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Youthfuldreams
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Picture update + Eggplant help?
#12425949 - 04/20/10 10:54 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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So a small update on the stuff in my apt as well as the stuff i've got growing in my in laws's
In my apt.
Lettuce Before/After
  I got these growing on a planter outside my window. This little moocher came out! (its an ebony tree. . .should really transplant it)

My purple passion. When I bought it it had only 3 leafs and it was pretty much dying. Now its growing so fast I can barely keep up with it. Total Ace indoor plant. (my cat keeps rubbing up against it hence the fur)

My Hawthoria Before/After
  I think its growing, Right?
Avocado success
 I think imma keep experimenting with growing avocados and post my results with different techs. So far this is the only one that has shown life out of 3 pits with different techs.
Ever forget what you planted?
 This could be a lemon, calamadine or wold orange o_O cannot remember
In my in laws's
Happy happy cilantro
 and parsley

Also happy tomatters
 
Growing Eggplant, not so happy
  I'm concerned about it, the fruit is growing but the leaves look very sad and yellow. It looks like something has been messing with it. Any suggestions on how I can help it out?
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kadakuda
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do you fertilize?
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dstark
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: kadakuda]
#12429888 - 04/21/10 01:06 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Nice stuff you got there. I have seen people grow here eggplant in their yards with big success. What are the conditions its in and what is the soil?
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icelander11

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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? *DELETED* [Re: dstark]
#12430484 - 04/21/10 06:59 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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TTT
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: icelander11]
#12430524 - 04/21/10 07:19 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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It looks like you may need to fertilize it. For a vegetable I would recommend an organic fertilizer such as Dr. Earth.
How often are you watering it?
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KBG1977
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: TTT]
#12430592 - 04/21/10 07:44 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I don't thing fertilizing is the problemo Mate.
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Youthfuldreams
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: KBG1977]
#12431054 - 04/21/10 10:07 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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well, the soil the eggplant is in is more or less 1/3 composted manure 1/6 topsoil 3/6 compost.
I havent used any plant food or fertilizer on it cause I thought the composted manure and compost would do.
I used to water it 2 times a week, but its been raining a lot lately, so its been getting daily showers for about a week
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lIXII
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Concerning your eggplants, that's what you call marginal scalding. Most typically associated with a bacterial canker. This stuff is bad- fortunately it is opportunistic concerning hosts, & typically only infects solanaceous veggies (peppers, tomato, potato, eggplant) if you have it, just never plant any other solanaceous plants anywhere near it, or soil/containers where it has been.
Edit: there are cankers of other plants too, like Prunus spp., but they are different bacteria, & I think are exclusive to host type or family/ species.
You can hope that you don't have that- but some other tips: that plant is too immature to have fruit. You would want to pinch off flower buds until the plant is larger & then it will have a heavier bloom & larger size & be able to sustain many fruits (instead of one that is too taxing for a smaller plant & will stunt it).
Eggplant is really sensitive, more than other veggies in its family, & needs to be hardened off carefully etc.
Edited by lIXII (04/21/10 01:16 PM)
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dstark
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: lIXII]
#12436644 - 04/22/10 09:06 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
lIXII said: Concerning your eggplants, that's what you call marginal scalding. Most typically associated with a bacterial canker. This stuff is bad- fortunately it is opportunistic concerning hosts, & typically only infects solanaceous veggies (peppers, tomato, potato, eggplant) if you have it, just never plant any other solanaceous plants anywhere near it, or soil/containers where it has been.
Edit: there are cankers of other plants too, like Prunus spp., but they are different bacteria, & I think are exclusive to host type or family/ species.
You can hope that you don't have that- but some other tips: that plant is too immature to have fruit. You would want to pinch off flower buds until the plant is larger & then it will have a heavier bloom & larger size & be able to sustain many fruits (instead of one that is too taxing for a smaller plant & will stunt it).
Eggplant is really sensitive, more than other veggies in its family, & needs to be hardened off carefully etc.
Good comment! How sunny is there?
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Youthfuldreams
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: dstark]
#12436662 - 04/22/10 09:11 AM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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Very interesting. I think it was already kinda sad when I bought it, but not yellow. I had it since it was flowering. . .Can it get better?
The tomatoe is on a different pot about 6ft away from it. Is it airborn? Should I move it away from the tomater?
...Well being so. texas its usually quite sunny (like horrifically so) but its been cloudy lately.
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dstark
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The problem might be in the soil, maybe hold water? did you put perlite in there?
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lIXII
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Your best hope is that it is just stressed.
Remove the fruit, I would definitely move the plant to a location away from the tomato, & just watch it & hope it gets better!
If it doesn't get better after a couple of weeks (or if it starts getting worse) you could try applying copper sulfate. 9 grams of the powder per gallon of water, spray on the plant (careful, it's toxic).
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Youthfuldreams
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Re: Picture update + Eggplant help? [Re: lIXII]
#12437680 - 04/22/10 12:34 PM (13 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'll do that. . .is the eggplant good to eat this small? I wouldnt wanna just chuck it . . .
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lIXII
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The fruit looks mature in the picture. Should be good to eat, as long as the flesh looks healthy..
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