[Carrotcake]

My aubergine plants are humungous (to the left of the watering can).

Should I be pinching out the growing shoots and some of the flowers to maximise the yield? They are in a VERY hot polytunnel and I'm occasionally feeding them with nettle stew.

[mumofstig]

I've always  left them to get on with it.

[kingdhesiii]

you can pinch of tips out when the plants are about 12 inch high. This causes the plant to produce more sideshoots which the Aubs come from. Feed with tamorite etc when the fruit starts to form. Limit plants to 4 or 5 aubs per plant.
Gl.

[Carrotcake]

Hmmm, no consistency there then 

I'm not very good at removing flowers, but might try half left and half limited to see what happens.

Thanks for the advice 

[aelf]

getting ONE aubergine to grow would be nice! 

[Lewjam]

i keep growing massive plants with loads of flowers that result in no fruits!

Good luck!!

[Carrotcake]

Oh no that sounds familiar. Only time will tell!!

[mumofstig]

i keep growing massive plants with loads of flowers that result in no fruits!

Good luck!!

Then they are not getting pollinated.....hand pollinate with a soft brush 
I wouldn't remove any flowers until you are sure you have some fruit growing, or you may end up with none

[shokkyy]

I usually get some fruit, but the summer just never seems to be long enough for them to grow to a decent size. Every autumn I end up with a few very small fruit.

[mumofstig]

Well I'm sorry..but I'm eating mine now   
they are not ginormous but that's what's best for me