Growing Okra, also Ladyfinger, gumbo

Abelmoschus esculentus : Malvaceae / the mallow family

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				T
				P

(Best months for growing Okra in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 68°F and 95°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 14 - 24 inches apart
Harvest in 11-14 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Peppers (Capsicum, Chili), Eggplant (Aubergine)

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18 Aug 20, (USA - Zone 10b climate): Give it a try if you like. Look at your local conditions. They require warm/hot conditions by the look of it. If you don't produce a good crop then next year plant earlier as they suggest here.
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16 Jul 20, haidar (Australia - temperate climate): live in Melbourne Australia,when can I grow okra
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16 Jul 20, Liz (Australia - temperate climate): Check this page https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Okra
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12 Jul 20, Jean (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi there when can i plant my okra? Wil it be fine to start planting in August?
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13 Jul 20, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Read the planting time guide for your climate zone.
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08 Jul 20, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Can I sow okra around August
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05 Jul 20, Mairlyn (USA - Zone 8a climate): Is early July too late to sow okra in zone 8a (Virginia)? (www.gardenate.com/plant/Okra?zone=13)
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07 Jul 20, Matt Holloway (USA - Zone 8b climate): Nope, get em in the ground!
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25 Jun 20, Hope Livingstone (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Can okra grow in winter if so in which areas
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26 Jun 20, Anonymous (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Go the okra page. Then I suggest you go through all the different climate zones for south Africa and see if it says plant in winter.
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Hi! I'm also in San Diego 10b. Sometimes my okra makes it all the way through the winter and sometimes it doesn't (same with my eggplants), as they're both perennials that hate frost. So much of it is luck--or where they're planted in the yard. If they're near my South wall they always make it. I say give it a shot! They'll grow FAST at first, much faster than when planted in March. You'll get a small harvest in November, and then the plants will not grow much until the weather warms back up in Feb/March, if they make it. I suggest cutting them to 1-2 feet tall in late November and covering them with garden fleece anytime light frost is threatened. If they survive the winter they'll come back in a bushier form and you'll be way ahead for next year.

- colleen

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