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Questions tagged [eggplant]

Solanum melongena grown for its edible fruit. It is also known as aubergine. Use this tag with questions about how to grow and care for eggplants.

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Same eggplant gives normal and brownish eggplants - can they be eaten?

Some of my eggplants get their usual purple black color, some, on the other hand are firm but get a bit brownish. Found this question that points to lack of nutrition, but the same plant has given good eggplants and brown eggplants. Also, would you…
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What's the name of this small purple eggplant cultivar?

What's the name of this small purple eggplant cultivar? The purple color is close to the purple of the Japanese eggplant and Orient Charm eggplant. The ones in the first photo are 7 to 10 cm long, while in the second picture, they are about 10 to 13…
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What's the name of this striped eggplant cultivar?

I've found names like "Striped eggplant" or "Rosa Bianca". In Spanish it's called "Berenjena listada". In Catalan it's similar: "Alberginia llistada".
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Eggplant/aubergine growing little tubular bits instead of leaves

G'day I'm growing some eggplants in a raised garden bed. They have been fairly productive over the last month or two, but have recently begun growing small tubular "bits" instead of large green leaves. I don't know what to call them instead of…
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Right container size for two eggplants together

I have planted two eggplant plants together (8 inch apart) in a 16 inch container as shown in the image below. Just wanted to know if this would be a problem when they grow bigger and affect the yield? We do not have much space in our patio, and…
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What's this insect on my eggplant?

I took my eggplant inside for the winter, and it's starting to flower again. But I've noticed a variety of insects on it. I see webs so assume that there are spiders around, I see aphids, and psyllids as well with their characteristic crystals…
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How to Get Rid of white grubs?

I noticed that I have grubs in my garden. Is there anything Organic that I can use to get rid of them? These little things totally destroy my tomato and pepper plants.
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Why are my eggplants golden brown?

Right now I have 3 eggplant plants of the same variety (I think Ichiban, but I may have that confused) growing fruit, two of them are growing golden brown fruits, as pictured above, the other's growing normal colored purple. All the veggies on my…
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Eggplant not bearing many fruit

My first time growing eggplants. I have about 10 plants that seem to be healthy, the tallest one is almost 4 feet high. Lots of flowers in the past 6 weeks, but only 2 fruits so far. I am in central Florida, very hot now, they need heavy watering…
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What is cause for Eggplant leaves getting burn from edges in Summer?

I have planted Eggplant in a Pot in winter. It has good growth now. Summer started and I found that Eggplant Leaves are getting brown from the edges & dying and no growth was found. The Temperature is around ~40°C in Gujarat State in summer. Is the…
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Disease on Eggplant

My eggplant looks to be sick and its spreading to my other plants! I'm in Australia so its currently spring. Does anyone know what it is? And how should I treat it?
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Do wood chips make tomatoes wilt?

I've noticed that putting wood chips around the base of my tomato plants seem to make them wilt, but my eggplants seem to perk up with having them around the bases. Why is this?
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Should I prune fungus-infected vegetable plants or destroy them?

I have some eggplant and tomato plants. My eggplants appear to have some kind of fungus. It's being raining quite a bit in Central, FL; as a result, I think they are infecting the tomato plant too. Should I remove the eggplants leaves, prune them,…
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What is the temperature range for eggplants? Why can't I get fruit?

I live in Orlando, Fl. I planted these plants in late February and they started to flower two months later and no fruit. I have tried the paintbrush way to pollinate the plants. I've tried the tapping way. Also took one flower off and rubbed it on…
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Cabbage, Eggplant, and Cauliflower with white-ish dry spots

I've got eggplant, cabbage and cauliflower seedlings growing inside in peat moss with some all-around fertilizer (24-8-6). However, the edges of their leaves are drying and curling up, and some of them have dry, beige spots in the middle. I thought…
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