GreenlyWhen to plant eggplants in Paraná: from 10 September
In Paraná, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 21 June; plant into a greenhouse from 20 August; plant out into open ground from 10 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Eggplant in Paraná: soil, season and weather
In Paraná the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 8 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the eggplant card — only around 10 September, 64 days later. Paraná has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 8 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 10 September, 64 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 20 August; August outside: 9.7 °C at night, 19.3 °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 19 November |
| Daylight | 10:13 on 12 July, 11:43 on 10 September |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, September, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Paraná hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Eggplant in Paraná: care after planting
Planted on 10 September: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 10 September — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 8 October — 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 Paraná during the eggplant season
Days average above the eggplant card's 21–29 °C in December (29.8 °C), January (30.9 °C) and February (29.9 °C). Nights average below 21 °C in February and September–December (11.8–20.8 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 22.1 | 11.8 | 44 | 5 | 11:52 |
| October | 24.8 | 14.4 | 84 | 8 | 12:50 |
| November | 27.8 | 17.4 | 89 | 7 | 13:44 |
| December | 29.8 | 19.7 | 98 | 8 | 14:12 |
| January | 30.9 | 21.6 | 118 | 8 | 14:00 |
| February | 29.9 | 20.8 | 107 | 7 | 13:13 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Eggplant in nearby cities
Around Paraná, Salto is 19 days earlier and Buenos Aires 27 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | 19 km | from 20 September | 10 days later |
| Rosario | 136 km | 29 September – 23 February | 19 days later |
| Paysandú | 240 km | 21 September – 6 March | 11 days later |
| Salto | 247 km | from 22 August | 19 days earlier |
| Córdoba | 347 km | 1 October – 23 February | 21 days later |
| Buenos Aires | 377 km | from 7 October | 27 days later |
Where to buy eggplant plants and seeds near Paraná
Buy plants ready to set out from 10 September (from 20 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 21 June. Within 15 km of Paraná OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 5 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Supermercado Amanecer — market
Avenida Zanni 2614, 3100 Paraná · 6 km - Mercado Nogoyá — market
Nogoyá, 3100 Paraná · 1 km - Día — market
Benicio López, 3100 Paraná · 6 km - Mercado Concentrador El Charrua — market
Almafuerte, 3100 Paraná · 6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant eggplants in Paraná?
In Paraná, eggplant: sow for seedlings from 21 June; plant into a greenhouse from 20 August; plant out into open ground from 10 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow eggplants for seedlings in Paraná?
Sow for seedlings from 21 June.
