Okra – Clemson Spineless Organic – West Coast Seeds

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Abelmoschus esculentus. By far the most popular cultivated variety of okra, Clemson Spineless Okra Organic is an heirloom that won the AAS prize back in 1939. Over a short period in the heat of summer, plants will grow quickly to 1.2m, and are covered in edible, cream coloured flowers. These are followed by meaty, strongly flavoured pods that add brilliant texture to relishes and chutneys, but also complement stews, soups, and gumbo. Plants really are spineless and are very easy to grow.

How To Grow, Timing:  Direct sow starting in late spring, once the soil has really warmed up. Okra seeds can also be started in peat pots or soil blocks, and will benefit from the extra heat of a greenhouse or cold frame. Optimal soil temperature: 24-32°C. Damping off and seed decay are more likely in soil below 21°C.

How To Grow, Starting:  Buy new seeds each year, and speed up the typically slow germination process by soaking seeds overnight in tepid water. Sow seeds 1cm deep. Thin to 30-45cm apart in rows 60-90cm apart.

How To Grow, Growing:  Ideal pH: 6.0-7.0.  Use light, loamy, well-drained soil with ample organic matter dug in, and choose a sunny, warm spot. Raised beds work well. Once hot weather arrives, okra plants grow with surprising vigour. Keep them growing steadily with even irrigation and regular applications of balanced organic fertilizer to the surface of the soil around plants.

How To Grow, Harvest:  Harvest pods while they are just 6-8cm long. Pods become tough at larger sizes. Harvest as long as plants produce, and freeze unused pods either whole or cut.

Matures in 60 days.

Approx: 40 Seeds.

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