{"id":8091,"date":"2023-10-25T04:21:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T04:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/?p=8091"},"modified":"2023-10-25T04:21:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T04:21:20","slug":"how-to-grow-thai-eggplants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/25\/how-to-grow-thai-eggplants\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Grow Thai Eggplants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What Are Thai Eggplant<\/strong>s?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many varieties of eggplant found in Southeast Asian countries, which are commonly called Thai Eggplant. However, the most common is the green golf ball-sized fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How To Grow Thai Eggplant<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like most eggplant, <a href=\"https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/index.php\/product\/thai-eggplant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Thai Eggplants <\/a>grow well in the heat. The plant grows about 3- 5 feet tall on a thick woody stem. The leaves are large green to grayish lobes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most gardeners grow them as annuals, but they over winter well in warm climates. If mulched well, you may have your plant for multiple years. My oldest plant was 3 years old and producing fruit almost year-round, before damaged by the blizzard winds we received in December of 2022. For 3 days temperatures dropped below 20 degrees and the plant didn\u2019t survive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eggplants are native to warm tropical climates. Thai eggplant is no different. They grow best when the temperatures are between 75 to 95\u00b0F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8092\" width=\"356\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/karlapatin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20221111_153648-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When temperatures drop below 75 degrees, the plant&#8217;s growth will slow and cause the plant to stop flowering. The plants, especially the leaves, are frost-sensitive. This means unprotected eggplant from prolonged deep freeze will die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How Do Thai Eggplants Pollinate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flowers from Thai eggplant are purple and star-shaped. They are self-pollinating, meaning they have flowers that contain both male and female parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start plants indoors and transplant them into the garden when there is no chance of frost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is better to transplant than directly sow in the garden. The seeds need a warmth of 80 to 90 degrees to germinate. Under these conditions, you should see sprouts in about 10 days. In 5-6 weeks the plant should be ready for transplanting outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I enjoy eating the fruit when they are small because they are less seedy. But the seeds, like in all eggplants are edible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How To Save Seeds<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I leave a few fruits on the plant until they turn yellow. Then take out the seeds and let them dry on a coffee filter. Once dry, you can save them for next year&#8217;s planting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karlas_garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Instagram<\/a> for more tips and garden photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Are Thai Eggplants? 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