How to Hand Pollinate Eggplant Flowers in 3 Seconds 🌿 Balconia Garden

Learn how to hand pollinate eggplant/aubergine flowers to get a bumper crop of eggplants!

[@ForzaLucas14]

Two weeks ago I watched the video and did like you said. And now I have about 5 plants that will be ready in 5 to 7 days to harvest and another dozen small ones. I'm absolutely amazed and blown away at this simple trick to pollinate the plants. Everyday I tickle the flowers. Eggplant parmesan soon! Thank you !

[@balconiagarden]

Hi John, that's fantastic news! 👏So happy you'll be harvesting all your goodies soon. Well done 🤩

[@MrRickster66]

Yours is the best video that shows how to pollinate an eggplant… Thank you very much

[@balconiagarden]

Thanks you Richard, glad it helped you 👍 😀

[@akimjoseph]

I'm new to planting eggplants and appreciate your advice. Will definitely try this tomorrow on my plants. Thank you.

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Akim, so glad to have helped you 😀 good luck with your eggplants! 🌱

[@davidkcarey3353]

Thank you. This year I tried indoor growing with a hydroponic system. I couldn't figure out why I was getting tons of flowers and no egg plants, checking ph, grow solution, etc. Then it dawned on my I read something before about that before with indoor growing. Your video was a great quick explanation plus enough botany thrown in if a school class ever wanted to use. Thanks

[@balconiagarden]

Hi David, thank you for your comment and I glad the video helped you! 😀

[@CH4madness]

Thanks for the video! Side note, your accent and manner of speaking is so soothing you could easily talk me to sleep with these garden videos.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome and thank you for those lovely words 😄 maybe I'll start garden videos for sleeping 😴 🤣

[@CH4madness]

@@balconiagarden Ha! That would be something, could play them for the plants at night XD I must also report that since I've started taking a makeup brush to the eggplant flowers, I now have at least 5 new baby eggplants that have started growing in just the last week!

[@jg11596]

fantastic video. your accent and gentle voice is worth one extra star

[@balconiagarden]

😂😂 thank you JG!

[@rendaowe]

Thank you sooo much! Just what I needed.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome Renda!

[@lucysnowe31]

OMG. So simple! Thank you! I'll be doing this to my plants in the morning!

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Lucy, you're welcome! 😀 good luck with your plants 🌱

[@94deepz]

I loved every aspect of the video. Loved the music and.the subtle energy in your voice. And the process itself. Lived the information you provided with the proper terms. I have eggplants plants but I didn't know they are called aubergenes. 🙈 That's a very happy looking plant you have there. ❤️

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Deepti, thank you so much for your lovely words! 😍 I always love hearing feedback on my videos and what I can do to make them better for my audience. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope it helps with your growing 😊

[@ForzaLucas14]

Love your accent . Thank you for an awesome informative video. I have a dozen beautiful eggplant plants loaded with flowers but not producing. I can't wait to try this out today and see what happens.

[@balconiagarden]

Hi John, thank you for your lovely comment 😊 I hope it works for you!

[@mol101]

A lovely clear video - thank you :)

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Mary 😀 glad you enjoyed it

[@ketzbook]

nice close-up shots, nice explanation, thanks!

[@balconiagarden]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@antonioteul3590]

Thanks for sharing. The Lord bless you! Greetings from 🇧🇿

[@balconiagarden]

Thank you Antonio 😊 💓

[@amarchadbagan8667]

Khub sundor pilant valo laglo sathe roilam Tumio thako

[@balconiagarden]

:)

[@BobStallmanArchUser]

Ahh i was just facing this issue your video was great help ! Absolutely loved it.

[@balconiagarden]

Great! Glad to hear it helped! 😀🌱

[@SashasGarden38]

Thank you so much 🌱🤗

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Sasha 😀

[@Lisa_Zapata]

Thank you. I was wondering about this.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, D'exz 😀

[@UniquelySelo]

Thank you!

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome! 🙏 🤗

[@sandralee3520]

Thanks, that was very helpful

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Sandra, you're welcome 😊

[@implodingsoftly]

I'm running to my garden right now with a paintbrush in hand!

[@balconiagarden]

Go for it! 😂😂😂

[@Ruktiet]

Hahaha “ANNATS IT!” Thanks for the video

[@balconiagarden]

Hahaha, I got a bit excited!

[@ricajordan3124]

Thanks for the help

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Rica 😀

[@PerfumeEve]

I will definitely tried this on my eggplant.,, thanks!

[@balconiagarden]

Great, good luck! 👍

[@insfieldtrip]

Daaang 28k views, you're a rising star! 🤩🤩

[@balconiagarden]

Woooooh!😄🥳

[@kavitagurdat9442]

Love your video

[@balconiagarden]

Thank you Kavita 🙂

[@gptvtelugu9760]

Very well explained thank you so much

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Kamala 😀 hope it helps you 💚

[@workphone4210]

VERY THOROUGH. GREAT INFO. I WAS GOING TO TRY THAT WITH ALL OF MY GARDEN CROPS.

[@balconiagarden]

Thanks! 😊 good luck with the rest of your plants 🪴

[@workphone4210]

@@balconiagarden THANKS

[@rachelleinsigne8824]

Thank you I’ll try

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Rachelle, hope it works for you 😊

[@indahnyabertanam2320]

Thank you, my friend, for everything. I'm from Indonesia

[@balconiagarden]

Hello Indahnya, you are welcome 😊 thank you for watching from Indonesia 💚

[@becfare1]

Great thanks so much!

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome Becky, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@daisyjohn623]

Thank you❤

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Daisy 😀🌼

[@meherreena]

Bless you, I was struggling to understand why my plant carries flowers but no fruit.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Reena 😀 I hope your plants start setting fruit 😊

[@CH4madness]

Something to add here after growing a new variety of eggplants this year, Graffiti eggplant. I didn't have to do any of the pollination assistance as with other eggplants, and the Graffiti is without question the most delicious eggplant variety my family has ever eaten. Would highly recommend trying this variety; highly productive, minimal attention, delicious taste and texture.

[@balconiagarden]

Wow, sounds like the ideal eggplant 🍆 😍 I'm glad you and your family got to enjoy then! I always love hearing about good varieties, will check it out and see if it's small enough for the balcony 😄

[@CH4madness]

Yes, definitely check it out and see if if works for your space. “Listada de Gandia” (Solanum melongena) was the exact variety i planted. My mom found them being given away at her local library, of all places, and gave me a few. The package said 14” plants although I’d say mine was more like 36” for whatever reason.

[@shadowfox_117]

Awesome, Thank you.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Rob 😀

[@anhcuongdeptrai09]

Thanks for sharing your video . Nice

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome Mitchell, thank for watching :)

[@debraweiser175]

Thank you

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Debra 😀

[@Tina_Vienna]

Thank you for the infos! 👍🏻

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Tina :)

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

Will try this tomorrow, will get back to you, hope to be successful, thanks for sharing your experience

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Roopmatie, you're welcome 😊 hope you have success! 🌱💚

[@roopmatieramkissoon1076]

@@balconiagarden waiting for the plant to flower

[@daunetteokoroh6658]

Thank you.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Daunette 😍

[@paulvalenta5070]

Great video thank you

[@balconiagarden]

Thank you Paul, hope it helped 🙂

[@anshikalia]

Amazingly simple

[@balconiagarden]

Yes, it it 🙂 simple but so effective 👌

[@nwangui]

Great presentation thanks

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Naomi! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@IndiatoAustraliaMarathi]

That’s really great can I do that for watermelon 🍉 plant lots of flowers but no fruit. Thank you for sharing

[@IndiatoAustraliaMarathi]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@pinoygarden110]

thank for shering.

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome 😊

[@VIKASKUMAR-lf2nb]

Thanks from India 🇮🇳

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Vikas! 🌱

[@suklaroy2885]

Excellent ❤️

[@balconiagarden]

🙂

[@lornakettle2596]

Thanks

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome :)

[@DevikaElumalai]

Oh! That's great

[@balconiagarden]

I hope it works for you 😍

[@lordsOneSheep]

Thank you si much, I will try this tomorrow first thing. Was wondering why flowers are falling off

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Sushil hope it works 💚

[@SecondHandPoet1]

Perfect flowers! Wow! That's so cool. How does it work?

[@balconiagarden]

The pollen from the male bits land on the stigma from the female bits and BOOM 💥 😁

[@saravanan7959]

@@balconiagarden nice idea.... Never thought like this one....

[@viviancutler3918]

Do you cut some leafs to give more air space, or the leafs are covering buds that aren't getting light? I have Fairytale Eggplant plants growing in the house, hydroponically in an AeroGarden.

[@balconiagarden]

Sounds like a great setup. Because the balcony is a small container garden, I always choose dwarf varieties of any plant I grow so I don't normally need to prune. I never needed to prune my eggplants but there are lots of good videos on how to do it 😊

[@viviancutler3918]

Oh mine are dwarf too. Dwarf Fairytale Eggplant. It is hard to get to some of the blossoms there are so many giantic leaves covering the buds and blossoms. Have you see how giantic the leafs are? Wow!!! They cover everything!!! They are so low and smooshed down sandwiching everything and very compact. I saw and read it is OK to cut the leafs blocking sunlight to the lower blossoms, and also for air circulation. Thank you so much. Have a Wonderful Weekend ❤❤❤.@@balconiagarden

[@No_Wuckin_Furries]

Subscribed! Which country are you in & what climate? For my growing reference.. started my backyard gardening in Western Australia..Thanks heaps!😃

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Earl and welcome! I live in Cologne, Germany and the climate is temperate-oceanic. My balcony is a little micro climate and can get to around 40 degrees C in summer according to the thermometer 🙈 and then normal winter weather but still relatively warm. Wow must be hot in your garden!

[@memorytaste]

good day! how many times do you pollinate the flower?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Wilson, just once will do it! 🙂

[@devmydev8940]

Excellent

[@balconiagarden]

😄

[@KGM_Fighter]

Does it specifically need to be for female flowers? Or do i just do it to all the flowers i have?

[@balconiagarden]

All the flowers are the same and have both male and female parts to them, so yes do it to all of them 🌸

[@robinlaycock3186]

Thank you so much! Would this work for honeydew melons?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Robin, I've never grown honeydew melons before but as far as I know they have separate male and female flowers so you would need to take the pollen from the male flower and transfer it onto the female stigma. I always say "give it a try and see what happens!" Good luck :)

[@thelighthousefjcproduction5597]

Good thing about eggplant is it’s a tree which means you can keep it don’t have to start all over every year.

[@balconiagarden]

That's true although if you live in a colder climate then you have to either overwinter the plants in pots (also if grown in the open soil you can dig them up and pot them up) or grow a new plant each year 🙂

[@charleyfolkes]

Yes, they do grow at a rate that surpasses you!

[@balconiagarden]

It's astounding 🤩

[@mrkhan189]

I could marry this girl,thank you so much for the video

[@balconiagarden]

😂 glad the video helped 😊

[@hitmodi100]

How can you tell, You’re giving enough or not enough water to the egg plant plants? When flowers were blooming but it’s falls. Please advise.

[@balconiagarden]

Eggplants that are watered correctly will be overall healthy, strong stems and leaves and the flowers and fruit won't dry or shrivel up. Flowers also drop if they haven't been fertilised or are not receiving the right amount of full sun (at least 6 hours a day). I'd water 2x week deeply and allow your plants to dry out a little bit between watering. This will prevent root rot which eggplants can get if they're watered too much.

[@viviancutler3918]

How do you remember which ones you polinated and which ones you didn't. More blooms pop up and I don't remember which ones I polinated already. Thank You So Much for Answering our Questions ❤

[@balconiagarden]

😂 I don't have a formula for that Vivian, if you can't remember I would just do it anyway, it won't damage the flower and then you're sure it's pollinated 😁

[@viviancutler3918]

Thank You So Much ❤ Have a Wonderful Day and Weekend @@balconiagarden

[@viviancutler3918]

Do you cut leafs to give more air space, or the leafs are covering buds that aren't getting light? I have Fairytale Eggplant plants growing in the house, hydroponically in an AeroGarden.....@@balconiagarden

[@teresitamercado6922]

Thank you so much 😊 I wander if you grow inside the house 🏠?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Teresita, you're welcome 😊 yes I also have lots of houseplants and have made a few videos about them but I mainly make videos about what I grow on my balcony 🌷

[@viviancutler3918]

Do you just polinate one time and that is it? Or do you polinate with the brush everyday?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Vivian, once is enough 😊

[@viviancutler3918]

OMG!!! I Love this!!!! Thank You So Much!!!!

[@balconiagarden]

@@viviancutler3918 🤗

[@Aspoooonful]

So calm and serene until 2:15 😂😁

[@balconiagarden]

😂👏

[@catsnake5770]

hahaha my cat ran away when he heard it

[@user-sc2yy9hd4r]

Keren.saya akan mencoba nya besok pagi.terima kasih

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome 🤗

[@joefrancis3953]

Can do it for tomato with male and female pollination

[@balconiagarden]

Hi joe, yes you can hand pollinate tomato flowers in the same way as toms have both female and male parts on the same flower. Try to do it around midday for the best results.

[@3morrr_]

Thank you , but can you do Mandeville and i have a question : what does Mandeville be after pollination like does it become a fruit or what

[@3morrr_]

Because I have 2 Mandeville and 4 bougainvillea and 2 periwinkles and 1 big tree. Only 2 are perfect flowers and i want to pollinate it the Mandeville

[@balconiagarden]

Hi, I've never grown or hand-pollinated Mandeville or the other plants before so I'm not sure I'm afraid. You could do some research on the internet or just give it a go and see what happens! Good luck either way

[@fyonli3664]

Hi Its a very informative video👍👌.. My brinjal plant has just started flowering, eager to see them into a fruit☺️… how mant times to do pollination in one flower? Thanks..Happy Garden ing🌴🌻🌷🌺🌳🌲

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Manisha glad you enjoyed the video 🙂 each flower will produce/become one eggplant but of course on one plant you will hopefully have lots of flowers and as a result lot of eggplants! Happy gardening to you too 💚

[@fyonli3664]

@@balconiagarden thanks for quick reply

[@cfantasticseeallgood]

Do I have to hand pollinate the flower more than once?

[@balconiagarden]

Hello, once is enough 🙂

[@dorothyv2863]

Does it matter if its done in the morning or evening?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Dorothy, best time to do it is in the morning when the flowers are open ☺

[@dorothyv2863]

@@balconiagarden Thank you so much!

[@kona702]

I used the cotton swab and now my petals have fallen off and it looks like the green part is swelling up and the stems are swelling as well & getting longer. I think I'll have a few little eggplants soon 😊. This is the first thing I've ever grown in my life

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Kona, that's great to hear! Growing plants especially edible ones is one of the most rewarding things we can do in this life 😍 I wish you lots of success in all your future plant growing 🙏🌷

[@yashvardhandixit3289]

Does it need to be kept in full sunlight or in partial shade ???

[@balconiagarden]

I've moved my aubergine to a position in the balcony where it gets full sun and it's loving it. 8-10 hours a day is ideal, just remember to water it thoroughly because they could lose their flowers if the plant becomes too dry.

[@yashvardhandixit3289]

@@balconiagarden well i actually live in northern India and it's dread hot up here so ...i doubt my plant would be able to bear that much for around 7-8 hours ...so would a green shade work ???

[@balconiagarden]

@@yashvardhandixit3289 wow that heat intensity must make gardening difficult sometimes. I would suggest 2 options; if you're planting your aubergine into the ground try to find a spot that allows for at least a few hours of full sun a day but that also becomes shaded throughout the day. To choose the best spot, try observing the movement of the sun and what parts of your growing space it reaches. Second option would be to plant your aubergine in a pot and move it around. That way you're more flexible and can control the sun/shade situation. Good luck and would love to hear how you get on!

[@yashvardhandixit3289]

@@balconiagarden well thanks a lot cause i guess this trick works for me ...as my plants have started to develop a couple of buds ....do you have an Instagram page or something like that so that i could share the images of my plant ?🙄if yes , it'd be nice 🙏

[@balconiagarden]

Hope you find a solution, I find the best way to garden is trial and error so give things a try! My Instagram is @living_plants thank you for sharing 😀

[@SD-he3sq]

I have had egg plant flowering but not fruiting ...followed the steps finger crossed

[@balconiagarden]

🤞🙂

[@tet8236]

may I ask how many carpels does the eggplant have?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Tet, I believe they have just one carpel. I'll do a bit of research and get back to you

[@tet8236]

@@balconiagarden thank youu

[@mithunpm5268]

At what time we should pollinate

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Mithun, when the flowers are open and you can see the stamens and stigma 🙂

[@badassuchiha4875]

BTW can I grow a Bell Pepper from the Store bought Peppers or is that Impossible

[@balconiagarden]

Yes, I've grown lots of pepper this way 🙂

[@sonimilanpradhan6667]

Hello maam.. Can u tell me how to pollinate in seasson flowers..

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Milansoni, I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean! To pollinate the flowers when they are in season, or flowering, it's as simple as I showed in the video 🙂

[@MarajawTV]

just trying out today...

[@balconiagarden]

Good luck 👍

[@weehoongng4713]

Hi.. Im a noob.. Are there any instances that it won't flower? Will it be due to not enough fertilizers?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Wee, there are many reasons why eggplants don't flower or produce flower buds that then drop off before producing fruit. The main reasons are not enough sun and water and too nitrogen in the soil or the feed. Eggplants need at least 6 hours of sunlight a day (direct if possible) and alot of water so place your plant in a sunny position and water regularly. The nutrient nitrogen is good for luscious green foliage but not good for producing flowers and fruit so if your plant has big healthy leaves but no flowers, try upping the phosphorus levels (good for flowering) and reducing N. Hope that helps! 🙏

[@weehoongng4713]

@@balconiagarden thank you so much for your reply! Deeply appreciated. I just have a single brinjal flower recently! Am thrilled! Tried hand pollinating it. Hope to have good news later! My chillies on the other hand, has many flowers but they don't bear fruits. Hahaha..

[@uma5601]

Hi. I don't have that green middle in my flower

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Arundathi, it could be due to stress? To produce flowers and then fruit takes a lot of energy from the plant so it could be that the plant is reserving its energy for growing. Make sure you are watering regularly, the plant is receiving lots of full sun and the pot is big enough (if in a pot). Other thing is check are whether all the flowers are like that? Or could the flowers have ben damaged in any way?

[@gardenhome5970]

I recently heard that there are separate male and female flowers in brinjal plant. In female flower ,there is male stamen and female stigma (green part)within the flower. In male flower, there is only stamen and not stigma(green part)

[@wonderfulcreations2918]

The female part of my eggplants flower is very long.. Is that ok?

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Inday, yes it's normal! Flowers will vary slightly in form depending on the variety. Hope that's helps 🙏

[@kartikvv]

Thanks. My flowers are falling so will try this

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Kartik! Hope it helps 🙏 🙂

[@kartikvv]

@@balconiagarden I discovered there were bees and insects around the flowers. I anyway used a brush and painted the flowers. Let's see

[@balconiagarden]

@@kartikvv good luck :)

[@kartikvv]

It was raining for the past week and my nursery guy tells me it's bec of that the flowers are falling. Let's see.

[@SimranMurar]

Any update sir? 🥰

[@lilmamagc]

2:05 How to pollinate

[@balconiagarden]

👍

[@thetoo4617]

My flowers all drop out. How I can do can you help me please

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Thet, make sure you give your plant lots of water, that contributes a lot to flower drop. Stand your plant in full sun as well, I noticed a huge difference in the growth of my eggplant when I moved it into full sun, it exploded with new growth. You can also fertilise it with an appropriate fertiliser. Hope that helps :)

[@nasserhosein638]

O fan Dabby dozzy

[@balconiagarden]

😂👍

[@lifeisbeautiful6329]

That's it

[@balconiagarden]

🙂

[@designfabrication512]

That video and your voice…… I’m having feelings. Do you have Instagram?

[@balconiagarden]

😂😂 glad you enjoyed the video. I have insta but I only post reels, not much talking 😂 @balconiagarden_ is my account

[@designfabrication512]

@@balconiagarden well let’s get more of you in those videos :)

[@mervynweerasooriya7402]

Thank you I pulled out all the plants because it did not flower

[@balconiagarden]

Hi Mervyn, oh that's a shame. Eggplants require lots of water and sun to flower so maybe try that next time 🙂

[@martinroast2032]

Um you dont do anything wind will do it or a tiny flick of each flower if in a green house.

[@balconiagarden]

Yes there are many ways to fertilise the flowers.

[@badassuchiha4875]

Oh so this is how Reproduction works lol just asking

[@balconiagarden]

😁

[@eyeone2]

Thank you

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Sama 🙂

[@WowMomAmazing]

Thank you

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome :)

[@frozenlake9140]

Thank you

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, I hope you enjoyed the video :)

[@loidaloida4450]

Thank you

[@balconiagarden]

You're welcome, Loida! 🙂