Eggplant Anet F1: description and characteristics of the variety, cultivation and care with photos

When growing eggplants, many gardeners prefer German varieties and hybrids. The crops bred there are famous for their excellent quality, high productivity and resistance to diseases. Hybrid Anet F1 is an eggplant that is endowed with increased immunity and good yield.

Origin	Landing location	Ripening period	Fruit color	Fruit weight	Fruit shape
Hybrid	Open ground	Mid-season	Dark purple	160-250 g.	Cylindrical

Description of the plant and fruits

The Anet bush has the following characteristics:

height - up to one and a half meters, does not grow higher;
bushiness - average, the bush is collected, does not spread in breadth;
fruits are standard for eggplants, dark purple thin skin, light flesh, without traces of bitterness.

The length of the fruit is up to 25 centimeters. You can grow more, but then they will be bitter and there will be no benefit from them.

Diseases and pests

The Anet variety is very resistant to diseases and pests. Sometimes the Colorado potato beetle can become annoying, and you can get rid of it with chemicals.

The photo shows the Anet eggplant in all its glory.

Characteristics of the variety

Anet is intended for cultivation in Russia and Ukraine. At the same time, it grows in two variants:

on open ground - only in the southern regions, where the temperature in summer does not fall below fourteen degrees even at night;
in greenhouses - in northern regions, where cold wind, rain and drop in temperature are considered the natural course of things.

The characteristics of the variety are as follows:

yield is average, up to four kilos can be harvested from one square meter;
frost resistance - absent; if the temperature drops, the planting will freeze;
resistance to diseases and pests is high, it was for this characteristic that Anet was originally bred;
commercial quality is high, nine out of ten fruits can be sent for sale;
early harvest - eggplants can be harvested 70 days after planting.

Due to its average yield, Anet is usually planted on small farms where the crop will be used either for retail or for personal use. Large farmers prefer time-tested and 100% productive varieties.

Landing

The crop is grown exclusively by seedlings. Bushes can be transplanted into open ground at the age of 2-2.5 months, when the air warms up to +20-25 degrees.

If the temperature drops below +14, the plants may die.

For seedlings, prepare a nutrient substrate from turf soil, wood ash, peat or humus and drainage. Sand, perlite or sawdust are used for drainage.

The self-prepared substrate is spilled with a hot solution of potassium permanganate or calcined in an oven at a temperature of at least +100 degrees. It needs to be heated for 15-20 minutes. Then the substrate is allowed to stand for a week so that beneficial microflora can form.

Hybrid seeds are sold already processed and do not require soaking or germination. Sow to a depth of 2-3 cm in common containers and water. Before germination, place in a well-lit place at a temperature of +24-26 degrees. After germination, reduce the temperature by 3-4 degrees. Provide the sprouts with long-term light.

When 2-3 true leaves appear, pick the eggplants into individual peat pots.

A week or two before transplanting to a permanent location, it is recommended to harden the crops by taking them out into the air or into a greenhouse every day, provided that the temperature there is at least 14 degrees.

The site is prepared in advance. They dig it well and add a little organic matter or ready-made mineral complexes for nightshade crops.

It is recommended to grow eggplants after onions, cucumbers, garlic, herbs, cabbage, and radishes. You cannot grow them after tomatoes, peppers or potatoes.

Bushes that have at least 9 true leaves can be moved to the garden bed.

Advantages and disadvantages

Anet has the following advantages:

easy to transport - this is important if you are going to sell your crops;
good taste - especially if you do not overcook the eggplants on the bush;
stability - rarely gets sick;
the yield is sufficient to satisfy the needs of one family;
It bears fruit gradually from the beginning of summer until frost.

Reviews of eggplants Anet

Reviews about the hybrid are positive. Vegetable growers note the high yield of eggplants, ease of care, resistance to disease and high taste of the fruit:

Anna, Krasnodar: “Very pleased with Anette. The fruits are beautiful and tasty with a shiny crust. Seed germination is 100%. The plants sprouted together and also grew well together. It is important not to forget about regular watering, because when the soil dries out, yellow leaves immediately appear on the bushes. I fed the plants three times a season. I used mullein, phosphorus and potash fertilizers. The bushes bore fruit for up to 2.5 months.”

Margarita, Volgograd: “I grew eggplants for the first time and planted Anet F1. My fruits were small, but very fleshy and tasty. Fruiting is stable, about 2 months. I planted it in a greenhouse and in a garden bed. In the greenhouse, the yield was a couple of kilograms higher, but the eggplants in the garden seemed tastier to me than the greenhouse ones. For preservation, I took fruits from the garden.”

Elena, Novorossiysk: “I planted Anet for the first time. I really liked the eggplants - the beautiful shape of the fruit, the dark purple and shiny skin, the lack of bitterness. The fruits were used in cooking and preserved. I planted the plants using the seedling method and kept the bushes in the garden bed under agrofibre until the flowering period, removing it only for watering and fertilizing.”

Valentina, Saratov: “I’ve been making eggplants for several years. I planted only varietal eggplants, but decided to plant hybrids for the first time. Anet pleasantly surprised me not only with the yield, but also with the quality of the fruit - lack of bitterness and small seed chambers. As the fruits outgrow, the flesh remains tender. Next year I will plant this hybrid again.”

Anet F1 is the most productive early eggplant hybrid of Dutch selection. To get an early harvest, you need to follow the rules for growing seedlings and caring for plants in the ground.

How to grow eggplant correctly

Like most eggplants, Anet is not particularly fussy.

Landing dates

Given the size of Russia, it would be stupid to give definitive recommendations. You should look not by the date on the calendar, but by the temperature outside.

To germinate - or take root - Anet needs sunny weather, as well as a temperature of fourteen degrees. If there is frost in the first two weeks, the crop will die.

Therefore, the optimal time for planting is the end of April and the whole of May, depending on what weather prevails in the area where you live.

Sowing seeds

Before sowing seeds into the soil, they need to be prepared. Anet is often sold already mixed with a growth stimulant, so it is better to clarify this issue with the seller.

If there is no growth simulator, the following steps will be required:

checking germination - seeds are placed in water and only those that have sunk to the bottom are selected;
warming up - you can put a saucer with them on the radiator, or you can put them on a cloth filled with warm water;
disinfection - it is best if it is potassium permanganate, but you can use other compounds, for example, aloe juice;
growth stimulator - it can be ash, the same aloe juice or something from a gardening store.

If the growth stimulator is on the seeds, then you can move on to the next stage of the plan right away. And the next step is germination. The seeds are placed on a soft damp cloth and kept warm and dark until they germinate.

When they have persistent roots, they can be planted in containers - one seed at a time. The soil usually consists of humus, turf and sand.

How to care for seedlings

For seedlings to grow strong, they will need:

water - you need to water regularly, with warm water, so that the soil is always slightly moist;
light - it is better to buy a fluorescent lamp and illuminate the seedlings with it;
warm - from twenty-five during the day, from thirteen at night;
fertilizing - standard fertilizer will do, but in small quantities.

Before planting seedlings, they need to be hardened off - taken out into fresh air for two weeks and left there for a couple of hours.

Soil preparation

The soil should be light, without high acidity, in a sunny place where the cold north wind does not blow. In the fall, it is worth adding organic fertilizer, and before planting, burying hay or sawdust - they increase the chance that the eggplants will not freeze.

Rules for planting seedlings

Planting seedlings is simple:

holes are dug - at a distance of 40 centimeters from each other, the rows are separated by at least 60 centimeters, the depth is no more than 15 cm;
Warm water is poured into each hole - about a glass;
the soil along with the eggplants is dumped into the resulting mud;
sprinkled with earth and peat on top.

During the first two weeks, you need to water the seedlings frequently so that the water is always moist.

Transplanting into the ground: basic recommendations

A total of 60 days pass before the seedlings are planted in the ground. An eggplant ready for transplanting into the ground has:

up to 9 developed leaves;
individual buds;
height within 17-20 cm;
well developed root system.

14 days before the planned transplant, young plants are hardened off. If the seedlings were grown at home, they are taken out to the balcony. If it was kept in a greenhouse, then it is moved to the open air (temperature 10-15 degrees and above).

Seeds for seedlings are sown in the second half of February - the first half of March. Plants are planted in a greenhouse or in soil under film in the second half of May.

Important! When planting seedlings, the soil temperature should reach at least 14 degrees.

In order for the seedlings to take root well and continue to develop, it is necessary to maintain humidity and temperature. It is necessary to regularly loosen the soil and feed the plants. The maximum air humidity is 60-70%, and the air temperature is about 25-28 degrees.

When choosing which variety of eggplant to plant, you should pay attention to the Anet F1 hybrid. As the experience of gardeners confirms, it is characterized by high yield and excellent taste. Eggplant has a marketable appearance, is well stored and is suitable for preparing a wide variety of dishes. To obtain a bountiful harvest, it is important to follow the recommendations for growing the crop.

Plant care

And, of course, in order for Anet’s eggplants to grow well, they need to be looked after.

Watering and fertilizing

Water them twice a week, the water should be heated in the sun and poured directly to the root.

Three feedings are needed - two weeks after planting in the ground, when the first flowers appear and when you are about to pick the first fruits. Phosphorus and potassium fertilizers, bird droppings, and slurry are suitable for it. The main thing is not to put too much on the leaves. Fertilizers can harm them.

Loosening and weeding

The roots need to breathe, so loosening should be done after each watering so that the soil does not bake into a hard crust. Do this carefully, trying not to touch the roots. Don’t dig too deep, don’t dig too far—earth within a radius of about fifteen centimeters will be enough.

You need to loosen at approximately the same frequency. Weeds should not grow high, otherwise the shade will begin to interfere with the eggplants.

Growing and care

Water the plantings with warm water, standing in the sun. Watering is done early in the morning or after sunset every 3-4 days, more often in hot weather. After moisture or rain, loosen the soil.

The plantings are fed three times a season:

The first time - with mineral fertilizers with nitrogen or mullein solution. This fertilizing is applied 7-10 days after transplanting the seedlings to a permanent location.
After another 20 days, repeat, adding a little potassium and phosphorus to the nitrogen fertilizer.
Fertilizers are applied for the third time at the beginning of fruiting, using ready-made mineral complexes for nightshade crops.

It is recommended to hill up the bushes more often - this increases productivity due to the formation of additional roots.