Climate Brinjal a warm-season crop requires a growing period of 100-140 days with high average day and night temperatures. The plants are more susceptible to injury by low temperatures than are tomatoes or peppers. Plants are killed by frosts Temperatures below 650F may result in poor growth and fruit set. Long spells of cloudy frostless weather also may damage the crop. A daily mean temperature of 130C to 210C is more favorable for its successful production.

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Soils A hardy crop can be grown on different kinds of soils but does best on silt loams are clay loams. A well-drained and fertile soil is desirable for growing brinjal. In the absence of natural fertility manures and fertilizers should be added. For an early crop sandy or sandy loam soils are beneficial.

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