Price: PKR 100 per pack

Approx. 20–30 seeds per pack.

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Grow Desi Long Brinjal (دیسی لمبا بینگن) from seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening.

Long Brinjal is a warm-season fruiting vegetable belonging to the eggplant species Solanum melongena. This Desi type is grown for plants that develop elongated brinjal fruits under suitable growing conditions.

Plants generally develop a branching, bushy growth habit and may continue producing flowers and fruits over a period when temperature, sunlight, moisture, nutrition and overall plant health remain suitable.

Common Name: Long Brinjal / Long Eggplant / لمبا بینگن
Seed Type: Desi
Pack Size: Approx. 20–30 seeds
Botanical Name: Solanum melongena
Plant Family: Solanaceae
Crop Type: Warm-season fruiting vegetable
Fruit Type: Generally elongated brinjal
Growth Habit: Branching / bushy
Germination Reference: Approximately 7–14 days under suitable conditions
Practical Growing Temperature: Approximately 20–30°C for warm establishment and growth
Suggested Pakistan Sowing Period: Generally February–April & September–November, adjusted according to local climate
Sunlight: Approximately 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily
Sowing Depth: Approximately 0.5–1 cm

Description

Desi Long Brinjal is an annual or short-lived perennial crop generally cultivated as a seasonal fruiting vegetable.

Plants develop:

• A main stem
• Side branches
• Broad leaves
• Flowers
• Developing brinjal fruits

Under suitable conditions, flowers may develop into elongated fruits as the crop matures.

Exact fruit:

• Length
• Diameter
• Shape
• Surface appearance
• Number per plant
• Maturity period

can vary according to genetics and growing conditions.

Key Features

• Desi Long Brinjal Seeds
• 20–30 seeds per pack
• Botanical name: Solanum melongena
• Warm-season fruiting vegetable
• Generally elongated fruit type
• Branching plant habit
• Suitable for nursery raising and transplanting
• Suitable for kitchen gardens
• Suitable for raised beds
• Suitable for open-ground cultivation
• Suitable for appropriately sized pots
• Suitable for grow bags
• Suitable for rooftop gardening where adequate sunlight is available
• Plants may produce successive flowers and fruits under suitable conditions

Important Desi Seed Information

This product is confirmed as:

Long Brinjal – Desi

The term Desi does not automatically mean:

• F1 Hybrid
• Hybrid
• Certified Open-Pollinated seed
• Heirloom
• Organic
• Untreated
• Certified seed
• High yielding
• Disease resistant
• Pest resistant
• Heat resistant
• Drought resistant
• Early maturing
• Uniform fruit size
• Uniform fruit shape
• Uniform plant growth
• Guaranteed repeated harvesting
• A particular registered cultivar

No such characteristic is claimed unless separately verified for this particular seed lot.

Fruit Characteristics

This seed lot is described as a Long Brinjal type.

Plants are therefore expected to generally develop:

• Elongated fruits
• Typical brinjal fruit structure

However, natural variation may occur in:

• Fruit length
• Fruit width
• Shape
• Surface appearance
• Fruit number
• Seed development

These characteristics should not be treated as exact guarantees for every plant.

Recommended Growing Locations

Desi Long Brinjal can be cultivated in:

• Open garden soil
• Kitchen gardens
• Raised beds
• Agricultural plots
• Larger pots
• Grow bags
• Rooftop gardens

Choose a location receiving good direct sunlight.

Recommended Grow Bags

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch

May be used for a compact plant where root space, irrigation and nutrition are managed appropriately.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

Provides additional growing-medium volume and may be more suitable for an established individual plant.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

Can provide space for more than one plant where adequate spacing is maintained.

Exact plant capacity is not fixed and depends on:

• Actual bag dimensions
• Root-zone volume
• Plant growth
• Spacing
• Soil fertility
• Irrigation
• General management

Avoid overcrowding.

Recommended Soil / Growing Medium

Use a growing medium that is:

• Loose
• Fertile
• Well drained
• Well aerated
• Able to retain appropriate moisture
• Free from severe compaction

Bhalu Mitti and properly decomposed Vermicompost may be incorporated where appropriate.

A fixed 50% Bhalu Mitti + 50% Vermicompost formula is not compulsory.

Adjust the mixture according to:

• Existing soil texture
• Fertility
• Drainage
• Organic-matter content
• Moisture retention
• Container size

Avoid permanently waterlogged soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Nursery Sowing

Brinjal seeds may initially be raised in:

• Seedling trays
• Nursery beds
• Small nursery pots
• Suitable seed-starting containers

Use a loose and well-drained growing medium.

2. Sowing Depth

Sow seeds approximately:

0.5–1 cm deep

Cover lightly with fine growing medium.

Avoid excessively deep sowing.

3. Watering After Sowing

Water gently using a fine shower or mist where practical.

Keep the growing medium reasonably and consistently moist during germination without keeping it permanently saturated.

4. Germination

Under suitable warm conditions, Brinjal seeds may generally germinate within approximately:

7–14 days

However, germination time can vary according to:

• Seed age
• Seed storage
• Seed viability
• Temperature
• Moisture
• Sowing depth
• Growing medium
• Seed handling

100% germination is not guaranteed.

5. Seedling Light

After emergence, provide adequate light so seedlings can develop normally.

Gradually expose nursery-raised seedlings to stronger outdoor conditions where required.

Avoid prolonged deep shade.

6. Thinning

Where multiple seedlings emerge too close together, weaker or overcrowded seedlings may be thinned.

Handle young seedlings carefully to avoid unnecessary root damage.

7. Transplanting

Seedlings may be transplanted once they are sufficiently sturdy.

Approximately:

4–6 true leaves

can be used as a practical transplanting reference.

This is not a mandatory fixed stage for every plant.

Before transplanting outdoors, seedlings raised under protected conditions may benefit from gradual acclimatization.

8. Plant Spacing

A practical spacing reference is approximately:

45–60 cm between plants

where adequate growing space is available.

Spacing may be adjusted according to:

• Plant development
• Growing system
• Soil fertility
• Airflow
• Container size
• Local cultivation practice

Avoid severe overcrowding.

Sunlight

Provide approximately:

6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily

where possible.

Adequate sunlight supports normal:

• Vegetative development
• Branching
• Flowering
• Fruit set
• Fruit development

Pakistan Sowing Season

Brinjal is fundamentally a warm-season crop, although sowing periods vary considerably across Pakistan.

A broad practical sowing reference for many areas is:

February–April

and

September–November

where local temperatures permit establishment and subsequent crop development.

Exact timing should be adjusted according to:

• Region
• Local temperature
• Winter severity
• Summer heat
• Elevation
• Nursery protection
• Irrigation availability
• Seasonal weather

These months are general Pakistan guidance rather than a guaranteed nationwide planting calendar.

Temperature

The supplied source gives approximately:

15–28°C

as a temperature reference.

For practical cultivation, Brinjal generally performs as a warm-season crop, and suitably warm conditions are important for germination, establishment and fruit development.

Very cool conditions may slow growth, while extreme heat can also affect flowering and fruit set.

Watering

Maintain reasonably consistent soil moisture during:

• Seedling establishment
• Vegetative growth
• Flowering
• Fruit setting
• Fruit development

Avoid:

• Standing water
• Permanently saturated soil
• Poor drainage
• Severe repeated drying
• Repeated plant wilting

Feeding

Brinjal benefits from suitable soil fertility throughout its growing period.

Properly decomposed Vermicompost, compost or suitable organic amendments may be incorporated according to existing soil conditions.

Additional feeding requirements depend on:

• Existing fertility
• Plant condition
• Growth stage
• Soil type
• Container size
• Previous fertilizer applications

Avoid excessive nitrogen application, particularly once plants are established and entering flowering.

No fertilizer program guarantees fruit size, fruit number or yield.

Flowering & Fruit Development

Established plants develop flowers as they reach the reproductive stage.

Following successful flower and fruit set, fruits gradually enlarge.

During fruit development:

• Maintain appropriate moisture
• Provide adequate sunlight
• Avoid prolonged waterlogging
• Maintain suitable nutrition
• Monitor pests and diseases

This Desi type is expected to generally produce elongated fruits, but exact fruit dimensions are not guaranteed.

Plant Support

As plants become larger, branches carrying developing fruits may benefit from support.

A bamboo stake or suitable plant support may be used where necessary.

Tie stems loosely with soft material.

Mulching & Weed Management

A suitable organic mulch may be applied around established plants to help reduce rapid moisture loss and suppress some weeds.

Control aggressive weeds because they can compete for:

• Water
• Nutrients
• Sunlight
• Root space

Avoid damaging Brinjal roots during weed removal.

Pest & Plant-Health Monitoring

Inspect plants regularly for locally occurring problems such as:

• Aphids
• Whiteflies
• Mites
• Thrips
• Leaf-feeding insects
• Fruit and shoot borers
• Leaf spots
• Wilting symptoms
• Root problems

Good spacing, airflow, drainage, appropriate irrigation, crop hygiene and crop rotation where practical can support healthier plants.

No specific pest or disease resistance is claimed for this Desi seed lot.

Harvesting

Fruits may generally be harvested once they have developed suitable size and are still at an appropriate immature fruit stage.

Useful indicators can include fruits that are:

• Well developed
• Relatively firm
• Showing a fresh surface appearance

Do not rely on one exact fruit length or number of days because these can vary between seed-grown plants.

Use clean scissors or pruning shears rather than forcefully pulling fruits from the plant.

Successive Harvesting

Healthy Brinjal plants may continue flowering and developing additional fruits during suitable growing conditions.

However, the number of harvests and total production depend on:

• Genetics
• Plant health
• Temperature
• Growing season
• Moisture
• Nutrition
• Pollination
• Pest and disease pressure

Therefore, repeated harvesting and total yield are not guaranteed.

Crop Variability

Desi seeds and the plants produced from them are biological products.

Natural variation may occur in:

• Germination
• Plant height
• Branching
• Leaf characteristics
• Flowering time
• Fruit shape
• Fruit length
• Fruit diameter
• Surface appearance
• Fruit number
• Maturity
• Overall yield

Important Seed-Use Information

Seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening are intended for agricultural, horticultural and gardening purposes, including sowing and plant cultivation only.

The supplied Brinjal sowing seeds themselves are not sold as food, animal feed, edible-oil material, medicine or dietary supplements.

Do not:

• Eat or directly consume the supplied sowing seeds
• Feed the supplied seeds to animals
• Process the supplied seeds into food products
• Extract edible oil from the supplied seeds
• Prepare beverages or extracts from the supplied seeds
• Use the supplied seeds as medicine or supplements
• Use the supplied seeds inconsistently with their intended cultivation purpose

These restrictions apply specifically to the supplied sowing seeds themselves and do not classify mature edible plant parts produced through cultivation.

Where seeds are specifically identified as treated, coated or otherwise processed, follow all packet warnings and handling instructions.

Germination & Growing Disclaimer

Seeds are biological products, and germination, plant growth, flowering, fruit setting, fruit development and overall crop performance naturally vary.

Information concerning germination time, temperature, sowing season, sowing depth, spacing, sunlight, watering, transplanting and harvesting is provided as general cultivation guidance and not as a guarantee of results.

Actual performance may be affected by:

• Seed age, storage and handling
• Genetics and seed line
• Soil or growing medium
• Temperature and weather
• Sowing season
• Sowing depth
• Moisture and irrigation
• Drainage
• Sunlight
• Plant spacing
• Nutrition
• Pollination
• Pests and diseases
• General crop management

AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee 100% germination, exact plant height, fruit length, fruit shape, fruit number, maturity period, yield, heat tolerance, drought tolerance, disease resistance, pest resistance, uniformity or identical crop performance under all growing conditions unless a specific characteristic is expressly supported by verified information applicable to the particular seed line.