Sikat Eggplant (Sikat F1): Characteristics
Sikat is a registered eggplant variety, also sold or known as Sikat F1 or Sikat talong. It was registered with the National Seed Industry Council in 2015 as NSIC 2015 Eg 05H.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for Sikat F1 or Sikat talong, this is the same eggplant. Its seller and farm sources add notes, listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our eggplant variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for vegetables.
- Recommended for: Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, in both the wet and the dry season.
Key facts about Sikat eggplant
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Registration | NSIC 2015 Eg 05H |
| Year approved | 2015 |
| Also known as | Sikat F1, Sikat talong |
| Recommended area | Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao |
| Season | Both the wet and the dry season |
| Fruit color | Purple |
| Fruit shape | Rounded |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest about 45 days after transplanting |
| Yield, per the seller | 32 to 133 percent more marketable fruit than the commercial check in national trials, 2011 to 2014, Ramgo claims 30 to 35 t/ha |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest about 45 days after transplanting. Yield, by the seller's count: 32 to 133 percent more marketable fruit than the commercial check in national trials, 2011 to 2014, Ramgo claims 30 to 35 t/ha. No trial on record checks these figures yet, so treat them as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
| Pest or disease | Rating | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial wilt | Resistant | Held up well |
| Leafhopper | IR | As noted in the record |
It showed no weak spot in the ratings on record. Still, a resistant variety can break down when a new strain or pest population comes, so keep scouting. Read up on bacterial wilt, eggplant leafhopper.
The pests and diseases that hit eggplant fields most often: eggplant fruit and shoot borer, anthracnose, cutworm, damping off, eggplant leafhopper. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What the harvest is like
It is purple and rounded.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest about 45 days after transplanting.
- Yield: 32 to 133 percent more marketable fruit than the commercial check in national trials, 2011 to 2014, Ramgo claims 30 to 35 t/ha.
- Fruit: Glossy dark purple cylinder with a rounded tip, 15 to 22 cm long, 3.3 to 4.4 cm across, green to purplish green calyx.
- Season: Wet and dry.
- Where: Lowland (Luzon).
- Resistant to bacterial wilt, intermediate resistance to leafhopper.
- Heat tolerant (Ramgo).
Why farmers know it: public IPB UPLB hybrid that Ramgo sells commercially, on the recommended list. Check these against what farmers near you have seen, because the same variety can do differently from one town to the next.
Where and when to plant Sikat eggplant
It is recommended for Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao in both the wet and the dry season. Buyers in each market want their own talong: long and slim and dark purple in most of Luzon, rounder or striped in some towns. Pick a variety with bacterial wilt resistance, and plan for the fruit and shoot borer whatever you plant, because no variety on the market resists it. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
Start freeEggplant varieties like this one
These are the closest matches among the eggplant varieties we list. So if seed of this one is hard to find, compare these first.
- Tanglaw: about 82 days, 16.7 t/ha, 2013
- Tanyag: 61 to 82 days, 16.19 t/ha, 2013
- Mamburao: 67 to 74 days, 14.75 t/ha, 2007
- Mara: 65 to 68 days, 11.59 t/ha, 2007
Is Sikat F1 the same as Sikat?
Where does it grow best?
Where can I buy seed of Sikat?
See how Sikat will do on your farm
With Libre + Anee, see its full record: how it yields, its strengths and weaknesses against pests, diseases and the weather, and whether it fits your farm, your season and your soil.
The account is free, no credit card.
