General information and discussion about cultivating eggplants/aubergines.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Falls Church, VA
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When is the time to put on row covers? I'm wondering if I should do it now, while the plants are smallish, or wait.
I have six Turkish eggplant plants, given to me by my Turkish neighbor. I put in just one, a Fairy Tale from the nursery, and two days later went back to the garden to find someone had stolen it. ![]() Christine |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b
Posts: 1,439
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Christine,
This time of year there is no need for row covers for eggplant as the weather is plenty hot enough. If you have deer in the area, they've been known to pull up newly set transplants so maybe it isn't a thief hopefully. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut
Posts: 2,570
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if you are using frc to protect against specific insect pests then put them out when that pest is around. for eggplant i'd cover them immediately as flea beetles seem to get to them fast.
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