GRAFTING EGGPLANTS

Adc1323 · January 16, 2014

I am thinking abot grafting eggplants to tomato rootstock due to V. wilt in my beds. Any suggestions on rootstock, etc?

pondgardener · January 16, 2014

Here is a link to a similar discussion a few weeks ago. Seems like one of the big considerations is matching similar diameter of rootstock to tomato.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=30129

Good luck,
George

Hermitian · January 16, 2014

The AHS book "Plant Propagation" (ed. A. Toogood) discusses the historical method of grafting tomatoes by adjacency. Simple, effective approach with no splicing.

But eggplants ... now you have me thinking about graft compatibility with Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) which flourishes outdoors in the ground here year-round. I think I'll give eggplant-on-naranjilla a try this Spring.

January 16, 2014	#1
Adc1323 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 8	GRAFTING EGGPLANTS I am thinking abot grafting eggplants to tomato rootstock due to V. wilt in my beds. Any suggestions on rootstock, etc?

January 16, 2014	#2
pondgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 361	Eggplant grafting... Here is a link to a similar discussion a few weeks ago. Seems like one of the big considerations is matching similar diameter of rootstock to tomato. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=30129 Good luck, George __________________ “Live as if you'll die tomorrow, but farm as if you'll live forever.” Old Proverb

January 16, 2014	#3
Hermitian BANNED Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,112	The AHS book "Plant Propagation" (ed. A. Toogood) discusses the historical method of grafting tomatoes by adjacency. Simple, effective approach with no splicing. But eggplants ... now you have me thinking about graft compatibility with Naranjilla (Solanum quitoense) which flourishes outdoors in the ground here year-round. I think I'll give eggplant-on-naranjilla a try this Spring. __________________ Richard _<\|\|>_