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I have multiple eggplants in pots inside my screens. They are all flowering, but none are producing actual eggplants. Am I missing something?

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 points 1 month ago

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 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I grew eggplants, I hand pollinated them using a small paintbrush. You could give that a try.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks. That's what the video i found did too.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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 points 1 month ago

fingers crossed!! 🤞

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

You could always experiment and maybe put one outside and see if it has different results?