Eggplant 'Shooting stars'

Solanum melongena

How to grow Eggplant 'Shooting stars'

  • Full Sun

  • High

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water often. Shooting stars requires a loamy and potting mix soil with a ph of 5.6 - 7.0 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil to neutral soil.

Growing Shooting stars from seed

Pre-soaking seeds is recommended.

Look to ensure a distance 1.50 feet (46.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.25 inches (0.64 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 24°C / 75°F to ensure good germination.

Transplanting Shooting stars

Add lime to soil before planting out.

By our calculations, you should look at planting out Shooting stars about 0 days after your last frost date.

Harvesting Shooting stars

Expect harvests to start to occur in late summer.