How to grow okra

Select Xiangyang plot, the soil should be loam or sandy loam with deep soil layer, loose and fertile soil and good drainage; generally sow seeds when the ground temperature is above 15 ℃, use seed direct seeding, soak seeds first, accelerate germination and then sow in holes, 3 in each hole, and cover soil 2 cm after sowing. The seedlings emerge in about 4-5 days and are planted when the seedlings have 2-3 true leaves. Do a good job of watering and fertilizing after planting.

1. Soil: okra requires long and sufficient light, sunny land should be selected, and okra does not choose soil fertility, but it is suitable for loam or sandy loam with deep soil layer, loose and fertile soil and good drainage.

2. Sowing: generally sowing when the ground temperature is above 15 ℃, sowing after February in the southern region, sowing in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in the first ten days of April, sowing in the coastal areas in late April, and sowing in the first and middle of May in the northern region. Using seed direct seeding, soaking seeds, accelerating germination and then sowing, watering first, then sowing, 3 seeds per hole, covering 2 cm soil after sowing. The seedlings emerge in about 4-5 days and are planted when the seedlings have 2-3 true leaves.

3. Watering: keep the soil moist, but do not accumulate water. when there is a shortage of water within 20 days after sowing, manual sprinkler irrigation is appropriate in the morning and evening, mechanical sprinkler irrigation or furrow irrigation can be used after the seedlings are slightly larger, and water should be watered before 9 o'clock in the morning and after sunset in the afternoon in the hot summer season. Pay attention to drainage in the rainy season.

4. Fertilization: on the basis of sufficient base fertilizer, proper topdressing should be applied, the first time is full seedling fertilizer, after seedling emergence, the second time is seedling raising fertilizer, fixed seedling or planting after ditch application, re-application of fertilizer in flowering and fruiting period, a small amount of topdressing can be applied many times in the middle and later stage of growth.