Planting Okra Common Mistakes made.
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Planting Okra is a very easy process for anyone that is interested in growing their own food. However, mistakes are often made when planting Soil Temps and seed depth being the main issues. Soil Temps should be around 70 degrees and planting depth no more than one inch.
I plant my seeds like you and never had problems.. Louisiana Boy👨🌾
son, you're planting it right... high summer will prove your method correctly.
now cut it about 1/4" and toss with cornmeal and fry in bacon grease, and you'll have yourself an amazing dinner offering. i've been doing this since 1974, and it makes a delicious dish for a southern meal.
Anytime you have leftovers give me call.
I like to add potatoes and onion and fry with okra!
Good information.
You can speed sprouting as several have said, by soaking the seed until the seed coat cracks. Overnight is long enough.
They will GROW in soil cooler than the temperature they need for germination ... so I had good results getting a head start by germinating them in soil blocks on a heat mat and growing them under lights until I saw a couple of true leaves, then planting them out.
They need dirt, HEAT (lots of heat!), full sun, and reliable water. I mulched them heavily and used a drip tubing. I didn't fertilize them and grew them in heavy alkaline desert clay or alkaline sandy desert dirt. The plants (Clemson spineless) were about 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide for most of the season, so give them room.
Our planting area is SUPER small, but my neighbor said I can borrow a corner of his for growing some okra! I did not start it yet, and he scolded me, but our last frost average date is about a 7-10 days ago, so I think I'm likely okay! For space, I will start them indoors, and I'm going to be very careful to resist planting them too deep. Thanks for your advice on this! (Also, right now, I'm eating the first romaine and spinach I ever grew this week--from seedlings, not seed, but still! Also, my tulips are blooming. Until now, I couldn't experience these things. I feel really blessed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and encouragement!)
Yeah..hurry up 😂
Thank you for the tips! I did a small patch of okra last year and it did alright, but I think i needed to thin them out more and really it wasnt making enough to harvest and the plants didnt get too tall. i noticed one popped up in the corner of a bed on its own and had let it grow there and with nothing else near by that thing grew into a monster 6 foot tall thing with a thick stalk. so i guess they really need the space!! this year i've actually tilled a large area next to my raised bed garden and plan to do a row in ground. hoping they do as well as that one stray one did!
Great. I hope you do really well this year. I kinda stopped doing the videos but I still appreciate the wonderful stories about discoveries in the gardens
You should be picking the same plant twice a week. Its a good idea to thin them out.
Good tips to remember for Okra.
Tell Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Jeff Foxworthy it's time for another tour.
I enjoyed watching that! I’m growing Okra for the first time this year so that was very helpful advice! I will be sure to plant my okra shallow! Up here in the Toronto area I have to wait until June 10th to sow my okra. I happily use commercial fertilizer too. That’s a great looking garden!
God bless
Klaus
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@@RelentlessEnigma No, Santa Klaus.
where abouts are you from?
im here in iowa, we plant the first weekend on may every year, theres a key to planting early up here in the north, you have to soak seeds in water for a day or until germinated, plant as soon as seeds crack and sprout
@@lorencoberly9941 Great tip - it speeds the sprouting up by a week or more, and it's less likely to rot.
Okra has become one of my favorite crops to grow.
Thank you, from Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe
I had a new raised bed and the bagged potting mix abd fertilizer I had blended in started composting. The soil was 120 degrees. I was leaving town and had some Okra starts to put in. Did it anyway as I figured it would cool off by the time the roots got down very far. The Okra loved it. Doing great.
Thank you. I'm planting okra today
I love okra love growing them also
You have a beautiful garden!
Thank you I appreciate that
Here in Canada (near Toronto) I've been able to get direct sown okra to germinate in late May. Our frost free season is pretty long - around 180-190 days, but the first month of that tends to be too cool for okra to germinate/grow, and the last month tends to be too cool to get the plants to set fruit properly (it'll still grow and put out the odd flower though). So basically we get 120 days of growing season that's usable, which translates to 2-2.5 months of fresh okra, so I like to start my okra as early as I can.
If I leave the soil on the dry side, and unmulched, in a sunny spot, the sun can usually warm it pretty good, like today it reached 80F even though the air only got to about 72F, and a few days ago the soil got to 89F even though the air only got to 87F. I thinkin my area, from mid-May onwards, if the long range forecast has nights in the 50s-60s, and there's a forecast for days in the 80s, then sowing just before those 80F+ temps should work. That usually happens only in late May/early June rather than mid-May though. The shallower the seed, the warmer the soil is, and the less the seedling has to deplete the energy stores within the seed to reach the surface, so I agree with 1/2 inch planting depth (1 inch max). Often I also pre-germinate okra seeds by putting them in a moist paper towel and putting that somewhere warm (like in my pocket...), usually it only takes 8-16 hours for the radicle to start pushing out.
This year I also started some seedlings indoors, to transplant after 3-5 weeks. We'll see how that approach compares.
They will grow in cooler soil than they need to germinate in, so a transplant can be done when you are pretty sure you are frost-free for the season.
Loved this video, soooooo helpful❤❤❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing❤❤❤❤
Nice sized garden, appreciate the video's. Do you not have deer?
Your right on with the garden master sir !
Anyone know where to get those large bags of Seed? I order from a Heirloom Seed place but they come in packets like Burpee or whatever. Also, make herself some Okra Popsicles-just freeze them. Nice for eatin' on a hot day when you've been out in the Sun. Never was much for Okra till I grew my own, ate it fresh and developed my own coating for the Fryin'.
That is a large garden. Is that fine Troybuilt tiller your only tractor? I was lucky I had a farmall model A I plowed first then used the troybuilt. Everything looks good. Have a great day playing in the dirt. I look forward to it every year.
No we have a 35hp tractor and several troybilt tillers
Great tips thanks😀👍
Thank you. I needed that info.
What part of the country are you in? I figure May is good time to put my okra out in Tn
I soak mine over night and make sure that ground is warm and that's it. Simple. Spineless I grow 12 to 14 foot
Yeah never cared how tall they reach. I am only 6 '1 so 14 foot Okra is not my goal. Lol
Hello sir. I want to say thank you for this video and it was very helpful for me. I was searching about okra because i transplanted my seedlings I grew and now they look wilted. I don't know if i should just plant some more. I think they got transplant shock. Im in Zone 8b, South Georgia. Also new subscriber here and I love your land. 🌱🌿🍀Happy Gardening 🌱 Last year my Okra did phenomenal. This year I transplanted them in the ground and now they look sad. 😫
This was the first time I watched you on RUclips I plan on playing some okra I’m here in Biloxi Mississippi on the gulf coast I’m doing a lot of container garden . My soul in the backyard is not good I have large landscaping buckets this is my question can I use calcium nitrate on most of my vegetables including okra thank you for all you do for us and teaching us the right way and a wrong way of planting, God bless
Such good information ❤Thanks so much!
Okra is the only reason I garden.
Mine is watermelons lol
Okra got me started gardening at 58 years old.
Is it difficult to grow okra ? I think to plant it in vineyard
Hey y’all, in Charleston,SC Lowe’s is selling
veggies plants for $ 4.98 ☹️ keep on gardening ‼️
That expensive. Local green house and nursery here sell flats veggie plants for 17.00 each
I bought 4 tomato plants this year and almost gagged at the price. I had tried winter sowing my tomato seeds and apparently they didn’t like being winter sowed because only a few ever sprouted. My beets loved being winter sowed. I have oodles of those and so did the carrots I planted. My strawberries were an utter failure at winter sowing. I only had one germinate. At least seeds at still cheaper than buying them as plants. Next year I think I’ll winter sow my beets and carrots and a few flower seeds and save the rest of my seeds for sowing directly outdoors.
Good morning great video thanks for sharing u answer all my questions , please have a great day
What questions would you like me to answer
@@resacarebel1868 it’d was a great video I wanted to know when okra stop putting out and how deep do I plant it u cover it all my okra doing great I just wants to know when will it stop baring so I pull it up and plane collards , thanks again have a great day
@inezjackson2244 depends on your growing region. Okra produces late into fall. I plant collards and greens in the last of August or first of September
@@resacarebel1868 awesome thanks u sir first time I planted okra and it’d going to b first time I am planting collared , great info I reside in southern Georgia, y’all have a great weekend
Thanks plant the depth of your seed...
I like my okra plants no closer than 2 feet. I had a friend whose plants were only 2" to 4" apart. plants were small but the Okra pods were so woody you couldn't eat them. Even at 2" apart, when they matured, they were very thick but the pods were tender and plentiful.
Huh, never heard that spacing would cause the pods to be tough. May try a section just to test that theory.
I don’t know anything about if they are planted close that they are tough but I sprout my okra on heat mats around the end of March and pot them up until I plant them in the garden in May. I only plant about 15 or 20 plants about 3 feet apart. More okra than I can eat and I don’t have to wait as long as everyone else to get okra.
@@DV-ol7vt never done the potted method. Okra grows really fast in my area and we do get to harvest until late fall.
@@resacarebel1868 same here I’m in Texas zone 8a. I think Clemson Spineless takes 50-60 days until harvest and some varieties up to 80 days, if I start mine early I can knock 30 to 60 days off that. I planted my okra in the garden around the first of may and I already have blooms while some folks around me are still waiting on their okra to sprout. I just get to excited every year and start planting early. When I start planting everything into the garden it’s already half grown.
Can fairly mature plants started indoors be transplanted outdoors when there will still be a few nights dipping to 50-55°f? Up here in Canada, I'm trying to stretch my okra growing season. Soil temperature should be good though by now after a solid heat wave of highs around 90° and lows around 70°
I honestly do not have a lot of success with transplanting older plants. You could try a few as a test and see how your results are.
@The Gardening Rebel Thank you so much. I will let you know
My okra came up good but my cowpeas are struggling. potatoes are blooming and green beans are climbing.
Well we had a wet beginning,again. So just now really getting to going good. Hopefully,the bees slow down and the grass quits growing then I may be able to get something accomplished.
To make it easy on yourself when time to thin plant 3 ft apart with about 3 or 4 seed to hole
i like small pods cut up raw in salads. okra and squashes are good this way.
Whew raw? Nah I will take mine fried lol. That's the only way I like it... have a great day.
I put okra in a cup starter. Is it ever going to sprout? If not, what should I do?
Soak it for about 5 hours in warm water, then put the seeds into a damp napkin and put that into a ziplock bag for about five to seven days.
Can the okro be perennial in a hot country like Jamaica
I have okra plants and I let my best plants go to seed.
Ty for tips
My okra is about 3 feet high and the flower pods are falling off before they set- what’s up with that?
Have you had any weather related issues? Any soil issues ? Okra loves ground with a high phosphorus level, nitrogen is as important with Okra it seems to me
I save my Okra seeds so I can plant them thick and then thin out the weak.
I bet you're her favorite son- in- law when those peanuts come in,lol
Well I am her favorite..lol
First time okra growing this year in East TN.
In east Tn myself I would wait another week or two
Thank you.
How often does okra need fertilizer and what type is recommended
I use triple 19 . I only fertilize 2 times at planting and side dress some one the plant get about 3 foot tall
It doesn’t actually like fertilizer, it grows wild in Africa even in very poor soil
Great video! Thank you for sharing. This is our first year at our new place and first time growing okra. We are in eastern Ohio and planted mid-June 2022. It’s now the first week in September 2022. We have big (maybe 5.5’ tall) green plants on a southern facing slight hill. We aren’t getting any blooms but a couple of seeds fell in another garden bed and already has 3 blooms but the plant is tiny. Any thoughts on what could be wrong? I planted and thinned my rows to 1’ between plants and 3’ between rows. Maybe I over planted? Or do I just need to wait longer?
June would be a little late in our area but maybe fine for your location.. I would give it a little bit longer and next yr maybe plant a little earlier if weather and Temps permit. Also have a soil test done just to find out what your dealing with.
@@resacarebel1868 thank you. I was planning on soil testing soon. I wanted to start earlier but between work and all the rain and getting the new garden in, it was tough. The things we have to overcome.
Have you ever canned okra for frying later
How long does it take oak to germinate?
3 to 10 days. Depending on soil temp ,depth of seed and moisture content.
Soak the seeds for about 5 hours in warm water before you plant them and you should get better germination rates in about 7 days.
Them folks planting deep done had stuff dry out and not grow cause they didn't keep it watered right.
Can you plant okra a season after you planted tomatoes there? thanks!
Ok, I need clarification on the after season part. To me after season would mean the following year in my zone. I am in the south east so we only have one growing season. Your location may be a different climate than mine with a year long growing season.
I'm in Ohio. Zone 6. I'm thinking about planting okra in the area I planted tomatoes last year. 😊
Hiram Hillbilly says thanks you have a good day
How do you keep the deer out of your beautiful garden?
Soap and a Remington 270
@@resacarebel1868 Will a 30/06 work ? What about the soap? How does that work ?
Fence it in with plastic deer fencing from TSC and put blood meal outside the fence area to deter the rabbits and groundhogs.
verygoodthatwhatido
Where do you buy your seeds from?
Local stores and nurseries. I usually save a bunch from previous years harvest
Hi, when you plant them so closely, do you end up thinning them later? If and when you thin them, how tall are the okra plants? Thank you from Dallas Texas
You can thin at any stage of growth.
Question! I’m in Illinois and the deer ate all my okra plants last night 😩 (June 29th) can I still plant and have a harvest before the fall?
You should be able to replant you may only get one picking off of them before the cold hits.
Yup
Ok im new to gardening and i had no idea that one seed would actually work so i was dumb and put a few in i have raised beds so now how do i split the plant up because it looks like all seedlings took lol!😅😂
Just thin the plants out and you should be fine.
Have you tried malabar spinach or egyptian spinach for your area? As hot as it gets in the southern us I'm curious what your take on those are.
Huh that's a thought.
Malabar spinach and Egyptian spinach grow extremely well in hot Temperatures. Malabar does like to have some shade when it is super hot. Egyptian loves it is hot in the sun as it can get
Thank you! I've wanted to try them but growing greens in my area has never been easy. I live in Alabama so it gets a little too warm for the normal greens.
Hello sir, have you heard of no till gardening?
Yeah it creates pest issues
Might be a silly question, my husband and I are about this. Do you just plant on flat ground or make little hills? Did that last year, after having to plant twice they did ok.
Level grade planting. Hills are fine for squash,zucchini and melons
@@resacarebel1868 thank you! 2nd year to garden so still learning!
It's fixin to be okra temp.
Yes sir it is. You need to come up and grab you a jar of honey.
Did you use cattle panels or hog panels for you bran trellis
Sorry for the late reply. I use cattle panels
Thanks ok if I could spell you may have known what I was asking😂
Hey man are you in Alabama? That soil looks like mine, and you sound like us
Nah, not to far from you though. I am a hours drive northeast of Chattanooga
Okra is the only crop where I don't need to do anything but water
2 inch. Works for me ..soil bed then small piece of banana skin then manure then seed and finally cover with dirt and water from top
How do you keep deer out of your garden?
Deodorant and cheap body sprays on strips of cloth
@@resacarebel1868 Thanks, I will definitely give this a try.
Use the deer plastic fencing from TSC , the 7 foot not the 5 foot tall and attach it to metal or wooden poles with zip ties, rabbits however can chew through it, so dust / sprinkle blood meal around the bottom outside, and plant marigolds around the entire outside edge. The marigolds are not only pretty, they keep weeds and pests away and keep your your weedwacker from damaging the fence.
@Heavensoon7 I'm going to use your suggestions this spring. Thanks 😊
Where is your fertilizer?
I use triple 19 during the season. About 50 pounds on the whole garden per yr
I put chicken manure and cow manure on mine. Okra seems to grow fine with limited fertilizer,
Okra don't really care about anything but warmth. Poor soil, inconsistent water, pests, whatever. Give it full sun if you have to plant it around the mailbox.
I'm just getting started. I read and study books. You plant seeds 2/3 inches a part. It said that OKTA needs more room like one per square feet. You seem to drop two seeds together? Only viewed this vedio for study and curiosity sake. Not sure how much of a trained farmer you are. On the Central CA Coast there is lots of agriculture business.
He thins them as needed to get the required distance.
My method was to plant several seeds together in clumps about 3 feet apart and pinch out the weakest ones.
Summary: Plant Okra one inch deep, not 2-3 inches deep. No need to watch the 9 minute video
Summary: If you knew what to do, why do you need to watch a video?
@@resacarebel1868 -- No offense intended my friend. The info about planting depth was useful.
That’s no garden it a farm
Nah it's just a garden
Your soil quality look pretty bad. Have you considered incorporating more organic material, biochar, and humus?
Have you considered glasses ? My soil is great
Okra..ugh. blah. first mistake planting okra is, planting okra..lol
Too much talk, not enough information.
I bet you have heard your wife say that more than once.
It’s pronounced oh - kree 😂