I have multiple eggplants in pots inside my screens. They are all flowering, but none are producing actual eggplants. Am I missing something?
Question. is it normal for eggplants to blossom without producing
I have multiple eggplants in pots inside my screens. They are all flowering, but none are producing actual eggplants. Am I missing something?
9 Comments
The_v@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Eggplants tend to spontaneously abort their first flowers. Some species do this on their first flowers to attract pollinators. The after a few weeks they will set fruit. Last time I grew eggplants it took 3 weeks from the first bloom until fruit set. That's also the time I found out I was highly allergic to it's sap.
Cucurbits will start male bloom and then abort all of the early female flowers before they open. It's an interesting biochemical mechanism.
LordCrom@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I'm at that 3 week mark. Now I won't know if it's this, or the hand pollination....as long as I get fruit I guess
Drusas@fedia.io · 5 pts · 1y
When I grew eggplants, I hand pollinated them using a small paintbrush. You could give that a try.
LordCrom@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Thanks. That's what the video i found did too.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 1y
maybe pollinators?
LordCrom@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
I keep ladybugs inside. I have others that are throwing their fruit. Like peppers, tomatoes, squash. These are the only ones not actually producing.
You think I should move them outside for a week or so ?
LordCrom@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
I actually just read that they self pollinate.... Shake the flowers as they have both male and female parts. If I do this daily I should see some fruit production.....let's see if that works
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 1y
fingers crossed!! 🤞
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 1y
You could always experiment and maybe put one outside and see if it has different results?