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Eggplant problem??
What's eating my eggplant?? I can see no pest but something is obviously eating at it. Anyone know what??
giant_trainer- Posts : 56
Join date : 2013-01-23
Age : 69
Location : Memphis, TN
Re: Eggplant problem??
looks like flea beetle damage to me. They are tiny shiny black little bugs that hop really fast. We used Sluggo plus, a little scratched into the top inch of the soil. One application and the were gone
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re: Eggplant problem??
Flea beetles most likely. They love aubergine. Your plants look great and the beetles will soon pass.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Re: Eggplant problem??
Sure looks like flea beetles.
Sluggo works on flea beetles? Hmm, I didn't know that. Cool.
Sluggo works on flea beetles? Hmm, I didn't know that. Cool.
Marc Iverson- Posts : 3638
Join date : 2013-07-05
Age : 62
Location : SW Oregon
Re: Eggplant problem??
Speaking from experience, with healthy aubergine plants there really is no need to use a insect control product for flea beetles (unless the leaves become like lace) as the infestation soon wanes and the plant becomes stronger during the rest of the season... Flea beetles will not last all season.Marc Iverson wrote:Sure looks like flea beetles.
Sluggo works on flea beetles? Hmm, I didn't know that. Cool.
Dont forget to pinch the top of the plant to make it bush out more and give you more fruit.
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Eggplant problem??
Pinch the top off eggplant?? Really?
giant_trainer- Posts : 56
Join date : 2013-01-23
Age : 69
Location : Memphis, TN
Re: Eggplant problem??
How do you determine when to pinch the top out. By height of plant or number of leaves ??? or some other way ??
yolos- Posts : 4152
Join date : 2011-11-20
Age : 74
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: Eggplant problem??
I usually do it when the plant is about 10"-12" tall. All you have to do is pinch the top most growing tip. Don't break off several inches, just the tip. And dont forget to stake them when they are small.yolos wrote:How do you determine when to pinch the top out. By height of plant or number of leaves ??? or some other way ??
43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1306-other-gardening-books
Re: Eggplant problem??
Good grief. Something else to pinch and stake. I just keep on learning here . . .
Flea Beetles
Wow. My eggplant also has evidence of flea beetles. I was wondering what was going on with it. I'm glad they eventually go away. Thanks for these posts everyone!
Windmere- Posts : 1425
Join date : 2013-02-26
Age : 55
Location : Fayetteville, GA - Zone 7B - 8A
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