I really want to grow this (my partner loves it).
I have done it twice but they failed - germinated fine but then could only manage 1 leaf or flower at a time - everytime a new leaf grows, others curl up and drop off).
Any tips?
Have you grown Okra?
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Re: Have you grown Okra?
No tips I'm afraid, but I've grown it a few times. We just grew it the same way as aubergines and peppers etc and kept it on the greenhouse staging with them. It's quite thirsty.
We went away on holiday one year, leaving small fledgling okra on the plants and came back to discover dessicated carcasses! So they need picking quite promptly - in my experience.
We went away on holiday one year, leaving small fledgling okra on the plants and came back to discover dessicated carcasses! So they need picking quite promptly - in my experience.
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Re: Have you grown Okra?
http://www.durgan.org/URL/?VOKSC 11 September 2010 Okra (Clemson Spineless)
The garden was neglected for three weeks and the Okra produced extensively. The okra was too large for ordinary use, being somewhat fibrous, so the fruit was frozen to make soft and boiled for about 20 minutes to make into a mash, and strained to remove the fiber to make juice. Two liters of juice was produced, which was pressure sterilized for long term storage at room temperature. Whether it has all the normal nutrients, I can only guess, but the process seemed better than discarding. Okra has been grown for three years and this is the best crop produced in that time. Generally this plant is not suitable for my Zone 5.
I have found Okra is probably better grown from seed directly in the ground. The plant thrives on heat, and sun. The fruit should be picked daily, since it turn fibrous quickly. In 2010 I planted some from seed and some bedding plants. The seeded plants thrived, and the bedding plants were a bit less robust.
The garden was neglected for three weeks and the Okra produced extensively. The okra was too large for ordinary use, being somewhat fibrous, so the fruit was frozen to make soft and boiled for about 20 minutes to make into a mash, and strained to remove the fiber to make juice. Two liters of juice was produced, which was pressure sterilized for long term storage at room temperature. Whether it has all the normal nutrients, I can only guess, but the process seemed better than discarding. Okra has been grown for three years and this is the best crop produced in that time. Generally this plant is not suitable for my Zone 5.
I have found Okra is probably better grown from seed directly in the ground. The plant thrives on heat, and sun. The fruit should be picked daily, since it turn fibrous quickly. In 2010 I planted some from seed and some bedding plants. The seeded plants thrived, and the bedding plants were a bit less robust.