How to keep seeds of melon eggplant and how to harvest seeds

Method of preserving cantaloupe and eggplant seeds

Muskmelon eggplant is also called ginseng fruit, longevity fruit, pear melon, etc. Its seeds grow inside the fruit. The seeds of Muskmelon eggplant are yellowish-brown and weigh only 1 gram per thousand. When the fruit is ripe, pick it directly and then remove the flesh and peel.

When the cantaloupe eggplant is fully mature, take out the seeds inside and wash them in clean water. Then select the seeds with good color and full grains and soak them in warm water. After taking them out, put them in a gauze bag to germinate.

Melon eggplant seed propagation

Melon eggplant can be propagated by seeds. The best time is in spring from February to March. After the plant grows new shoots, you need to cut them off first and then replant them. It will bloom in about 40 days.

How to plant cantaloupe eggplant seeds

1. Site selection and land preparation

Melon eggplant is not very demanding in terms of soil, but it grows best in fertile, loose acidic soil, with good irrigation conditions, and the land must be leveled and made into ridges before planting.

2. Sowing

Place the germinated melon eggplant seeds on the soil, then sprinkle some sand on it, keeping the spacing at about 7-10 cm. When the temperature is low, you can also cover it with a layer of plastic film to achieve the effect of heat preservation.