I would say nope. Not a chance. But why not drop it in some water and see what happens.

I think it is surviving. When should i put it into the soil?

Are there rootlets growing from the stem? I would pot it up as soon as I saw rootlets.

i think so. We are having a heatwave in the next 5 days but i will repot into a container and put it into shade. Thx

Do you have any rooting hormone? If you do, apply it before you put it in the soil. You never know, it might take. I would also mist the leaves a few times a day for a bit. Those leaves look good though, it might have a chance. It's getting late in the season, if it survives you may have to bring it in as a house plant. :-)

If you don't have any rooting hormone, you could crush up an aspirin and add that to the water. It will encourage roots. Failing that, some Willow branches put in the water will help those roots to grow too.

Thank you SO much for sharing with us :-) I would never have thought of rooting an eggplant cutting.

Rgreen is right that it's getting a bit late in the season, and that putting it in a pot might be the best idea so that you can bring it inside to finish ripening.

Linda

Ok. I will give him all my love. I think it is small asiatic, dont recall, gretel or hansel.

Actually, I'll change my opinion a bit. Tomatoes and eggplants are much more able to reroot than many other plants. Certainly with some rooting hormone, you might have a chance. But root formation is much more likely on young, tender stems than on hardened main shoots.

My Hansel thanks you all.

Here is my eggplant update