What: Seedling (Floriana Lebanese Eggplant).
Where: Large rectangular self watering planter.
When: April 2009 (?).
Sown in: Top 100mm of Yates Premium Seed Raising Potting Mix, rest Yates Regular Potting Mix.
Fertiliser: Thin layer of RICHGROW: Organic Blood and Bone + Trace Elements & Sulphate of Potash 100mm below surface. Weekly application of YATES: Multi-Nutrient Plant Food with Seaweed at 5ml/L.
Advertised Germination: Seedling
Actual Germination: Seedling
Advertised Maturity: Not shown.
Actual Maturity:
A very heavy infestation with Aphids mainly on all leaves and flowers.
Sprayed with MULTICROP: Pyrethrum + Garlic Insect Spray on the 20th June 2009.
Pollination rates seem to be very low with this plant as only about 4 out of 20+ flowers have resulted in a growing eggplant as of 23 June 2009.
23 June 2009
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