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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)

 
Last change : 07/25/22