Nḓivho Khulwane Brinjal

© Louise Brodie
Dzina ḽa tshisaitsi: Solanum melongena Madzina o ḓoweleyaho: Brinjal, Aubergine or Eggplant

U Ṱalusa Tshimela

Brinjal ndi tshimela tshine tsha vha tshihulwane tshidala. Tshihula 1 meter u lapfa. Musi maluvha asaathu vha na mutshelo avha a phephulu.

Ngeno mutshelo u tshi vha phephulu yo swifhalaho ngeno dzinwe tshaka dza hone dzi tshi vha dzi tshena ndi ngazwo na dzina ḽine ḽa ri mutshelo wa kumba ngauri ḽina tshivhumbeo tsha kumba.

Mushumo

Eggplant kana Brinjal i ya ḽiwa yo gotshiwa, kana kha sobo kana kha ṋama.

Ndeme ya Mavu na u Lugisela

Brinjal i funa mavu ane avha ana muṱavha ane avha o limiwa zwavhuḓi. Tshimela tshifuna fhethu, mavu ane avha na pH ine ya vha vhukati ha 5.5 na 6.5.

Mavu a fanela u lugiselwa nga manyoro o teaho nnṱha hune ha swika 40cm ndi hone ha u thoma hone u hula ha midzi. Ngauri hu tshi fanela u nyoriwa tsimu hu fanela u limiwa khamusi u swika 100cm sa vhunga dzinwe dzi Brinjal midzi ya hone i tshi nga lapfa ya swika 1 meter.

Tshimela tshi fanela u ima zwavhuḓi. Vhanwe vha ṱavhi vha ṱavha vho ita dzi ndunduma vha tshi khou itela uri i kone u ima.

Mutsho

Brinjal i funa mutsheo une wa vha uri wo dzika ivha khwiṋe fhethu hune hu ya fhisa. I a balelwa u tshila hune havha na murotholo i funa wavhudi hune ha vha na mufhiso wa 16°C u tsa fhasi.

Ai huli zwavhudi kha mufhiso wo no fhira 35°C. I hula zwavhuḓi fhethu hune mufhiso wa masiarai na vhusiku u vhukati ha 18°C and 28°C.

Dzinwe Tshaka

Black King, Black Beauty, Florida Market, Long Purple, Imperial, Little FingersTranslated by Khalirendwe Nekhavhambe