Growing Eggplant, also Aubergine

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30 Oct 18 Kym H (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I only planted my eggplant tree about a month ago it is less than 30cm tall and is already growing fruit should I cut off the early fruit until the tree gets established
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30 Oct 18 Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Sounds like you have poor soil - give it some fertiliser. Generally a plant goes to seed if it is under stress - lack of water fertiliser etc.
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01 Nov 18 Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If the plants are small and weak then it is lack of fertiliser. I have strong plants about 15
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04 Nov 18 Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have strong plants about 15-18 (?)
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10 Nov 18 Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My plants are flowering from about 15-18
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