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Originally Posted by luigiwu
saltmarsh,
Your plot is wonderful! Do you pound rebar into the ground and then put conduit over them as the verticals?
Towards the end of last grow season, my PTLs started getted some brown "scabs" on them... have you seen that before and do you know what that is?
Also how does one save PTL seeds? do you leave them on the vine until they are super old and then harvest that eggplant or seeds?
Thanks!!
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Luigiwu, I use a metal pipe, 12" for sandy soil, 10" for regular and clay soils.
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I haven't had any brown scabs, do you have a picture?
To save eggplant, size doesn't really matter, but the sex does. Male fruit won't have a large blossom scar, female fruit have a large blossom scar and will contain many more seeds than the male fruit. On the Ping Tung Long a 6" female fruit will have about 4 times as many seed as an 18" male fruit. (Male fruit make better eating than female fruit because of this - unless you like eggplant seeds.)
Choose several appropriate fruit and leave them on the vine until they turn brown and are overripe (kind of like a banana). When they are overripe, pick, peel and cube them. then put them in a blender with water. Pulse them for a few seconds to separate the seed from the pulp. Allow the seeds to settle to the bottom and pour the pulp off. Add more water and repeat until as much pulp as possible is removed. Start with 1/2 an eggplant until you get the hang of it. Strain the seeds in a wire mesh sink strainer, spread on paper towels and allow to dry for 2 weeks. Store at room temperature. Claud