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July 21, 2011Q.Eggplants
I would like info on my eggplant plants. I planted eggplants in March and they grew beautifully, big and a lot of flowers; they were fertilized and watered every day. But they did not produce anything. I only got one eggplant out of 9 plants. I do not know what happened. They are located in a screened area and get sun. Do they have to be out of the screened area and get pollinated? I would like ideas as to what I am doing wrong, as it is frustrating when the plants are beautiful and so many flowers and nothing grows from the flowers. Any info you can give me will be very helpful.
Answered by
Heather on
July 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Yes, they do need to be pollinated to produce. Putting them out of the screened area will give them access to pollinators, but you can hand pollinate as well with a small paintbrush if you would like to keep them in the screened area.
Pollinating with a small paintbrush is time consuming but easy. Simply take the brush and swirl it gently on the inside of a blossom, then move on to a new blossom and swirl the brush in the inside of that blossom. Repeat with all the flowers. You can use a brush from a craft store. You just want something at least half the width of your pinky.
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July 26, 2011Q.Blooms on My Eggplants, but No Vegetable Growing
My eggplants are growing like crazy in my garden. They have been producing blooms but not producing any eggplants! I did plant Memorial Day weekend. What's wrong?
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Cathy on
July 28, 2011A.You may have poor pollination. You can do this by hand using a paint brush. This article should be of help:
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July 27, 2011Q.Eggplant Falling Off Before Maturing
My eggplant is about 2 months old and has been producing eggplants but they are falling off before getting mature.
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Nikki on
July 27, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is likely caused by a pollination issue. The high heat and humidity in a large part of the country has been causing issues with proper pollination. You may need to hand pollinate. Eggplants pollinate in exactly the same way as tomatoes, so you can follow the directions in this article to help the plant properly pollinate: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/tomato/pollinate-tomatoes.htm
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July 31, 2011Q.Eggplant in the Greenhouse
My eggplant in the greenhouse has a ton of blossoms on them. Do I need to 'pollinate' them some other way than the overhead fan?
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Nikki on
August 1, 2011
Certified ExpertA.You shouldn't, but in the event a problem arises, you may need to hand pollinate. Eggplants pollinate the same way as tomatoes, so you can follow the directions in this article to help the plant properly pollinate:
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dar on
August 1, 2011Q.eggplants flowered but produced no fruit
Our eggplants flowered and then produced no fruit. Are our plants done for the season or will they flower again?
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Nikki on
August 2, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article will help you that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/eggplant/what-to-do-for-eggplant-blossoms-drying-out-and-falling-off.htm
This may be a pollination issue, but you still have time left in the season to get some fruit off the plants if pollination occurs.
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August 1, 2011Q.Eggplant Leaves
I've dealt with the flea beetles; not the problem. The leaves are covered with a white, very fine pattern, not holes. Could it be lacewing? I see no evidence of any pest on the leaves.
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Nikki on
August 2, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It may be leaf miners. This article will help with those:
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August 6, 2011Q.Eggplant – Misshaped Fruits
I am growing heirloom Black Beauty eggplants. The plants look very healthy and are thriving in this heat. There are a large number of fruits on the plants, but the bottom of the fruits are scalloped and irregularly shaped. I have never encountered this problem before. I'm interested to know what this could be from.
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Nikki on
August 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This is caused by poor pollination. It has been a common problem for tomatoes, peppers and eggplant this year due to the high heat and humidity, which interferes with the pollination.
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