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peebee · July 12, 2014

I only prune when the plant stops producing, and then I prune quite drastically as I saw once on a Japanese TV program. I grow Japanese eggplants to I figured why not try it, they look to be at the end of their growing season anyways. I literally cut the main stem in half, and all the stems and suckers underneath. You must fertilize heavily and water it all in. The farmer poked 4 holes around the plant (it was growing in a large pot), and poured granular fertilizer in each hole. You could of course use liquid fert if preferred. After a while you should see new growth from the base of the plant and you can get another good harvest.

July 12, 2014	#8
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	I only prune when the plant stops producing, and then I prune quite drastically as I saw once on a Japanese TV program. I grow Japanese eggplants to I figured why not try it, they look to be at the end of their growing season anyways. I literally cut the main stem in half, and all the stems and suckers underneath. You must fertilize heavily and water it all in. The farmer poked 4 holes around the plant (it was growing in a large pot), and poured granular fertilizer in each hole. You could of course use liquid fert if preferred. After a while you should see new growth from the base of the plant and you can get another good harvest.