Gardening Question of the Week: Can Eggplants Be Planted Deeply, Like Tomatoes?
Gardening Question of the Week: Can Eggplants Be Planted Deeply, Like Tomatoes? Wednesday April 21, 2010#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) Janet wrote me asking: “Do eggplants have ‘adventitious’ roots like a tomato plant? Can eggplant seedlings be planted deeper than the soil level in the pot?” Adventitious roots develop from plant parts other than the primary root. Usually they grow from the stem, but they can also come from leaves, branches or woody roots, like sweet potatoes. They make for a stronger plant, improve the plants stability and sometimes become a nuisance by spreading out and taking over. Most monocots, such as grasses, orchids and bromeliads, have adventitious roots. It’s less common in dicots. Eggplants do not have adventitious roots and should be planted at about the same soil level as in their pots. But there are a few dicots you’ve probably noticed that do have adventi
