Crops
Okra
(Abelmoschus esculentus)
- Type of vegetable : fruit
- Optimum growth pH range : 6-8
- Optimum growth temperature range : 25-40°C
- Organic matter requirements : demanding plant
- Rooting :
- Special requirements : most varieties flower when day lengths are less than or equal to 12 hours. High temperatures delay flower initiation. Very well suited to Mayotte.
- Seed characteristics
- Number of seeds per gram : 15 - 20
- Nursery : No
- Seeding depth : 20 mm
- Line spacing : 60 - 90 cm
- Interplant : 40 - 60 cm
- Notes : The seeds can be soaked in water before sowing in pockets of 1-3 seeds then thinning
- Seed germination time
| 15°C | 20°C | 25°C | 30°C | 35°C | 40°C |
| 27 d | 17 d | 12 d | 7 d | 6 d | 7 d |
- Duration of the crop cycle under optimal growing conditions
| Field |
Pollination at commercial maturity |
| 50-60 d | 5-10 d |
- Optimal storage conditions
| Temperatures | Relative humidity | Average shelf life |
| 7-10°C | 90-95% | 7 to 10 days |
Summary sheet written by I.DULIN (INRA - AgroParisTech)