How to prune the latest okra

The cultivation of okra is very common in China. As people pay more and more attention to health, okra, a vegetable with high nutritional value and unique taste, is becoming more and more popular. Pruning is essential if you want to increase yield when planting okra. So how do we plant okra to prune? Today, the editor has brought you the pruning technique of okra. Let's take a look at it.

1. Trim and top

The growth ability of okra is relatively strong, so the growth rate of branches and leaves is fast, and the number of branches is also relatively large. Therefore, when planting okra, whenever okra grows to about 1 meter, it has to be pruned. At this time, the main pruning method is to top, the top of the branch will be cut off about 20 cm, mainly according to the actual situation of okra branch reasonable adjustment of pruning length. Then properly prune the budding of okra to inhibit the growth of vegetative branches. Prevent excessive growth of okra plants, promote the germination of lateral buds, and improve the fruit rate of okra plants.

2. Pruning during the growing period

When we plant okra, we should pay attention to observe the growth of okra plants. Especially for the growth of branches, some side branches that are too long and too dense should be pruned in time. And should pay attention to regular, because just said, okra growth rate is very fast. So if it is not pruned in time, it will lead to excessive growth of branches, poor field permeability and affect the flowering and fruiting of okra. However, we should also pay attention to the strength of pruning, mainly light pruning, lateral branches can retain about three branches, otherwise it will also affect the amount of flowers and fruits.

3. Pruning after fruit harvest

We should not only prune okra during its growth, but also pay attention to proper pruning after fruit picking. Every time after fruit picking, we have to remove the old leaves, weak leaves and diseased leaves from the tender fruit branches in time. Then we should pay attention to gradually pruning some old branches with low fruit rate to prevent the consumption of too much nutrition and increase the planting cost. And in this way, the nutrition can be concentrated on the robust branches, and the follow-up tender fruit can provide sufficient nutrition. Lay the foundation for the flowering and fruiting of the plant in the second year, but we should also pay attention not to re-cut to prevent excessive nutrition consumption.

4. Pruning matters needing attention

When we are pruning, we should pay attention to the surrounding environment and not trim it on rainy days. Because there are many germs in cloudy and rainy days, improper pruning can easily lead to wound infection, resulting in wound failure to heal in time and gradual decay. It causes plant death and affects the planting benefit. And we can not immediately after pruning watering and fertilization, to avoid excessive water nutrition, resulting in nutrient overflow, but also easy to lead to plant disease. Therefore, after pruning, we usually have to wait until the pruning wound heals gradually before carrying out water and fertilizer management.

The above is a brief introduction to how okra is pruned. Okra pruning is essential in planting, so we must pay more attention to it. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.