Comments on: Growing Okra

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:14:45 +0000

Compost would make a great fertilizer for growing okra or you could use a balanced commercial organic fertilizer. Okra is planted in the spring after the threat of frost has passed so that the plant will mature and bear okra pods during the summer months.

By: WARREN BARFIELD

WARREN BARFIELD — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:59:36 +0000

What is the best fertilizer for okra in North Florida and when is the best time to plant okra?

By: Terry Stout

Terry Stout — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:25:29 +0000

Hi Kenny,
Just wanted you to know the okra plant(tree) is doing good. Not getting as many pods but it is still getting taller. About 4-6 pods now.I built a kind of green house around the okra, peppers, and tomatoes, but only on the North, East and West. Not much cold from the South. It wasn’t easy doing that but I had to do something to protect it (them).If you are interested in some seed I already have some dried out, just let me know. Thank for your help Kenny. God bless you and have a great day. Terry

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 03:27:20 +0000

Terry, I’m glad to hear that your okra plant is still growing strong. That’s unbelievable that it has gotten that tall and is still producing a large crop of pods. I would love to try some of your gigantic okra seeds. At the current size it may be difficuly for you to cover the plant or protect it from the cold weather. I would just continue harvesting and caring for the plant and see how long it survives into the fall or winter seasons in your southern climate.

By: Terry Stout

Terry Stout — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:35:51 +0000

Hi Kenny,I have some okra seeds for you if you want some. My okra plant now stands 11′ and still getting about 6-8 pods a day. I’m very pleased and surprised. I need to know how to keep it protected against and bad weather or from getting cold. Any suggestions? Thanks Kenny.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:58:47 +0000

Terry, congrats on growing a giant okra plant, you should take a photo of that monster. What variety of okra seed did you plant? I have heard of a couple of okra varieties that are claimed to reach heights of seven to eight feet, but I have never actually seen an okra plant grow as tall as the one in your garden… very impressive! How many okra pods have you harvested? What size are the pods when harvested? And do the okra pods remain tender if allowed to grow to a large size, or do you harvest them all when they are still small?

By: Terry Stout

Terry Stout — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 07:05:48 +0000

Hi Kenny, I live on the gulf coast and have three okra plants growing. One of my plants has decided to take over the garden and is now 8 1/2′ tall and still growing. I measured the base of the stalk and it is 10 1/2″. I am truely amazed and get okra everyday. Have you heard of any bigger?

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:59:18 +0000

Hi Ronda, the only thing that I can suggest for your okra problem is to try using a tiny paint brush to hand pollinate the okra flowers after they open and see if that will help the plants to set good okra pods.