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12 Feb 12, Rob Brown (Australia - tropical climate)

I've planted my eggplants out to my aquaponics system 5 weeks ago (just after christmas), all had flowered within 2 weeks and at week 3 they have fruit about 5cm long, I planted both redskin and normal shop variety.

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10 Feb 12, yvonne cardy (Australia - tropical climate)

I have a 'yellow' eggplant, round in shape and a bright colour. My neighbour gave me the seedling but I can't find anything on yellow eggplant. Can you help?

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08 Feb 12, Chandra Akhil (Australia - temperate climate)

I planted seedlings (varieties) early December and started harvesting very healthy good size fruit late January. I am still harvesting almost every three weeks.It just grows and grows and gives lots of fruit. I give it good watering and lot of compost from time to time. I have left a fruit on each plant for seeds which will be handy come July.

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01 Jan 12, lukevdh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i had a simillar problem, but i had heaps of flowers yet they all dropped off after a week or so. i am going to try a fertilizer with a high level of phosphorus.

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30 Mar 12, Margret (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)

my question: how old do plants get? how often to replace?

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11 Feb 12, Chandra (Australia - temperate climate)

Instead of a Chemical based fertilzer try an Organic Fertilizer like Cow Manure, Horse Manure. Do not use Chicken Manure. It is too hot when moist and will burn your plants. Water well and give it a lot of Compost.

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16 Dec 11, chehade bghaoui (Australia - temperate climate)

what is the solution for leaves wilt and for leavessudenly yellowing and drying

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11 Feb 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi ! chehade. Your problem seems to be the soil. It is I think too acidic and sticky (not porous). What you need is some Lime and Sand to nutralise the acidity and to enable it to breathe respectively. Let me know whether this has been helpful.

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03 Dec 11, Tanya (Australia - temperate climate)

My young eggplant seedling leaves are turning yellow and growth has been minimal in the last month since planting. There are no obvious bugs/ pests. They receive close to a full day of sun, and are planted next to beans. Any suggestions?

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02 Dec 11, Marlene (Australia - temperate climate)

Please help.My eggplants are growing tall and look healthy.No flowers.What can I use to promote fruit?I have fertilized with blue MPK and blood and bone

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