Price: PKR 100 per pack

Approx. 20–30 seeds per pack.

Image Disclaimer: Product images are AI-generated for visual representation only. Actual plants, fruits, vegetables, flowers, crops, colours, shapes, sizes, and appearance may vary depending on variety and growing conditions.

Image Disclaimer: Tamam product images AI-generated hain aur sirf visual representation ke liye hain. Asal poday, phal, sabzi, phool ya fasal ki shakal, rang, size aur overall appearance variety aur growing conditions ke mutabiq mukhtalif ho sakti hai.

Grow Desi White Long Eggplant / Safed Lamba Baingan (سفید لمبا بینگن) from seeds supplied by AZ Seeds & Gardening.

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a warm-season vegetable crop. This seed line is identified as a Desi long-fruited type producing white fruits.

It can be grown in home gardens, raised beds, open soil and appropriately sized pots or grow bags.

Botanical Name: Solanum melongena
Seed Type: Desi
Fruit Type: White Long / Elongated Type
Common Name: White Long Eggplant / Safed Lamba Baingan / سفید لمبا بینگن
Pack Size: Approx. 20–30 seeds
Crop Type: Warm-season fruiting vegetable
Growing Method: Nursery raising followed by transplanting is generally practical
Germination Time: Generally approximately 7–14 days under suitably warm conditions
Practical Germination Temperature: Approximately 20–30°C
Suggested Sowing Period in Pakistan: Generally February–April and August–October, adjusted according to local temperature, frost risk and regional climate
Sunlight: Approximately 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily

Variety Description

This product is identified as:

Desi White Long Eggplant / Safed Lamba Baingan

The supplied seed line is marketed as a white, elongated-fruited eggplant type.

Fruit appearance and plant performance can naturally vary between plants and according to growing conditions.

Without verified cultivar-specific documentation, AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee:

• Exact fruit length
• Exact fruit diameter
• Exact fruit weight
• Exact shade of white
• Exact degree of glossiness
• Exact fruit shape
• Exact flesh characteristics
• Exact seed content
• Exact plant height
• Exact branching habit
• Exact maturity period
• Exact fruit number
• Exact yield
• Uniformity
• Heat or cold tolerance
• Disease resistance
• Pest resistance

The term Desi does not automatically establish that the seed is heirloom, open-pollinated or a particular registered cultivar.

Key Features

• Desi Eggplant Seeds
• White Long / Safed Lamba type
• سفید لمبا بینگن
• 20–30 seeds per pack
• Botanical species: Solanum melongena
• White-fruited product type
• Long / elongated fruit type
• Warm-season vegetable crop
• Suitable for nursery raising and transplanting
• Suitable for home gardens
• Suitable for raised beds
• Suitable for open-soil cultivation
• Suitable for appropriately sized pots
• Suitable for sufficiently sized grow bags
• Plant support may be provided where required

Recommended Grow Bags

Eggplant benefits from sufficient root-zone volume.

G-11 Grow Bag – 11 × 10 inch

May accommodate one plant where growing-medium volume, watering, nutrition and plant development are carefully managed.

G-12 Grow Bag – 12 × 12 inch

Suitable for one plant under appropriate growing conditions and provides additional root-zone volume compared with smaller containers.

G-15 P Grow Bag – 15 × 14 inch

Provides additional growing-medium volume for an individual plant and may make moisture and root-zone management easier.

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

May accommodate more than one plant where adequate spacing and root-zone volume are maintained.

Actual container capacity depends on:

• Internal dimensions
• Growing-medium volume
• Plant development
• Spacing
• Irrigation
• Nutrition
• Local growing conditions

Avoid severe overcrowding.

Recommended Soil / Growing Medium

Use fertile, loose and well-drained soil or growing medium with suitable organic matter.

A practical approximate soil pH range is:

6.0–6.8

A suitable growing medium should provide:

• Good drainage
• Adequate aeration
• Suitable moisture retention
• Appropriate fertility
• Sufficient root-zone volume

Properly decomposed Vermicompost and Bhalu Mitti may be incorporated according to the condition of the existing soil or growing medium.

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

Adjust amendments according to:

• Existing soil texture
• Drainage
• Fertility
• Organic-matter content
• Container conditions

Avoid continuously saturated or severely compacted soil.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

1. Nursery Sowing

Eggplant seeds may be started in:

• Nursery trays
• Seedling cells
• Small nursery pots
• Other suitable seed-starting containers

Use a fine, loose and well-drained growing medium.

2. Sowing Depth

Sow approximately:

0.5 cm deep

Cover seeds lightly with fine growing medium.

Water gently after sowing.

Avoid unnecessarily deep sowing.

3. Germination

Under suitably warm conditions, eggplant seeds generally germinate within approximately:

7–14 days

A practical germination temperature range is approximately:

20–30°C

Maintain appropriate moisture while avoiding continuous saturation.

Actual germination can vary because of:

• Seed storage and handling
• Seed condition
• Growing-medium temperature
• Moisture
• Sowing depth
• Growing medium
• Drainage
• Weather

100% germination is not guaranteed.

4. Seedling Care

After emergence, provide seedlings with:

• Strong natural light
• Suitable warmth
• Adequate airflow
• Appropriate moisture
• Sufficient growing space

Avoid prolonged waterlogging.

Seedlings receiving insufficient light may develop weak or excessively elongated growth.

5. Transplanting

Transplant seedlings once they are sufficiently established.

Approximately:

4–6 true leaves

can be used as a practical developmental reference.

A fixed transplanting age or seedling height is not compulsory because development varies with temperature, light, nutrition and nursery conditions.

Gradually acclimatize nursery-raised seedlings to outdoor conditions where required before permanent transplanting.

Water appropriately after transplanting.

6. Plant Spacing

A practical general spacing guideline is approximately:

45–60 cm between plants

Where plants are arranged in rows, approximately:

60–75 cm between rows

may be used as a starting reference.

Adjust spacing according to:

• Actual plant habit
• Branching
• Soil fertility
• Available space
• Airflow
• Cultivation system

Avoid severe overcrowding.

7. Sunlight

Established plants generally benefit from approximately:

6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily

under suitable seasonal conditions.

Adequate sunlight supports normal plant growth, flowering and fruit development.

8. Sowing Season & Temperature

Eggplant is fundamentally a:

Warm-season, frost-sensitive crop

For general cultivation in Pakistan, practical sowing periods may include approximately:

February–April

and

August–October

depending on regional conditions.

Although this product may be categorized as WINTER / SUMMER, this does not mean that eggplant performs equally well under every winter and summer condition.

Cold weather and frost can restrict or damage plants. Very high temperatures and environmental stress can also interfere with flowering and fruit set.

Adjust sowing according to:

• Local temperature
• Frost risk
• Elevation
• Regional climate
• Seasonal weather

9. Watering

Maintain reasonably consistent soil moisture throughout active growth.

Adequate moisture management becomes particularly important during:

• Establishment
• Flowering
• Fruit setting
• Fruit enlargement

Avoid:

• Prolonged severe dryness
• Repeated wilting
• Continuous waterlogging
• Standing water
• Severe dry-to-wet fluctuations

Watering frequency should be adjusted according to soil, weather, container size and plant development.

10. Feeding

Properly decomposed organic matter may be incorporated where appropriate.

Supplementary fertilizer should be adjusted according to:

• Existing soil fertility
• Plant condition
• Growth stage
• Growing medium
• Previous fertilizer applications

Avoid excessive nitrogen because excessive vegetative growth may be undesirable where balanced flowering and fruit development are required.

No fertilizer schedule can guarantee fruit size or yield.

11. Plant Support

Depending on actual plant development and fruit load, branches may benefit from support such as:

• Bamboo stakes
• Plant support rings
• Garden stakes
• Small support frames

Tie stems and branches loosely where support is needed.

Avoid tight ties that can damage expanding stems.

Not every plant will require the same level of support.

12. Flowering & Pollination

Eggplant flowers are generally capable of self-pollination.

Pollen movement may also be assisted by:

• Air movement
• Flower vibration
• Visiting insects

Fruit set can be influenced by:

• Temperature
• Moisture
• Plant health
• Nutrition
• Pollination conditions
• Weather

Environmental stress can contribute to flower drop or poor fruit set.

Not every flower is guaranteed to develop into a fruit.

13. Mulching

A suitable mulch may be applied around established plants where appropriate.

Mulching may help:

• Reduce rapid soil-moisture loss
• Suppress some weeds
• Moderate root-zone conditions
• Reduce rapid surface drying

Avoid piling continuously wet organic mulch directly against the main stem.

14. Weed Management

Keep the growing area reasonably free from aggressive weeds.

Weeds can compete with plants for:

• Water
• Nutrients
• Light
• Growing space

Remove weeds carefully to minimize unnecessary root disturbance.

Fruit Development

Following successful flowering and fruit set, fruits gradually enlarge.

This product is identified as a white long / elongated type, but natural variation can occur.

Fruit characteristics are influenced by:

• Genetics
• Temperature
• Sunlight
• Moisture
• Nutrition
• Pollination
• Plant health
• Crop management

No exact fruit length, diameter, weight, shade of white, degree of glossiness or uniformity is guaranteed.

Harvesting

Harvest fruits according to their actual stage of development.

White long eggplant fruits intended for the normal immature harvest stage are generally harvested while they remain:

• Appropriately developed
• Firm
• Characteristic of the supplied white-fruited type
• Before excessive physiological maturity

As eggplant fruits become over-mature, changes in skin appearance, firmness and seed development may occur.

Do not rely solely on a fixed fruit length or a fixed number of days when deciding when to harvest.

Actual harvest timing varies according to:

• Genetics
• Temperature
• Season
• Sunlight
• Moisture
• Nutrition
• Plant development
• Crop management

No exact 55–70 day harvest period is guaranteed for this Desi seed line.

Repeated Harvesting

Where plants remain healthy and growing conditions continue to be suitable, additional flowers and fruits may develop after earlier fruits are harvested.

However, harvesting does not guarantee:

• Continuous flowering
• Continuous fruit production
• A specific number of harvests
• A specific fruit count
• A specific yield
• A particular production duration

Pest Monitoring

Depending on location and season, eggplant may be affected by pests such as:

• Aphids
• Whiteflies
• Thrips
• Mites
• Leaf-feeding insects
• Shoot- or fruit-feeding larvae

Inspect:

• Young shoots
• Lower leaf surfaces
• Flowers
• Stems
• Developing fruits

Pest occurrence and severity can vary.

No pest-resistance claim is made for this Desi seed line.

Disease & Plant-Health Monitoring

Monitor plants for symptoms such as:

• Leaf spots
• Yellowing
• Wilting
• Abnormal growth
• Root problems
• Stem decline
• Fruit damage or decay

Useful general crop-management practices include:

• Appropriate spacing
• Adequate airflow
• Suitable irrigation
• Good drainage
• Weed management
• Reasonable crop hygiene

Plant symptoms can have several possible causes and should not automatically be attributed to a particular disease without appropriate diagnosis.

No disease-resistance claim is made for this Desi seed line.

Important Information About Desi Seeds

This product is confirmed as:

Desi

It should not be described as Hybrid or F1 Hybrid.

The term Desi does not automatically establish that the seed is:

• Open-pollinated
• Heirloom
• A registered cultivar
• High yielding
• Fast growing
• Vigorous
• Uniform
• Early maturing
• Heat tolerant
• Cold tolerant
• Disease resistant
• Pest resistant

Such characteristics should only be stated where reliable information applicable to the exact seed line is available.

Important Seed Information

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

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

Do not:

• Eat or consume the supplied sowing seeds
• Feed the seeds to livestock, poultry, pets or other animals
• Extract edible oil from the seeds
• Prepare beverages, extracts or supplements from the seeds
• Use the seeds for medicinal or therapeutic purposes
• Use the seeds inconsistently with their intended agricultural or gardening purpose

The fact that mature eggplant plants may ordinarily produce edible fruits does not mean that seeds supplied for sowing are sold as food or feed.

Where a seed packet is specifically identified as treated, coated or otherwise processed, follow all warnings and handling instructions appearing on that packet.

Germination & Growing Disclaimer

Seeds are biological products, and germination, plant development and crop performance can naturally vary.

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

Actual performance may be affected by:

• Seed storage and handling
• Genetics and seed line
• Soil or growing medium
• Temperature
• Weather and climate
• Season and sowing time
• Sowing depth
• Moisture and irrigation
• Drainage
• Sunlight
• Plant spacing
• Nutrition
• Pollination
• Pests and diseases
• General crop-management practices

AZ Seeds & Gardening does not guarantee 100% germination, exact fruit colour, whiteness, length, shape, size or weight, exact plant habit, exact yield, exact maturity or harvest time, fruit number, continuous production, uniformity, heat or cold tolerance, disease resistance, pest resistance or identical crop performance under all growing conditions unless a specific characteristic is expressly supported by verified information applicable to the particular seed line.