitor the level of illumination of the plants.

Pinching is important and necessary for a number of main reasons.

• The need to pinch eggplant bushes is primarily due to an increase in crop yield... If everything is done correctly and in a timely manner, the plant will give good and large fruits.
• Sufficiently refined bushes are much better illuminated by the rays of the sun... In addition, well-groomed plants are more enveloped in fresh air. The listed factors also have a beneficial effect on the germination of useful fruits.
• Cut off unnecessary eggplant shoots do not take nutrients from the ovaries and fruits themselves. Thanks to this, the quality and volume of the latter increases significantly.
• If the vegetables growing in the greenhouse have passed the pinching procedure, then they are less susceptible to various diseases. Such plantings are less likely to be attacked by pests.
• Due to pinching the period of fruiting of greenhouse crops is extended.
• Treatment procedure in question necessary for the accelerated ripening of healthy and tasty fruits.

Correctly carried out pinching is able to redistribute the necessary nutrients along the stem and foliage of the plant. This has a good effect on the supply of macro- and microelements to the eggplants in the right parts, namely, in the fruits.

There are several basic rules associated with pinching greenhouse eggplants. Let's take a look at the most important of them.

• If the days are dry and sultry, then the procedure for pinching vegetables in the greenhouse cannot be carried out.
• Gardener must definitely pay attention to the condition of the bushes... When the leaves look persistent, and the stems are thick, healthy stepsons are present, then pinching is not required.
• When about 5 fruits are formed, the top of the culture will need to be pinched.
• The stem at the bottom should be free, young leaf blades and sprouts will need to be removed.
• If the plant has yellowed leaves, then it is also necessary to get rid of them as soon as possible.
• When the eggplant fruit ripens, it is important to ensure that they do not remain in shaded areas... The foliage that covers the vegetables must be eliminated - it should not create shade.

There are several ways to correctly pinch eggplants growing in a polycarbonate greenhouse. Each of the schemes provides for its own procedure. Let's consider them in detail.

This method of pinching is radical. Usually summer residents turn to him for several reasons.

• If not the best weather conditions, insufficient rooting and noticeable weakness of the bushes... With such problems, only one stalk is left in order to redirect all the nutrients to good growth and the active appearance of fruits on it.
• Excessively dense plantings can also act as a reason.... Such cultivation is usually triggered by a lack of free space. It is very important to form eggplant bushes when it comes to high-growing varieties.
• In addition, the reason may be noticeable lack of adequate lighting.

Let's consider step by step how to correctly pinch greenhouse eggplants into one stem.

• It is imperative to conduct removal of all ovaries, as well as shoots on the sides from the root section to the fifth formed leaf.
• At the level of 6-8 leaves, it is necessary to pinch the stepsons... Half of the ovaries should be carefully and scrupulously removed.
• Would need removal of all shoots at the tenth leaf level.
• At the same time, at the top of the culture there should be no more than 3 sheets.

The first pruning of the bush is carried out in the 2nd week after the transfer of the seedlings. If the plants look too weak and fragile, it is advisable to postpone the process for another week.

• The top of the vegetables is pinched after the bush itself reaches a height of 30-35 cm. Due to this, the rapid development of shoots on the sides will be activated. From among them, you need to choose a pair of the strongest and healthiest. All leaf blades, together with the stepsons, should be removed to the fork point. If it is a very hot summer, it is allowed to leave a couple of the lowest leaves - they will shade the rhizomes.
• Subsequent formation must be done at intervals of 2-3 weeks. It is necessary to cut off all stepsons from the stalks, as well as 50% of the formed ovaries. Further, the procedure must be carried out as often as in the one-stem method discussed above.

Consider how to correctly pinch eggplants in a greenhouse with three or more stems.

• First, they form a pair of stems, as soon as the 2 healthiest and strongest shoots break through at the level of 35 cm.
• After 2 weeks, you need to form branches of the skeletal base of the crown... On each of them, you will need to leave one healthy and strengthened stepson. The crown will come out voluminous, and the development of the ovaries is noticeably activated.
• Shoots without ovaries must be removed.
• When less than 1 month is left before harvesting, you will need to pinch the growth points on absolutely all stems... As soon as the development of the bush stops, all nutrients will be redirected to the growth and development of the fruit.

Nursing procedures for greenhouse eggplants are very simple. Not only experienced, but also novice gardeners can take care of these plants without problems.

Consider what should be the subsequent care of greenhouse plants.

• Watering a culture that is thermophilic can be carried out by sprinkling, as well as drip or subsurface methods. It is best to give preference to the last two options indicated.
• Too high humidity parameters coupled with excessive watering lead to stagnation of liquid, provoke rotting of rhizomes. For this reason, plant irrigation measures must be strictly metered.
• Until flowering, watering will need to be carried out at the rate of one bucket of warm liquid per square meter. This is done every week.
• Greenhouse pinned eggplants must be watered strictly under the spine. It is best to do this before sunset or early in the morning.
• At the flowering stage, eggplant greenhouse bushes need to be fed with nutrient solutions based on liquid fertilizers, such as Effecton... A peat-manure composition mixed with wood ash is also suitable.
• Very good results are obtained by feeding a properly prepared solution of poultry droppings. You can additionally add nitrophosphate to it. The Agricola Vegeta liquid fertilizer will do.

Cultivating and pinching eggplants in a greenhouse, inexperienced and novice gardeners often make serious mistakes.

• Often, the lack of the correct garter, neglect to remove excess foliage is the main reason for too much shading of the plantings. The quality of lighting against this background is steadily declining.
• You need to tie up the plants planted in the greenhouse right next to the branches, where the most vulnerable part of the stem is located.
• It is strongly not recommended to engage in the formation of eggplant bushes against the background of excessively dry weather or in the rain... Such a ban is due to the fact that it is with such actions that plants become susceptible to damage by various diseases in the damaged areas.
• Many gardeners choose the wrong time to remove the stepchildren of the culture. The procedure for pinching a greenhouse eggplant should be carried out in the morning. Thanks to this, the plant will have time to fully recover before nightfall.

If a person has planned to grow such a popular vegetable as eggplant in a polycarbonate greenhouse, he needs to carefully choose its varieties. Among them there are those that do not require a scrupulous pinching procedure.

The following varieties of a popular vegetable do not need to be pinched:

• "Albatross";
• "Diamond";
• "Bourgeois F1";
• Alekseevsky;
• "Medallion";
• "Striped".

All of the above varieties belong to the category of early or medium-term harvest ripening. The height of these popular crops is usually no more than 80 cm. The lion's share of these plants is characterized by unpretentiousness, does not need precise formation of a bush. At the same time, the fruiting properties of the varieties are very good.