General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Logan, UT
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I'm going to over winter some peppers this year for the first time. I understand that in tropical climes egg plant can be a perennial - so can toms and peppers.
I'm just wondering if any one here has sucessfully over wintered an egg plant? I guess I'd have nothing to lose to just chop it down to a cane, and stick it in some growing medium in the garage. I've only got one plant this year, or I'd try one unpruned under lights also. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: WV
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I've done it...but be warned, the chances of bringing in flea beetles with it are very high. Did it in a pot, under lights. It didn't do much over the winter, but did put out fruit very early the next year.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Logan, UT
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I havne't seen any flea beatles in the garden. No leaf damage to the lone eggplant to date. I have my lights for seed starting, but am wondering about pruning it back to keep in the garage.
I'm guessing you've only done it the one way, leaves w/ lights - right? Did you have flea beatle damage before bringing it in? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: So. California
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I overwintered some long purple container eggplants in my hoophouse. They didn't have any flea beetles and I didn't prune them. They produced heavily and early. I had fruit ready to harvest in mid June, and i'm sure i would have enjoyed them if i could have gotten to them before the critters.
One of those plants, now very tall, has since been moved into the corner spot of my sunporch, between two windows. It is blooming and fruiting again and it looks like I will get another 8 or 10 fruit off of it this year. Maybe more if i can prolong the present bloom cycle. Jan |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: One Tree Hill, Bendigo Australia
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I got a long asian eggplant through two winters. I pruned them back fairly hard at the end of the season, then put them under some poly hoop cloches. they set fruit much earlier, but looked pretty crook through the winter. Tried again this winter with long blacks and Bonica but it doesn't seem I've had much luck. My thai chillies are in their 4th or 5th year, and last year's sweet mama caps are going to make it too. The Habaneros died - a blessing really, since they were too hot to eat, and i didn't like the flavour either.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: WV
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Yeah, just left it and didn't prune it back.
We have flea beetles everywhere around here...except in the 'grow room'... I may dig one and bring it in, I'm planning on several peppers, so an eggplant won't make too much difference. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: South Carolina Zone 8a
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I overwintered a couple of plants in a hoop house, and they did very well. Come spring they put out new leaves and commenced to producing fruit. They produced heavily all summer.
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