"Anyone successful in germinating eggplant? "
I am. I grow at least a hundred of them each year. They need a good steady supply of heat to germinate, almost right up there with pepper seeds. Once they declare keep the soil evenly moist w/out over-doing it or you'll see slow growth.
I'm glad to see some of ya'll are growing Ichiban. Several years ago it was taken off the market; glad to see it is back. It was one of my best sellers. One of my most favored, too, especially thrown on the grilled with a baste of olive oil and garlic!
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