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    Epic Aubergine Fail!

    I grew aubergines for the first time last year. I was really excited when I got good germination and potted on 5 plants - 2 for one greenhouse, 3 for the glass shed at the allotment. They flowered really well, but none set fruit. So I started misting them with my 'squirty' bottle of water and STILL none set fruit. I want to avoid the same result this year.

    It is possible that I left it too late to start last year? I didn't sow the seeds until end of March, start of April. Did I give them too little time to do their stuff? I have looked on RHS website but there isn't a huge amount of advice there. Any successful aubergine growers willing to 'baby me' through the process?
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    I would have thought misting them would have done it I give mine a little shake each time I walk past.

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      I've only tried a few times with aubergines, everytime it was a waste. I can use the space for something that will crop. Though I think aubergines have a long season and need an early start.. I think I started end of Jan early feb, similar to my chillies and peppers.

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      • #4
        They can be temperamental and last year had rubbish weather. However I'd suggest sowing a few weeks earlier and potting on into larger pots. They're fairly easy to give an early start to as they stay pretty compact, not like tomatoes
        Last edited by Alison; 17-01-2017, 10:15 PM.

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          I find they only set fruit if the weather is good enough to stand them outside on the patio, so only grow 1 or 2.

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          • #6
            Perhaps I should give them another try then. Son #2 loves Caponata - aubergine and tomato stew. It's a shame I have to go out and get the aubergine! When I have given them a go I've just got one or two for my efforts. How many fruit do you think is a reasonable crop from one plant?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
              Perhaps I should give them another try then. Son #2 loves Caponata - aubergine and tomato stew. It's a shame I have to go out and get the aubergine! When I have given them a go I've just got one or two for my efforts. How many fruit do you think is a reasonable crop from one plant?
              I'd have been pleased with one!

              They are firmly on my "don't bother" list
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              1574 gin and tonics please Monica, large ones.

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              • #8
                You could try a variety called Czech Early. They're a common variety here in Slovakia, and I've recently seen them appearing in one of the main UK catalogues, (maybe T&M). The plants are quite compact growing and fruit earlier than any others I've tried. They are also supposed to be more tolerant of cooler temperatures than usual. I know people who have successfully grown them in Ireland.
                Last edited by Zelenina; 14-01-2017, 01:09 PM.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Scarlet View Post
                  Perhaps I should give them another try then. Son #2 loves Caponata - aubergine and tomato stew. It's a shame I have to go out and get the aubergine! When I have given them a go I've just got one or two for my efforts. How many fruit do you think is a reasonable crop from one plant?
                  I grow a variety called Szechuan which I had from the HSL several years ago and I find they do better than other varieties I've tried (although there is a Real Seeds variety called De Barbentane which are pretty good too). I sow in late Jan / early Feb and plant out in the tunnel beds in late May by which time they're in 5" pots. Usually get a min of 3 off each plants but there will always be one rubbish plant and one super star for no good reason. Only grow about 4 plants as its only me that likes them. When I grew them in pots in my greenhouse at home I never got them to set fruit and although I could manage in pots in my conservatory I found they got whitefly a lot.

                  Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                  Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                  • #10
                    I've grown Szechuan and I agree with you Alison, they're very good. They make magnificent big plants with velvety purple leaves when grown outdoors in the Slovak sunshine. The Czech Early plants were much less impressive to look at, but they were earlier and produced lots of smallish fruit. It says on the packet that you can get fewer bigger ones if you pinch out some of the flowers, but I didn't try that.
                    Last edited by Zelenina; 14-01-2017, 02:09 PM.

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                    • #11
                      I've always been fairly lucky with aubergines though whether it's necessary I do pollinate the flowers with my finger tip.

                      edit: the best results have been from Money Maker
                      Last edited by Mr Bones; 14-01-2017, 04:06 PM.
                      Location ... Nottingham

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                      • #12

                        I've always been lucky with them too. I usually start them in March and let them get on with it.
                        I can't remember what variety these were but they were from Franchi seeds
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                        • #13
                          I've had my heart broken by aubergine plants once too often. I'm not letting them back into my life, no matter how exotic and furry they are.
                          He-Pep!

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by bario1 View Post
                            I've had my heart broken by aubergine plants once too often. I'm not letting them back into my life, no matter how exotic and furry they are.
                            I was nearly going to do it...I think you've changed my mind

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                            • #15
                              Such pretty flowers and strokeable leaves - then nothing

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