Time and method of picking leaves of eggplant

Eggplant is a kind of melon and fruit vegetable that many people like to eat. Nowadays, there are many people who grow eggplant. When planting eggplant, we should pay attention to picking leaves. The main purpose is to improve the permeability of eggplant and avoid too many leaves to rob the growth and nutrition of eggplant fruit. So when should the eggplant pick leaves? How should it be carried out? The following editor brings you the time and method of picking eggplant leaves, let's have a look!

1. Time to pick leaves

1. Fruiting period of main branch

The time of picking leaves of eggplant is mainly determined according to the growth period of eggplant. First of all, during the fruiting period of the main branch of eggplant, we have to pick leaves selectively. The object of picking leaves is mainly diseased leaves, old withered leaves and some yellow leaves. Attention should be paid to retaining about two functional leaves under the fruit of the main branch. Then when picking the fruit, slowly remove the lower leaves. In addition, if eggplant is planted in spring, the side branches will sprout gradually with the rise of temperature, so it is necessary to cut off the miscellaneous branches and remove the hearts of the side branches in time to avoid excessive growth of side branches.

2. Picking leaves from lateral branches

I just said that we should pay attention to the side branches not to grow too much. Therefore, when the temperature picks up in spring, we should also pay attention to picking leaves from side branches. But we should pay attention to the amount of leaves, do not pick too many leaves. Because most of the lateral branches are leaflets, the leaflets have little effect on the plant permeability. And it also has the function of producing nutrition, which can promote the growth of roots. Therefore, lateral branches should be removed when their length is more than 10 cm, leaving about 2-3 leaves coring.

3. Initial stage of the result

In the early stage of eggplant fruit, we should also pay attention to picking leaves properly. But it is also necessary to pick fewer leaves, and when picking leaves, they should be removed at one time from the bottom up. Generally speaking, there is no need to pick leaves before the main branch sits on the fruit. Because at this time, the leaves in the lower part of the plant are the key source of plant nutrition. And if the lower leaves appear yellowing or diseases and insect pests, then it should be removed in time.

Second, the method of picking leaves

When we pick the leaves, we mainly take the lower side leaves of the plant, the leaves of diseases and insect pests, and yellowed withered leaves. Because the photosynthetic capacity of these leaves is very weak, the nutrients produced are not as good as those consumed. Therefore, it should be cut off in time, but if the leaves at the upper end of the plant are not fully mature, then its photosynthetic capacity is also relatively weak. And the plant needs a lot of nutrients, so it needs to wait until the new leaves are fully developed and mature. In addition, the leaves in the middle and upper part of the plant should not be removed to ensure the normal growth of eggplant.

The above is a brief introduction of the time and method of picking leaves of eggplant. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.