CropStraightforward
Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Temperature
20°C to 30°C
Rainfall
404mm to 1050mm per season
Conditions
What it needs
Soil
Not fussy, as long as it drains. Grows on most soils with some organic matter.
Water
Tolerates heat and short dry spells. Needs picking every two or three days once it starts — pods left on the plant stop it producing.
What you will need
Tick what you already have; Grow carries the rest into the cost working.
Grow holds no supplier listings and no local prices, so it cannot tell you where to buy these or what they cost near you. Ask at your nearest agrodealer or extension office, then put those figures into the planner.
Through the season
Stages
- 01
Land preparation
7 days- Plough
- Work in manure
- 02
Planting
2 days- Sow directly into moist soil
- 03
Establishment
20 days- Thin
- First weeding
- 04
Flowering
20 days- Second weeding
- Mulch
- 05
Harvest
45 days- Pick every two or three days
- Never leave pods to harden
Watch for
Common problems
Flea beetles
- What you will see
- Small shot holes in young leaves.
- What to do
- Usually cosmetic on established plants. Protect seedlings, and keep the plot free of weeds that host them.
Okra mosaic virus
- What you will see
- Yellow vein banding and stunted plants.
- What to do
- Spread by whitefly. Remove affected plants, control weeds around the plot, and do not save seed from them.
Follow the label for doses, and ask an extension officer or vet before using a chemical you have not used before.