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Eggplant Dropping Flowers

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Posted by purpldoll6x 9 (My Page) on
Fri, Jul 4, 14 at 16:07

I have a white eggplant growing in a 5 gal. bucket. My problem right now is that once the flowers bloom, they fall off the plant before they set the fruit. I'm in San Antonio, TX and the average temp is about 93. Is there anything I can do? They mostly get afternoon sun and I water about every other day.

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Well believe it or not, a common cause for that is if the bloom is not properly pollinated it falls off, meaning most of your bloom are probably not pollinated.

keep in mind that you can easily pollinate them with a toothbrush, just search up how.

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Check out the FAQ here on Blossom Drop and its causes.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: Blossom Drop FAQ

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Thanks garden4lyfe and Dave. I'll try hand pollinating and see if it helps. The FAQ page was helpful. I love this site, so many helpful people here.

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