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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 29, 2022 0:13:47 GMT -5
Last night I soaked some seeds for 4 types of okra - 3 greens, and Little Lucy red. The greens are the Emerald, which I've been growing for years since those and the Little Lucy grow at least 6",, before getting fibrous. The Clemson Spineless 80 is supposed to be able to grow larger than the regular CS. The Nirmal is another one that is supposed to grow fairly large, before getting fibrous. I'm only planting 3 of each of these new ones, and 6 of the first two.
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Post by brownrexx on Apr 29, 2022 12:40:47 GMT -5
Since I discovered Little Lucy, that is the only one I grow. I'm glad that you like it too. Thanks hairymooseknuckles for getting me started with this variety.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 29, 2022 13:33:26 GMT -5
brownrexx LL always works great for me, but I had a problem last season that you might want to watch for - LANTERN FLIES! For some reason they are attracted to my okra, and particularly to the Little Lucy plants - not sure why. I'm hoping one of the other new varieties doesn't appeal to them! And I hope the colder (though still not that cold) winter we had, compared to the one before, killed more of them off, but I'm not holding out any great hopes for that.
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Post by brownrexx on Apr 29, 2022 15:23:55 GMT -5
pepperhead212, I will keep my eye out for them but I didn't notice any on my okra last year. I saw some in the garden but I can't remember where, just that they were not a big problem there. They were mainly on my Maple tree.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Apr 29, 2022 16:37:42 GMT -5
brownrexx, I’m glad you like it. I need to do another grow out to refresh my seeds, but this year I’m planning on Heavy Hitter and African X.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 29, 2022 19:12:58 GMT -5
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Post by paulf on Apr 30, 2022 9:01:44 GMT -5
See previous answer on the other place you posted...
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Post by pepperhead212 on Apr 30, 2022 11:32:51 GMT -5
I was thinking of you too, paulf, esp. since I have 4 different varieties!
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Post by paulf on Apr 30, 2022 12:41:24 GMT -5
Some day I'm going to try okra again...who knows. After a lifetime of not eating asparagus, a few years ago we grew it and now I love home grown asparagus.
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Post by Laura_in_FL on May 2, 2022 9:08:42 GMT -5
If you do ever try okra again, be sure to cook it some way that it's not slimy, paulf! Or use the slime for good, like using sliced okra to thicken a gumbo, soup, or stew. This year I am only growing Little Lucy, from the seeds brownrexx sent me. It will be interesting to see if I still get a monster plant. But growing only one variety this year, I will be able to save seeds without worrying about bagging blooms or isolating by time. Next year I probably need to grow out some of my other okras, though; some of those seeds are getting kind of old.
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 14, 2022 13:46:51 GMT -5
In just over 2 weeks after soaking those seeds, the okra got planted today. The Little Lucy got a little leggy, compared to the others; though it was the first one up, there were no more leaves, and the roots coming out of the pellets were about the same on all of them. The rain stopped briefly, and I went out to plant them, and it just started up again, when I got to the last 6. Getting ready to plant these okra. 5-14 by pepperhead212, on Flickr Emerald okra, planted 5-14 by pepperhead212, on Flickr Little Lucy okra, planted 5-14 by pepperhead212, on Flickr Okras planted on 5-14, Nirmal in front, Clemson Spineless 58 in back. by pepperhead212, on Flickr
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 19, 2022 15:35:45 GMT -5
All 18 of my okras are doing well, so yesterday I took those over to my friend, that I've been giving all my extras to - things I started just in case something happens to one of the ones I put in the garden. Those, as well as my peppers, are going to like this heat wave that is forecast, even though I'm not going to!
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 31, 2022 16:43:59 GMT -5
The okra is liking this heat I'm having, I'm sure! The LL is the tallest, but the Emerald has much larger leaves, for sure! The other two aren't as large, but all appear healthy, and no pests, so far. About normal, for this time of year. Little Lucy, 5-31 by pepperhead212, on Flickr Emerald okra, 5-31 by pepperhead212, on Flickr
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Post by rdback on Jun 2, 2022 11:22:29 GMT -5
Plants are looking good pepperhead212. What are you dusting them with?
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 2, 2022 15:28:55 GMT -5
Laura_in_FL That's Surround, or kaolin clay, that you'll see on 75% of the plants in my garden. Early on I spray peppers and cherry tomatoes, but as soon as they start setting, I stop, as it is a pain to rub off smaller things. It is great for okra - aphids are a problem there - and eggplants - flea beetles are a major problem with those around here. Keeps most pests off cucurbits, and with those, and the others, I watch and spray frequently on the new growth - it takes very heavy rain to wash it of, and the undersides pretty much stay covered, which is the main thing I be sure to cover, as that's where most pests accumulate. I have one sprayer dedicated to just that, or some potassium bicarbonate added, for a fungicide preventive. Takes maybe 10 or 15 minutes to do the new growth on everything. Another thing that I do, later on, when some of the lower leaves drop, is brush a 2" or so strip of tanglefoot on the beginning of the stalk of all the okras. This keeps ants, and some other pests, off, the ants the main problem because, when there are ants, they are usually farming aphids, at least here! I do this with my house plants, that I take outside, too - just have to make sure they are trimmed well above the ground, so nothing is reaching down to the ground.
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Post by brownrexx on Jun 3, 2022 8:39:51 GMT -5
It looks kind of ugly but seems to work well for you pepperhead212, I grow my Okra in ground in a straight line at the edge of my deck. I usually only grow 3 plants. I have never seen aphids on them but when I grew artichokes in the same location one year they were covered with black aphids. I wonder why the okra aphid situation is different at your house? Maybe because the plants are closer together?
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Jun 3, 2022 11:45:26 GMT -5
It looks kind of ugly but seems to work well for you pepperhead212 , I grow my Okra in ground in a straight line at the edge of my deck. I usually only grow 3 plants. I have never seen aphids on them but when I grew artichokes in the same location one year they were covered with black aphids. I wonder why the okra aphid situation is different at your house? Maybe because the plants are closer together? Have the same problem as pepperhead212. Ants & Aphids. Some years don’t have them, some years real bad.
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Post by september on Jun 3, 2022 13:27:47 GMT -5
I doubt I will have any okra this year. Appears it will be cool to mid-June. I suppose I could start some in pots and leave them in the greenhouse for a few weeks. I think I saved seeds from Little Lucy year before last. I'm not sure I did last year as I didn't get much for harvest.
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Post by rdback on Jun 4, 2022 8:36:53 GMT -5
Sprouted some Louisiana 16" and AfricanX. Planted them yesterday. Soaked some very old Alabama Red but it didn't sprout. I still have a few seed left, so I might try again.
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Post by hairymooseknuckles on Jun 4, 2022 22:28:05 GMT -5
rdback, You might try taking a fingernail file and scoring a couple of seeds then soaking. Just a hair brain thought from knuckles to you.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jun 20, 2022 15:03:18 GMT -5
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