What's wrong with my eggplants?

[R.R.]

Please help me

 

[Everbrown]

Something appears to be eating well , do you have slugs perhaps?

 

[Dreams_of_Rural_Living]

I ran across this, sounds like maybe something is eating on them or draining nutrients
http://www.harvesttotable.com/2009/06/eggplant_troubleshooting/

 

[R.R.]

I don't think so...I haven't seen any. It looks more like some sort of fungus to me. It's been raining non-stop for days and it might be because all that water, but I don't know.

 

[R.R.]

I ran across this, sounds like maybe something is eating on them or draining nutrients
http://www.harvesttotable.com/2009/06/eggplant_troubleshooting/

Looks like we posted at the same time, DRL. My answer wasn't meant for you, because I hadn't seen your reply yet. Thanks for the link, I'm gonna go take a look now

 

[ChanellG]

It does look like you might have a nutrient issue, but it kind of looks like blight. I just found the same harvest to table link - it's very comprehensive, though an image search might be in order to be sure.

 

[R.R.]

I believe it could be aphid damage, because the eggplants had aphids last week. I got rid of them, but the process took 3 or 4 days and of course, they were eating meanwhile. The bed has organic soil, lots of compost, humate, and when I transplanted the plants I put a handful of Epsom salts and worm castings in the whole. I also water with compost tea sometimes.

 

[ChanellG]

I believe it could be aphid damage, because the eggplants had aphids last week. I got rid of them, but the process took 3 or 4 days and of course, they were eating meanwhile. The bed has organic soil, lots of compost, humate, and when I transplanted the plants I put a handful of Epsom salts and worm castings in the whole. I also water with compost tea sometimes.

I hope the problem is solved! I've just finally transplanted mine and so far so good. I have it surrounded by aromatic herbs, petunias, and so forth. This is only my second attempt ever to grow eggplant. I mixed in eggshells and coffee grinds to deter blossom end rot, I just got more epsom salt yesterday, and I'm thinking of picking up some mushroom compost. Oh, and I'll likely water with diluted molasses after the next wave of rains.

 

[R.R.]

Good luck to both of us!

 

[zigs]

I was going to say Leaf Miner,

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/leaf/a_serpentine_leafminer.htm

But the patterns not right. I'd be more inclined to say sunscorch if the sun came out while the leaves were still wet.

 

[deepestblues]

Might be a blight. Lots of moisture on the leaves and the humidity doesn't agree with eggplants. Tomatoes too.

 

[R.R.]

It was very humid for a week or longer.

 

[ChanellG]

I've had the same thing with almost two weeks worth of rain here. I'm watching my husky cherry tomato like a hawk. It's looking a little iffy, as is the clone from last year's million sweet cherry (which is still producing!) I just want everything to hurry up and grow!