Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus
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To enjoy more tender okra, pick pods when they are roughly three inches long. Okra #80 is known for producing tender pods that can be harvested multiple times. It's perfect for Southern dishes like Creole and Cajun cuisine.
Sku: 1404
Common Name: Okra
Botanical Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Full Sun
12 - 14 Days
58 Days
12"+
36 - 60"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Color: Green
Fill Weight (grams): 5.3 g
Approximate Seed Count: 70 - 85
Flavor: Meaty with strong flavor.
Preparation Ideas: Commonly boiled or fried; used in Cajun dishes.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Tolerance: Drought
Growing Season(s): Spring|Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow a few seeds evenly spaced in hills, 8 inches high and 12 inches across. Young vines should have a fence, trellis, or heavy cord on which to climb. When young vines are about 8 inches, thin to 3 plants per hill. Does not transplant well.
Planting Depth: 0.75"
Seed Spacing: Sow two Organic Clemson Spineless #80 Okra seeds every 18" in a row. Thin to one okra plant every 18" when seedlings are 2" tall.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Pick pods when they become 3 to 4 inches long. If they are allowed to become mature, plants will stop producing.
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