Comments on: Growing Eggplant for the First Time http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:14:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-21182 Dan Sun, 01 May 2011 14:47:13 +0000 http://www.zone9garden.com/?p=603#comment-21182 @Karla, It is a little early in the season for the eggplant, but I am not 100% sure if that is what is causing the issue! Are the flowers falling off the plant, if so, it could be blossom drop! Sign up to our <a href="/forum" rel="nofollow">Zone 9 Gardening Forum</a>, there are a few really experienced people there who may be able to help a little more! @Karla,
It is a little early in the season for the eggplant, but I am not 100% sure if that is what is causing the issue! Are the flowers falling off the plant, if so, it could be blossom drop! Sign up to our Zone 9 Gardening Forum, there are a few really experienced people there who may be able to help a little more!

]]> By: Karla http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-21105 Karla Sun, 01 May 2011 01:49:12 +0000 http://www.zone9garden.com/?p=603#comment-21105 I have a respectably-sized eggplant that puts out flowers galore never produces any fruit. Any ideas what might be wrong? I have a respectably-sized eggplant that puts out flowers galore never produces any fruit. Any ideas what might be wrong?

]]> By: Dan http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-537 Dan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:51:18 +0000 http://www.zone9garden.com/?p=603#comment-537 @earhworm77, If you are talking about Florida High Bush, they are very large and not quite as flavorful as some of the other varieties! @earhworm77,
If you are talking about Florida High Bush, they are very large and not quite as flavorful as some of the other varieties!

]]> By: earhworm77 http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-535 earhworm77 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:46:33 +0000 http://www.zone9garden.com/?p=603#comment-535 I've grown them and ichiban, both in earthgrow containers and they did really well. I think there is a variety with florida in the name developed especially for down here. I’ve grown them and ichiban, both in earthgrow containers and they did really well. I think there is a variety with florida in the name developed especially for down here.

]]> By: Dan http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-533 Dan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:32:29 +0000 http://www.zone9garden.com/?p=603#comment-533 @Houston Gardener, They are 3" disposable plastic drinking cups with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage. I have found that peat post (commonly used) will leach a lot of water and nutrients from the soil making them unavailable to the plant! @Houston Gardener,
They are 3″ disposable plastic drinking cups with holes drilled in the bottom for drainage.

I have found that peat post (commonly used) will leach a lot of water and nutrients from the soil making them unavailable to the plant!

]]> By: Houston Gardener http://www.zone9garden.com/growing-eggplant-for-the-first-time/comment-page-1#comment-532 Houston Gardener Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:30:54 +0000 http://www.zone9garden.com/?p=603#comment-532 What type of containers are you using? What type of containers are you using?

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