Topic: IVF for Aubergines

[amanda21]

I gave my mum one of my aubergine plants but now wonder if it will pollinate on it's own or should I take some pollen from my flowers over?  If so do I just collect a little and dab it on the flowers that end??? 
 :-\

[sandersj89]

It will be fine on it's own though I help the pllination on mine with a soft brush. They are perfect flowrers so have both male and female parts so you do not need a pollination partner.

Jerry

[saddad]

Setting fruit is rarely a problem with Aubergines but getting them to a decent size before the RSM take over can be!
 :'(

[cleo]

I agree with Jerry-and Red Spider Mite can be a problem-mist the plants if you can-or just keep the humidity up

[tim]

Now this is strange - I mention it just for interest.

We grow aubs, toms, peppers & cus in the same 'house - it is only, ever, that the cus get RSM.

[saddad]

I grow my Aubergines and Cucumbers in the same greenhouse, but only the Aubs suffer, perhaps they don't like tough outdoor type Cucs like crystal apple as much?
 ???

[moonbells]

'Fraid both my cues and aubs last year got the RSM really badly... can't say anything about toms as they're all outside.

moonbells

[amanda21]

Thanks.

It's all a bit of an experiment as I've never grown Aubs before, I have four plants - two in the conservatory and two in upturned growbags outside.  I think the ones outside went out too early - they are alive but not growing much.  The two in the conservatory - which although light doesn't get direct sun - I pinched the side shoots from one plant and left one plant to bush.  Thye are in pots roughly the same size as an upturned growbag. 

I have one flower (yipee!!) on the conservatory pinched out.  The one I gave my mum is in her south-facing conservatory and she has a few flowers - we shall see who fairs the best in the end!


They are very pretty flowers though!

[Robert_Brenchley]

They like warmth; the ones in my mini greenhouse are really doing well now after sulking all through the cold weather. I'm going to keep them in there as long as I can.