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Heirloom Okra Abelmoschus esculentus
| Seed Depth |
Soil Temp for Germ. |
Days to Seed Germ |
Dist. between plants |
Dist. between rows |
Yield/100' row (approximate) |
| 1/4" |
70-80F |
10-15 |
12" |
3' |
50-100#s |
Approximately 15-18 heirloom okra seeds per gram. Pkgs contain 1gram unless otherwise noted.Tips For Growing Great Heirloom Okra
- Okra is from Africa. Okra loves heat. Days must be over 80F to produce decent crops. The soil must be over 70F. If you have cool summers wait to plant Okra at the end of May or 1st week in June. Plant next heat sinks like rock walls or south sides of structures. Try placing a few bricks or rocks at the base of established plants a heat sinks.
- Once established Okra is very drought tolerant. However, watering every 7-10 will produce higher yields. However don't over water. Okra does like drier soils than most of your veggies.
- Ovoid planting Okra in wet, soggy soils.
- Okra will grow best in soil that has been worked down to a level of 10".
- Thin plants to about a 1' a part.
- Fertilize your bed with composted manure before hand, but do not feed too much nitrogen was established. This will cause luxuriant growth and few blooms/pods.
We strive to sell the highest quality open pollinated and heirloom seeds. Our chief concern is empowering you, the customer, to be able to grow your own vegetables year after year by being able to save your seed. Not growing GMO seed or hybrid vegetable seed allows you to keep the seed your plants create and know you'll get the same vegetable every time. We value your input and comments and want to create a community of concerned citizens who care about the food they eat, the ground they grow their vegetables in, and the world in which we live. To protect your pollinators and bees, please limit or eliminate your pesticides use, they will thank you for it! Thank you again for purching such high quality heirloom seeds!
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