GreenlyWhen to plant eggplants in Elche: from 9 April
In Elche, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 18 January; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Eggplant in Elche: soil, season and weather
In Elche the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 15 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the eggplant card — only around 9 April, 84 days later. Elche has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 15 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 9 April, 84 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 19 March; March outside: 9.4 °C at night, 19.5 °C by day; card 21–29 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 18 June |
| Daylight | 10:31 on 8 February, 12:56 on 9 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 1 rainy day |
The same dates in Elche hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Eggplant in Elche: care after planting
Planted on 9 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 9 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 7 May — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of eggplant to watch for:
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
- Colorado Potato Beetle
- Early Blight
- Tomato hornworm
- Tomato russet mite
- Blossom-end rot
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Elche during the eggplant season
Days average above the eggplant card's 21–29 °C in June (29.4 °C), July (32.2 °C) and August (32.4 °C). Nights average below 21 °C in April–June and September (11.3–19 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 21.4 | 11.3 | 46 | 7 | 13:10 |
| May | 25.1 | 14.6 | 31 | 5 | 14:14 |
| June | 29.4 | 18.8 | 15 | 3 | 14:49 |
| July | 32.2 | 21.7 | 6 | 1 | 14:35 |
| August | 32.4 | 21.9 | 13 | 2 | 13:41 |
| September | 28.8 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 12:28 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Eggplant in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant eggplant later than Elche; the closest date is in Castellón de la Plana, 5 days later.
Where to buy eggplant plants and seeds near Elche
Buy plants ready to set out from 9 April (from 19 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 18 January. Within 15 km of Elche OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries and 26 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercat dels Palmerars — market
Tue 08:30–14:00; Wed–Mon closed · 2 km - Mercat Agrícola de Casablanca — market
Fri 08:30–14:00; Sat–Wed closed · 2 km - Mercat de Sant Antoni — market
Sat 08:30–14:00; Sun–Fri closed · 2 km - Amorós — garden centre
3 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant eggplants in Elche?
In Elche, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 18 January; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow eggplants for seedlings in Elche?
Sow for seedlings from 18 January.
