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Okra Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

Okra can be grown with ease wherever sweet s grown. Okra is often associated with the South--think gumbo soup, but it grows well in northern gardens as well. Okra grows in average soil; start okra when the soil and air temperature is right for planting corn

For okra growing tips see How to Grow Okra or Okra Growing Success Tips at the bottom of this post.

Okra is generally insect and disease free but occasionally problems will arise.

Here are common okra growing problems with cures and controls:

Seeds do not germinate; plants do not emerge. Soil is not warm enough for germination; soil temperature must be at least 70°F for okra to germinate. Pre-soak seeds in water for 24 hours before sowing.

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How to Grow Okra

Okra is a heat-loving annual plant that requires 55 to 65 frost-free days with temperatures consistently above 85°F for full growth, flowering, and pod development. Sow okra seed in the garden 4 weeks after the average last frost date in spring.

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Description. Okra is tender, heat-loving annual that grows 4 to 7 feet tall and produces a green and sometimes red seedpod which is harvested when 3 to 5 inches long and sometimes longer. Okra has prickly stems and large maple-like leaves and large, yellow, hibiscus-like flowers with red or purplish centers. Mature the pods contain buckshot-like seeds.

Yield. Grow 6 okra plants for each household member.

Site. Plant okra in full sun. Okra grows best in loose, well-drained soil. Okra prefers a soil pH of 6.0 to 6.8. Add aged compost to planting beds in advance of planting and gypsum to soil that is slow draining.

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If you are Cajun or Creole or come from Louisiana or have ever tasted gumbo then you probably already know how tasty okra is.

Okra has a flavor similar to eggplant with hints of asparagus and artichoke. Okra’s is a rich, sweet earthy flavor.

But if fresh Louisiana crawfish gumbo—May is the height of the American crawfish season— thickened by okra sounds too kitchen intensive, then you can still enjoy okra eaten fresh picked, raw, and whole while still immature.

Late spring is a great time to look for early, tender okra at your farm market. The peak season for okra is spring through summer. Since okra grows best in subtropical regions, in some markets it is available year-round.

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