Hi All...
This year, I've taken it upon myself to try an experiment with growing some veggies indoors along with my steady herb garden. I'm in Omaha Nebraska which is roughly a zone 5. I've got some good southern windows as well as supplemental lighting and have had excellent results with some herbs, lettuce and some varieties of chiles. In the fall, I tried some other things including some heirloom tomatoes and some Kemer eggplant which is a slender variety from Turkey. Anyway, the plants themselves are extremely healthy. Huge green leaves and each eggplant stands about 2 feet tall. They have been sprouting blooms for about the past 6 weeks. But, what happens is that the bloom stays for a few days and then shrivels up and falls off the plant. Does anyone know why this is occurring? Do these blooms need some type of special treatment? Do I need to pollinate them by hand somehow? If anyone has any clues as to why this is happening, I'd be greatly appreciative.
Thanks!
Dan