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18 Aug 09, Thora Dutton (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My baby aubergines are full of flowers although a number of flowers seem to die for no reason. I have had 1 little fruit and now there are only 2 more on one plant and both of these fruit are green and don't seem to be going the aubergine colour. Could you please help? Many thanks

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02 Jun 09, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi vegewitch (love the name!) I wonder if a complete high-potassium fertiliser would help, such as the tomato-food version of Dynamic Lifter. I have found a little paintbrush helps make sure the flowers pollinate and set fruit. The other issue might be the cold - my eggplants do much better in summer.

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01 Jun 09, vegewitch (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi folks, i am growing eggplant for the first time and the flowers come up and open then the flower dies off and the whole flower and stem piece just drop off? What am i doing wrong?

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22 Apr 09, Rosie (Australia - temperate climate)

Marina, I have had the non-fruiting problem with my Black Beauties, too. Lots of healthy strong plants & abundant flowers, but only one fruit early on. I read on an American site that this can be caused by TOO MUCH nitrogen or over-watering so i'm going to try and address both. I'd be interested to hear whether the potash brings fruit on yours, Marina.

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15 Apr 09, ray (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My six eggplant have been cropping since october and are going stronger than ever, they over 2 meters height. Each plant has delevered in excess of 15-20 fruit each. They are in a new garden bed that was based on well rotted horse manure. I have sprayed carbaryl twice in the peak of summer as the friut got attacked by a white grub. i sprayed mancozeb once after the leaves were looking sad. i plan to keep them going over the winter for a second season.

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13 Apr 09, Hazel Taylor (Australia - temperate climate)

My eggplants have grown well but the later fruit have maggots in them. They make long black tunnels and taint the flesh. This is the first year this has been a real problem. Any tips?

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07 Apr 09, Diana (Australia - temperate climate)

Mine are growing wildly and happily and profusely in a no-dig garden of lucerne hay, manure, compost and wheat hay...the only thing is that they keep getting infested with grubs :o( I'm not sure what kind, just squishy white maggoty-looking grubs. Any tips on managing these pests?

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06 Apr 09, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate)

Egg plants are very hungry for Nitrogen. Mine are fed abundantly, mostly with horse manure and compost and some chook manure. I have at least 10 good size fruit per plant. However they do not seem to fully ripen, always a little greenish just under skin when cut. They still taste fine but I am told they are much richer in taste if fully ripe. any clues??

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05 Apr 09, (Australia - temperate climate)

I too have a problem with the Aubergine not going dark, actually is yellow sometimes the growth is stunted. My soil type is almost neutral.

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31 Mar 09, marina (Australia - temperate climate)

Thanks David. I suspected too much water could be a culprit and I'm going to do the potash thing. Happy eggplanting!

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