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How to Grow Okra

mediumGardening100-120 days5 steps

Tools Needed

Hand-hoe — Standard garden hoe for inter-plant weeding
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Horse cultivation tool — Implement for wide-row tilling
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Steps

1
Prepare the ground to allow for long, continuous rows to facilitate the use of wheel tools and horse cultivation.
2
Implement a crop rotation strategy by planting okra in different areas of the garden in succeeding years.
3
Perform thorough cultivation between the rows using horse-drawn tools.
4
Supplement row cultivation with a hand-hoe to remove weeds between individual plants within the rows.
5
Maintain good and continuous cultivation of the soil until the okra heads begin to form.

Pro Tips

  • Ensure rows are as long as possible to maximize the efficiency of tillage tools.

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Sources

Synthesized from 4 verified sources:

Gutenberg: Manual of GardeningView →
Cornell ExtensionView →
Gutenberg: War Gardens GuideView →
Gutenberg: Farm Gardening GuideView →