This is my 3rd year growing eggplant. I start it from seed inside in March, and put it out in the beginning of June. It does usually sit there, not doing much until there is a good stretch of continuously hot weather. I will not see flowers until the end of July or early August, and get eggplant at the end of August. I hope this helps.

I agree with michelec. My own-grown seedlings marked time for ever so long before they finally started to spurt when the weather turned hot. Now they are 3-feet tall and setting fruit. However, there's a difference between a slow growing plant and an unhealthy one. You have to make that judgement.

I grow eggplant in a raised bed with 50% native soil and 50%compost from the town.Started seedlings last week of Feb. under light. Last week started harvesting twice a week.

Thanks, this was helpful. Mine look healthy, but are just sitting there too. I am not experienced with eggplant, so i didn't know what to think.

Just posted about EPs on the container forum. I have two Black Beauty plants in a big plastic tote with the 5-1-1 mix and am feeding them with bagged composted manure water. I have picked about 4 or 5 fist sized or bigger and their are about 10 fruit of varying size on the two plants now. Wow, am I tickled with this. Bell peppers are just as good. In my clay soil garden I grow wonderful tomatoes, corn, squash, cukes, beans, onions etc. But not so great EP or B Peppers. The 5-1-1 in containers is the way to go for me.

My eggplant is growing perfectly until 3 days a go every morning I find big bite on it such square or groundhog. Do you have any idea about that or solution? thanks