Conclusions<BR>Eggplants do not have the tolerance of tomatoes or many cucurbits and damage from any rate or treatment methods is unacceptable. <BR>More research is needed to determine tolerance when Sandea is used as a soil application between the bed forming and plastic laying operation. <BR>Plasticulture vegetable production will have to be a crop specific systems approach when controlling weeds, nematodes, and soil-borne diseases. <BR>