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19 Dec 14, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

chris, I know this is a long time since your question but something I read a long time ago which works for me and that is to find plants that aren't affected by worms or other insects i.e chillies and either open it up and rub it on or crush, soak and spray. Give it a go

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28 Mar 13, Rosa (Australia - temperate climate)

Some of my eggplants have started off purple but are now starting to turn yellow. Can someone tell me what is causing this and are they still ok to eat? Thanks

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24 Mar 13, kemal (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

once it stops fruiting do I pull out the plant or do i keep it growing for next Year??

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01 Sep 13, indy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I just saw your comment today s you've probably made your decision! However, given your climate and that eggplants are perennials in semi-tropical areas, you should get a few years of fruit if you look after your plants

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18 Mar 14, Mary H.R. (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello! I'm growing eggplants in Western Australia. I live in the Hills above Perth - but it has been an extraordinarily hot dry summer. I've watered my aubergines most days since January. But the plants are quite small - less than 1/2 a metre. We have had round fruit about tennis ball size. I have some good horse poo from a neighbour, and some compost I made myself in one of those black plastic compost boxes. It's pretty good stuff! Any advice would be most welcome. Mary

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13 Mar 13, maguerite (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)

my eggplants are flowering however no fruit are forming. what could be wrong?

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11 Mar 13, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate)

My eggplants have been growing strong for a while. The latest batch I have have all been drilled into by some bug/worm thing. There are tiny holes in the fruit and when I cut one open there is brown larvae in there. Any ideas? Also can the plants be left for next season or is it best to rip them up and plant new ones?

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11 Feb 13, Elaine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My Eggplants are growing good. Keeping my eye some pests and squishing them. But the fruit seems to have a strange growth effect on them. The bases seem to be a green colour and the fruit seems to have like growth spurt makes on them. Can you please tell me why this is happening and what I can do to stop the marks occurring?

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09 Feb 13, jeff (Australia - temperate climate)

what is the best way to stop slatters eating my rockmelons an watermelons .would love some advice

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07 Feb 13, maria carmen wolfenden (Australia - temperate climate)

i planted my eggplants late december , it looks healthy, has lots of flowers but does not fruit. what do i need to do to fix this problem?

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