Okrai is usually planted from early April to late August, and can be planted as early as March if it is grown in greenhouses. Pick the right okra seeds, eliminating bad seeds, seeds with pests and damages, which will ensure the viability afterwards. Soak the seeds in water for 12 hours and plant them once they have cracked and sprouted. Planting is done by hole sowing, placing 2-3 seeds in each small hole and keeping the temperature at 20 to 25 degrees Celsius, the seeds will germinate within a week. When the seedlings grow a few leaves, we can set the plant.
1, planting time, way
Okrai can be planted in the open ground, can also be planted in the greenhouse, open ground planting of okra in April-August can be carried out, greenhouse planting, then March can start, the northern region can be planted in the middle and early May. Okra seeds should be screened before planting, and then soak the seeds to promote germination, to improve the germination rate. Generally used is the direct seeding planting method.
2, soil conditions
Okrai's adaptability is very strong, but the planting ground is best to choose fertile, loose good, permeable, well-drained soil. Before planting to straighten the ground, deep soil, and to apply organic fertilizer, enhance soil fertility, adequate fertilizer, if the later management of some convenient. Okra can not be planted in succession.
3, field management work
Seedling cultivation can be planted after the completion of the planting, and then weeding, because the growth of weeds will hinder the growth of okra. Pay attention to watering during the management period to maintain soil moisture. Okra planting density is relatively large, so during the growth period to cut off the side branches, to enhance plant light penetration. Fertilization should be carried out during the growth period, and soil sloughing should be prevented after each fertilization.