Author Topic: Aubergine seed (Read 7183 times)

ann hunter · « **Reply #40 on:** March 30, 2006, 14:42:38 »

This has really tickled my fancy :o Ive never tried to grow aubergine before so went hot foot out to buy some seeds to try .
Johnsons - Early Long Purple 2
It says Keep at approx 68 - 71 deg F
Seedlings appear (very confident) 14 - 21 days.
So here goes. Think I will stick them in the airing cupboard. Windowsills have propagators stacked on top of each other!

fbgrifter · « **Reply #41 on:** March 30, 2006, 22:56:15 »

*feeling glum* my aub seeds germinated, but then reached so hard for the light they were almost horizontal, which then weakened the stem and they broke off! back to the drawing board :'(

jennym · « **Reply #42 on:** March 31, 2006, 15:15:31 »

Finally some of my aubergine seeds (thank you littlegem!) have made it through, has taken about 10 days in a heated propagator. :)

amphibian · « **Reply #43 on:** March 31, 2006, 19:16:44 »

Quote from: amphibian on March 24, 2006, 19:53:23

I've sown mine today, 5 varities.

Orissa
Bambino
Rosa Bianca
Listada de Gandia
Thai Long Green

I'll update when I have progress.

Listada de Gandia and Thai Long Green have both recorded 100% germination, after 7 days, no sign of any of the others yet.

amphibian · « **Reply #44 on:** April 01, 2006, 08:26:34 »

Quote from: amphibian on March 31, 2006, 19:16:44

Quote from: amphibian on March 24, 2006, 19:53:23
I've sown mine today, 5 varities.

Orissa
Bambino
Rosa Bianca
Listada de Gandia
Thai Long Green

I'll update when I have progress.

Listada de Gandia and Thai Long Green have both recorded 100% germination, after 7 days, no sign of any of the others yet.

Orissa and Bambino have now germinated, so only Rosa Bianca to go.

Rosyred · « **Reply #45 on:** April 01, 2006, 17:02:29 »

No sign of mine yet, my tomato plants I sowed at the same time are up so I'm looking hopeful this time.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #46 on:** April 01, 2006, 17:04:00 »

Yippee, three are up. Still loads not poking through. My chillis are finally all coming through also, slow slow quick quick slow!

moonbells · « **Reply #47 on:** April 02, 2006, 22:38:38 »

I'm now drowning under aubergine seedlings. I pricked out 14 nice little seedlings and they are getting proper leaves now, and the moneymakers keep on germinating - got another nine to prick out when I've raided my pot store!

I shall be giving them away at this rate...

moonbells

amphibian · « **Reply #48 on:** April 03, 2006, 08:00:41 »

All of my varities are now up, I got 100% germination. (unlike my lettuce which won't germinate).

Tora · « **Reply #49 on:** April 03, 2006, 13:21:10 »

3 out of 5 germinated so far... The first one is getting leggy because of being in a propagator. Should I take it out? ???

littlegem · « **Reply #50 on:** April 04, 2006, 09:49:24 »

mine are doing great, money maker and black beauty, i'd say about 75% germination. they're now in the GH and will be ready to prick out at the weekend i reckon, i'm just not looking forward to actually growing them!! last year i tried with one plant from garden centre - eaten by slugs or something. then another - the same. then another - the same. then another - started fruiting then one day fruit was on floor (1" long) with hole in it!
hopefully now we've started from scratch in garden and took down existing vinehouse etc I can take better precautions on the pest front!! (i hope) ::)

Curryandchips · « **Reply #51 on:** April 04, 2006, 10:21:13 »

That is a sad tale littlegem, personally I found growing aubergines very exciting, rather exotic and 'mediterranean' ... :) My long purple seed are germinating quite happily, but the tres hatives de barbentane are sadly non runners (two germinated from a whole packet), and they were not cheap. We win some, lose some, but the crops make up for the failures ... :D

plot51A · « **Reply #52 on:** April 04, 2006, 16:36:11 »

My tres hatives germinated fine but I'm having real problems with Ping Tong Long - they don't seem to want to grow at all.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #53 on:** April 04, 2006, 18:17:54 »

Mine are all doing fine on the kitchen windowsill (being glowered at by the wife, which must encourage them) but the chilis haven't done a thing so far.

amphibian · « **Reply #54 on:** April 04, 2006, 19:16:15 »

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on April 04, 2006, 18:17:54

Mine are all doing fine on the kitchen windowsill (being glowered at by the wife, which must encourage them) but the chilis haven't done a thing so far.

Does she object to the produce, or just the plants?

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #55 on:** April 05, 2006, 07:47:55 »

Just the plants. Jublocks are a major item in everything she cooks.

ann hunter · « **Reply #56 on:** April 05, 2006, 09:11:32 »

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

YIPPEE. 4 teeny weeny leaves have poked thro. Only took 5 days! Hope the rest follow soon.

plot51A · « **Reply #57 on:** April 05, 2006, 10:36:47 »

Felt like a piccy!

These are Orient Express and Tres Hatives, with 3 Rosa Bianca on the right. Sown a month after the others. Also have some smaller ones still coming along, was experimenting with sowing times. (Thats my excuse anyway - really couldn't wait to get going.)

Rosyred · « **Reply #58 on:** April 05, 2006, 14:06:52 »

I think i must have a duff packet. For the third time nothing showing yet.

Tora · « **Reply #59 on:** April 05, 2006, 14:19:11 »

Periwinkle, your plants are impressive! Mine are still tiny!
Where do you keep them and when did you sow?

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