The latest planting techniques of okra

Okra, also known as coffee okra, is a kind of edible herb, which is generally used in the production of medicine. Okra grows in warm and humid areas. It is native to India and is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical areas. It is now introduced to China. There are a lot of plants in Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong and other provinces in China. It was once called the vegetable King. Because the nutritional value is very rich, its economic use and edible value are also very high. Then Shuai Shuai will tell you how to plant okra.

First, prepare the land and make beds.

First of all, it is to prepare the land, apply the bottom fertilizer, rectify the former land, dig and turn the soil deeply, dig the Kang soil in time, dig the pit and turn the soil at intervals in the land, and then sprinkle livestock manure or human feces and urine in each pit, and then wait for the fertilizer and soil to be combined and digested. After 3-5 days, the land is almost finished, and then it can be sown or planted.

Second, sowing date

When it comes to sowing, we have to raise seedlings and transplant. Sowing is usually carried out in March and April. First, we should apply enough basic fertilizer, then soak the seeds for 24 hours, and finally sow them. After soaking, the seeds can emerge. Then we have to control the ventilation conditions, generally engaged in cotton seedlings transplanting growers will know the steps, similar to transplanting cotton seedlings.

III. Colonization

After the seedlings are unearthed, some diseased seedlings and weak seedlings should be removed in time, and then they can be planted when they grow to 2-3 true leaves, and sowing can also be in the form of sowing. If sowing, it can be planted when the leaves grow to three to four, and open field planting should be done with enough fecal and urine water, and the latter operation and sowing can only be carried out after the soil preparation is completed, and it is also necessary to determine what the previous crops are.

IV. Field management

Okra is a moisture-tolerant plant, like the growth environment of wet points, we only need to control the amount when watering, more watering is not important, but we should try to avoid watering too much, remember to weed in the later stage, too many weeds will compete with okra for nutrition, in addition to avoid soil hardening, otherwise the root system will be damaged, water absorption will not be in place, in heavy rain weather should pay attention to prevent injury Take some shielding measures.

These are the latest planting techniques of okra. Okra mainly takes young pods as the main food during the harvest period, and the best harvest time is 8-10 cm. If it passes this time, it will be over-aged. If you want to know more about okra, please continue to follow the pro-agriculture network!