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How Do You Grow Eggplant In The Desert?

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How Do You Grow Eggplant In The Desert?

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A warm weather crop, eggplants thrives best under at temperatures between 70F and 85F, making them ideal for the desert. Whether you choose to plant eggplant in the ground or in regular or self-watering containers, with adequate watering, mulching, and fertilizing, eggplants grown in the desert can produce great results even during the hottest part of the summer. Purchase or make three self-watering containers. Follow the instructions for set-up, opting for a potting mix with time-release fertilizer. In the day, when desert temperatures have warmed, place the boxes where the eggplants will get desert sun. Cover the container with the plastic mulch cover included with the kit, white side out to reduce heat from the desert sun. Cut two slits in the cover, one in opposite corners of the container. Dig holes through the slits in the potting mix. Plant the eggplants ¼ to ½ inch deep. Stake or cage the eggplants once they start spreading. Add water to the reservoir frequently, particularly w

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