When and how to fertilize eggplants and the best feeds to pick for bumper harvests

Dark purple eggplants growing in a vegetable garden.

Eggplants need lots of nutrients for strong growth and to produce a great yield of fruits. The sun and the soil provide food for the plants to thrive, and the gardener gives a huge helping hand with fertilizers throughout the growing season.

There are lots of choices for feeds to use when growing eggplants each year. Garden center shelves will be packed with organic and inorganic fertilizers that benefit eggplants, while people can even make their own at home.