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- Q.Eggplant Seedlings - It's my first time starting eggplant seeds indoors. The first true leaves, though large, are starting to turn yellow. The ...
- Q.Eggplant - My eggplant gets flowers, but then they fall off.
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- Q.How Long Does It Usually Take To Get Eggplant After Flowers - My eggplant plant is huge and has gotten flowers for a while. What do I need to do to get ...
- Q.Eggplant In Winter - It is almost winter in Melbourne now and my eggplants have finished with the fruit. Do I pull out the ...
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April 12, 2011Q.Eggplant ‘Split’ on Vine
The fruit (the white kind) looked good for the first couple weeks, then one day the fruit split open from top to bottom and dried out. Was this from over watering?
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Nikki on
April 12, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It was probably caused by the same thing that causes this in tomatoes. It was under watered, then over watered, which causes the fruit to fill up and burst like a water balloon. This article explains how it happens in tomatoes and since eggplants and tomatoes are very closely related, it is the same thing: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/tomato-cracking.htm
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Anonymous on
April 19, 2011Q.Setting Seedlings (Eggplant)
How deep do I plant, what type of soil, and how far apart do I set my eggplants? Also, how much sun do they need?
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Nikki on
April 20, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help you:
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April 29, 2011Q.Eggplant Seedlings
It's my first time starting eggplant seeds indoors. The first true leaves, though large, are starting to turn yellow. The 2nd to 4th sets of leaves are still dark green. The plants are about 4-5 inches and not leggy at all. Do I need to fertilize these young plants at all before it's time to harden them off?
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loveroflace on
April 30, 2011A.The yellowing sounds like they need nitrogen, so yes they are tall enough to feritlize. Do the new green leaves turn yellow as well as they grow? If so then yes they need nitrogen. Still it does not hurt to fertilize them, all plants need to be fertilized or you can also mix some manure in with the soil. Do you plan to keep them in a pot as well?
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Anonymous on
May 6, 2011Q.Eggplant
My eggplant gets flowers, but then they fall off.
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Nikki on
May 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/eggplant/what-to-do-for-eggplant-blossoms-drying-out-and-falling-off.htm
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May 15, 2011Q.Brown Spots on Eggplant Seedlings – Why and How Do I Treat?
My eggplant seedlings have brown spots on the leaves. The spots eventually creat holes in the leaves giving them a lacy look. Then the leaves shrivel and die. What could be causing this and how do I treat it?
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Heather on
May 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is a fungus. There are several that it could be but they are all treated the same way. Use a fungicide on the seedlings. It will kill the fungus and the plants should recover.
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May 15, 2011Q.How long does it usually take to get eggplant after flowers
My eggplant plant is huge and has gotten flowers for a while. What do I need to do to get the fruit?
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Heather on
May 18, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like you may have a pollination problem. The flowers will not grow into fruit unless hey are pollinated. These articles will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/insect-pollination-process.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/beneficial/creating-a-pollinator-garden.htmTomatoes and eggplant are pollinated in teh same way, so this article will help too:
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May 16, 2011Q.Eggplant in Winter
It is almost winter in Melbourne now and my eggplants have finished with the fruit. Do I pull out the finished plant or move them under my pergola, which is warmer, and look after them for next summer? Currently it is in boxes and in the open.
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Nikki on
May 16, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These warm-season crops will not tolerate any cold. After they have put out fruit and it is harvested, the plants will naturally die out to be replanted in the following growing season.
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