Growing Eggplant, also Aubergine

Solanum sp. : Solanaceae / the nightshade family

Feb	Mar	May
S	S
		T
		P

(Best months for growing Eggplant in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 24 - 30 inches apart
Harvest in 12-15 weeks. Cut fruit with scissors or sharp knife.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Beans, capsicum, lettuce, amaranth, thyme
Avoid growing close to: Potatoes

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29 Jan 18, Cathie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Any chance you have an African Horned Melon?
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03 Dec 17, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): How certain are you they are Turkish Egg plants. Let them grow and see what the end up like. Google about them - read all you can. Or look up some seed selling companies and buy some real T E P seeds. The joys of gardening.
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17 Nov 17, L.T. (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have nice flowers on my Aubergine plants but they either drop or die before producing the fruit, also I am trying to grow globe courgette, the fruit looks beautiful and healthy but as soon as it becomes the size of a golf ball they drop off and die. What can I do to get the veggies I want
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20 Nov 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Read through the comments about Zucchini here. They need pollinating - bees or by hand.
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15 Nov 17, Ian Gall (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I, m growing my egg plant in a tunnel house, the leaves are turning black? What to do?
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21 Nov 17, rachel (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): it's most likely a fungus, you need to spray with something like organic copper
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20 Nov 17, Michael (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have the opposite - all the lower leaves are turning yellow! But at least I have a couple of dark fruit growing fast.
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23 Oct 17, Robyn Boswell (New Zealand - temperate climate): Several years ago i bought a patio miniature eggplant which produced really well. I haven't been able to find one since. Can you tell if i can buy the seeds or plant anywhere please? I am in northland
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25 Oct 17, Lorraine (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I purchased Egg Plants from Mitre 10 Whangarei 2 years ago give them a call they will back order if they don't have them in stock
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20 May 17, Linda (Australia - temperate climate): I have an eggplant still producing fruit but they aren't turning purple are they ok to eat
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