questions: asking about nursery bed preparation for brinjal. 
 answers: select a sunny area with well drained friable light soil rich in organic matter.
2. bring the soil into fine tilth and prepare the bed of 1 m width and of convenient
length. raise it to 10-15 cm above ground level.
3. for an area of 10 m2 in the bed, mix 20 kg sand or silt and 20 kg compost (well
decomposed, dried and sieved) thoroughly.
4. to make the soil free from soil-borne disease-causing pathogens (most common
disease in the nursery is the ‘damping-off’) drench the bed with 0.2% solution of
chlorothalonil or carboxin so as to saturate the soil up to a depth of 10-15 cm.
5. keep it covered, immediately after treating, with a polythene sheet or gunny bag or
thick paper for 2 days.
6. uncover the soil and get it loosened and leave it as such for 3 to 4 days 
7. treat the dry seeds with carboxin@ 2 g/kg seeds against seed-borne pathogens.
8. apply clothianidin 50 wdg @ 80 g ai/ha as soil drench in order to protect the
seedlings from soil insects. 
9. the seedlings get ready for transplanting when they attain 10-15 cm height or become
30-35 days old.avoid shading or protection of seedlings; allow maximum sunlight
except in case of expected injury due to heavy rain or frost.