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Botanical name of Brinjal

Solanum melongena

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Family of Brinjal

Solanaceae

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Origin of Brinjal

India

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Chromosome number of Brinjal

2n=24

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Brinjal is also called as

Egg plant / Aubergine

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Pigment present in Brinjal is

Anthocyanin

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Brinjal fruit is rich in

Vitamin B

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Toxic content present in Brinjal is

Solasodine

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Brinjal plant is a

Day neutral plant & Often cross pollinated

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Sowing depth for Brinjal plant

1-1.5 cm

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Test weight of Brinjal is

3.7 g

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Brinjal crop is more susceptible to

Severe frost

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Fruit type of Brinjal is

Berry

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Edible portion of the Brinjal is

Pulp

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Little leaf of Brinjal is caused by

Mycoplasma

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Brinjal varieties bearing “Round fruit”

Pant Rituraj,

Arka Navneet,

Pusa purple round

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Brinjal varieties bearing “Long fruit”

Pusa Kranti,

Pusa Purple Long,

Azad Kranti,

Pant Samrat,

Neelam,

Pusa Purple Cluster

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Brinjal variety resistant to Aphids is

Annamalai

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Extra early maturing variety of Brinjal is

Pusa Purple Long

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Phomopsis blight & Bacterial wilt resistant variety of Brinjal is

Pant Samrat

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Little leaf resistant variety of Brinjal is

Arka Sheel,

Manjarigota

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Brinjal variety bearing white colored fruit

KKM-1

Brinjal crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section