The experiment was carried out in order to find out which variety of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is most suitable for growing in containers. The experiment took place from May to September 2017 in Goriška. The experiment was carried out with four different varieties: 'Jackpot F1', 'Pinstripe F1', 'Genovese Minny F1' and 'Matrona F1'. The sowing was done on March 29, 2017. On 3 May 2017 little plants were transplanted in pots of 10 cm diameter. We transplanted them into larger containers on May 23, 2017. The crop was harvested from July 2 to September 24, 2017. In the experiment were included five plants of each variety. We monitored plant growth, quantity and quality of fruits. For the plant, we measured the height and width of the bush every 14 days. We measured the weights of the fruits, length, width, color and firmness. We also evaluated the shape of each fruit. The first harvest was carried out on 2 July and the last on 24 September. We have found that for cultivation in containers on the balcony, the most suitable variety is 'Jackpot F1'. It had the most fruits, and its growth was very compact. Average of high plants were 70,2 cm. Fruits were grow on average 26,6 days. Individual fruits weight were 55,5 g. The 'Pinstripe F1' variety had 48% less fruit than variety 'Jackpot F1'. The final height of plants was on average 74.6 cm. Fruits of this variety were the most solid of the tested varieties. The 'Genovese Minny F1' variety had 45% less fruit than the 'Jackpot F1' variety. The worst results we were recorded in the variety 'Matrona F1'. We expected this, because it is a variety that is most widespread in cultivation in Slovenia. This variety is not specially selected for the properties that are want for varieties grown in containers. On average, plants reached the highest final height, 99 cm. On average fruits weighed 103.6 g.
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