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Egg-plant question #44347 May 23rd, 2006 at 02:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Houston, TX, USA Deepanwita OP Member
OP Deepanwita Member Joined: Apr 2006 Houston, TX, USA	Hello everyone, I planted an egg-plant one week ago. I got it from walmart. It now has 3-4 leaves, but it has also developed a flower bud. Would it be in the best interest of the plant to pinch the bud off?

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Re: Egg-plant question #44348 May 24th, 2006 at 06:02 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast Longy Member
Longy Member Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast	Would it be in the best interest of the plant to pinch the bud off? +++++++++++++++++++ I'm not a believer in removing the young flowers on any vegies, but some people do like them to get a more developed root system first. If the plant is capable of reproduction then the fruit will set i reckon. If not, it will probably drop the flower. Up to you really.

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