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Thu, May 22, 14 at 13:08
| I understand that some people classify eggplant as a fruit, but since its an ongoing debate, I'm posting here since people usually plant them in their veggie garden lol I have some eggplant seedlings but this is my first time growing eggplant. Are you supposed to grow them with a stake for support, or are they strong enough on their own? |
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| I always use wire tomato cages works great for eggplant! (I also use the cages for peppers) It really helps, eggplant can get heavy!  |
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| Agree they will benefit from some sort of support. Those 3-4 ring things they sell as tomato cages (but which don't work for tomatoes at all) work well for eggplants. So can a stake if the stem is loosely tied to the stake. Dave |
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- Posted by Persimmons 6b Southern Mass (My Page) on Thu, May 22, 14 at 17:36
| I have been using my tomato cages for every solanaceae except tomatoes just like you, Dave. The increasing size of the rungs is great for when the plants get larger and hold multiple fruits. The irony... Botanically speaking, it's a fruit. Culinarily speaking, it's a vegetable. That's what I've determined. |
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