How to Grow Eggplants from Seed in Containers | Black Beauty Eggplant | Easy planting guide 

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That’s awesome! Container gardening is such a fun journey, and it’s great to hear this video was helpful for you. Let’s definitely keep sharing tips and growing our gardens-and our channels-together!🥰

I can totally relate to that. With seeds price is irrelevent. Although I want to add that it happens with all seed brands. I don't think it is the brand but that particular seed batch that is bad quality and you cann't get them sprout. I am delighted that you found my video helpful and thank you so much for your comment!😊

I just had three peppers sprout after 3 months!! I neglected the container I sowed them in and surprise! One of the seeds of that batch came up in a week or so 🤷‍♂️

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I was really exciting for your comment until I read deer ate the flowers 😔 Hopefully you can find a safe solution to be able to harvest some great eggplants. Happy growing and thank you for sharing!

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So glad you found my videos helpful. I am in zone 9b. Thank you so much for the comment!

They can be harvested at 4-5 inches long when fruits are firm with a glossy shine. Thank you so much for your comment!

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I generally don't use grow lights. I have a shed like room in my backyard where I keep my seed trays until the seedlings sprout. As soon as they pop out, I move them outside in indirect sunlight (under a patio umbrella), or 3-4 hours of direct early morning sunlight. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting.

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So glad you found my videos helpful and I am happy that the pumpkins turned out great. Nice work! The way I sow the seeds is just my preference and showing what has been working best for me. By sowing in a trays, I can choose the strongest/healthiest seedlings to prick out, but most importantly, pricking out gives me the opportunity to add fertile soil to the seed mix to make it rich for the seedling growth. If you choose to start in plugs, which you sure can, I suggest to start feeding seedlings with diluted liquid fertilizer when they are 3-4 inch tall so they grow stronger. This is because seed starting mixes usually don't contain any nutrients. And I almost never start in rich soil to minimize the chances of "damping off" which is a fungal disease. I hope this helps and thank you very much for your inspiring comment!😊

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Not on eggplants. They usually get side branches easily and don't need topping out. Happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!

I usually get my seed trays and pots online at Amazon. Thank you very much for subscribing!

Transplanting allows you to start earlier in the season and have a better control of the environment for seedling but you can certainly start in bags too. Eggplants have a large root systems and far small pots, planting more than one will effect plant growth and fruit production. And I think your mix will work too. Thank you very much for your comment and happy gardening.

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It may be pollination. Do you have regular flowers area or bees coming to your garden area

It can be for several reasons. If you started too early, cold weather may be the main issue. Also, it could be because of dry conditions, pollination issues, soil deficiencies, or underwatering. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

Not sure about the overwintering eggplants to get fruits. Although eggplant is a perennial, it is more commonly grown to produce fruits as an annuals. Try to feed with a fertilizer with high P,K in NPK ratios, such as 5-10-10, or use any tomato fertilizers to help set fruits. I hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

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If it is warm enough, sure you can. Thank you for visiting!

I usually do not fertilize seedlings, the compost added to the seed mix at the time of pricking out will feed the seedlings. But if you want to fertilize, use diluted fish fertilizers (5-1-1) at half of the suggested rate (1/2 Tbsp per gallon). You can start fertilizing when you have 3-4 true leaves weekly. Thank you for getting in touch.

As mentioned in the video, it took about 16 weeks from sowing to harvest. Thanks for visiting!

The only thing comes to mind is that maybe they are over-ripening. If they look mature enough to be picked, don't leave them on the plant any longer and go ahead and harvest them. Hope this helps and thank you for getting in touch!

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For seed trays, you can use any container that is 2-1/2 to 3 inch deep. In this video, I am re-using grocery mushroom containers that I added holes for drainage. Thanks for visiting.

Yes, 5 gallon plastic containers will be ok to grow vegetables. Thank you for visiting!

Any balanced slow release organic fertilizer will work. I have used Garden tone 3-4-4 and 5-5-5 all purpose fertilizers. In general, any tomato fertilizer available will do the job too. Thanks for visiting.

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Probably you need to fertilize your soil. Or maybe the pots are too small. Any tomato fertilizer is a good option to feed them. Thank you for visiting.

Well, eggplants are heat-loving plants so don't blame yourself for that. Have you tried cold tolerant varieties? there are some varieties that are quick to mature and are suitable for short summers and do well in cold climate. I am not sure what you can find in your area but here in US some of them to mention are : Orient Express, Hansel, or Gretel (early varieties). Hope you have a better result next time. Thank you for leaving a comment.

@@TowardGarden thanks fir replying! Yes, i ve tried a uk Friendly seeds pack, but this summer….there s no summer Slugs are eating everything over night [And i ve got them in pots or on a raised bed, still under cloche as it s so rainy!]