Requirements of environmental conditions for okra growth

Okra is becoming more and more popular in China, not only because of its rich nutrition, but also partly because of its unique taste and comfortable taste. Now, with the increase of market demand, more and more people plan to plant okra on a large scale. However, okra has certain environmental requirements, the following editor brings you the requirements of okra growth on environmental conditions, let's have a look!

1. Soil

Okra has strong growth ability, lax requirements on the soil, and can grow normally in most of the soil. However, its too poor soil will reduce the yield of okra and affect the quality of okra pods, so it is not suitable for artificial planting. Therefore, before planting, we still have to choose sandy soil with deep and fertile soil, strong permeability and low incidence of diseases and insect pests. This kind of soil is the most suitable for okra growth, and its growth ability and growth rate will be greatly improved. It can effectively improve the yield, enhance the quality of pods and expand their own planting benefits.

2. Temperature

Okra is very warm and cannot grow in a low temperature environment, so it can not be cultivated in the open field in winter, and it is not suitable to be planted in the north. Okra has strong heat resistance, the temperature after sowing should not be lower than 15 degrees, and the best germination temperature is about 26-28 degrees. The average monthly temperature should be kept above 17 degrees, otherwise the flowering and fruiting rate will be seriously reduced. The night temperature should not be lower than 13 degrees, otherwise the growth of okra becomes slower, the plant is short, the leaf is thin and the flowering rate decreases, and the optimum growth temperature of okra is about 27 degrees.

3. Moisture

Okra has small water demand and strong drought tolerance, so it is not suitable to grow in stagnant water environment. Especially in the seedling stage, if there is too much water, it will easily lead to root rot of okra seedlings and cause a variety of diseases and insect pests. However, in the planting process, it should be properly watered according to soil water content and weather changes. Especially in the harvest time of okra, to keep the soil moist, lack of moisture will reduce the quality of pods. Therefore, when we plant, we should not only prevent excessive water from harming the growth of okra, but also ensure the water to meet the growth needs of okra.

4. Lighting

Okra is very light-loving, very sensitive to changes in light, in the growth process to ensure that there is sufficient light time and length. Sufficient light can promote the growth of okra, enhance the immunity of plants under light, and improve the rate of flowering and pod setting. If the light is not enough, it will lead to the dull leaves of okra, the decrease of photosynthetic capacity, the lack of nutrition accumulation, the reduction of pod quality and the planting benefit. Therefore, when we plant, we should ensure that the planting land has enough sunlight, and control the planting density when planting, so as to prevent each other from blocking each other and affect the light absorption.

The above is a brief introduction to the requirements of okra growth on environmental conditions, in which many places are unable to cultivate okra in the open field due to temperature restrictions. It is also the reason for many friends' planting failure, so when planting, we must pay attention to these planting conditions to prevent planting failure. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. Thank you for your reading and support.