The latest course of cultivation techniques of red okra

Red okra is an annual herb of the family Malvaceae. Unlike the common okra, the skin of the red okra shows a full red state. Red okra can not only eat tender pods, its flowers and seeds can also be used as medicine, which has a good therapeutic effect on some gastrointestinal diseases. And the oil content of the seed is very high, and its market price is very considerable. So how to cultivate red okra? The following editor brings you the cultivation techniques of red okra, let's have a look!

1. Prepare the land and make beds.

The root of red okra is very developed, the extension depth is long, and the requirement of soil is not very strict, so we can choose the soil with deep soil layer, high fertility and rich humus. Turn the soil about 25 cm deep before sowing, make the field bed, and control the planting density of each row. Then apply sufficient base fertilizer, the base fertilizer is mainly rotten farm manure, combined with an appropriate amount of compound fertilizer. According to the different planting areas to control the sowing time, sowing should pay attention to the sowing density, because red okra is very light-loving, planting too dense will affect the light absorption between plants, which is not conducive to growth.

2. Sowing seeds at the right time

There are many kinds of sowing methods of red okra, mainly according to the temperature and environment of the planting area. For example, the areas with moderate temperature use the method of direct seeding to sow seeds around May, while the areas with lower temperatures need to adopt the method of seedling transplanting. Before sowing, soak the seeds in warm water of about 50 degrees for about 25 hours, then put them at a temperature of about 28 degrees to accelerate germination, and sow seeds after exposure to white. The method of hole sowing is generally used in sowing, with 3 seeds in each planting hole to manage water and fertilizer well and promote seed germination and emergence.

3. Fertilizer and water management

The fruiting period of red okra is relatively long and the yield is high, so it needs more nutrition. While applying sufficient base fertilizer before planting, there are also many times of topdressing in the growing period of red okra. For example, after the seedlings slow down, it is necessary to start the work of topdressing for the first time, watering in time after topdressing, diluting the fertilizer and promoting the nutrient absorption of the seedlings. After entering the fruiting stage, red okra was fertilized again to promote plant growth and improve the fruiting rate. Fertilizer is mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizer, the purpose is to promote fruit early ripening and increase yield. Red okra is more dry-resistant, just keep the soil moist, but it should be properly watered according to soil moisture and weather changes.

4. Pest control

The disease resistance of red okra is relatively strong, and the incidence of diseases and insect pests is not high under normal circumstances. However, if some force majeure or poor management are encountered, root-knot nematode disease, aphids and other diseases and insect pests will occur. Therefore, we should do a good job in the prevention and control of diseases and insect pests in the planting process to avoid in case. First of all, phoxim and other agents are used to disinfect the soil during soil preparation to eliminate residual pesticides and germs in the soil. Disinfect the field regularly, strengthen field management, prepare control agents, and avoid sudden diseases and insect pests.

The above is a brief introduction of red okra cultivation techniques, in the process of planting red okra, field management is very important. Although there are some basic details, it is these details that determine the success or failure of planting. You can check out our website's previous articles to learn about the field management techniques of red okra cultivation. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.