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Posted by Dan L. on July 18, 2008, 5:38 pm
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> Zootal wrote:
> > Due to a long cold wet spring and early summer (no global warming here!), I
> > started my okra in 4 inch deep pots, and I'm just now ready to put them
> > out.
> > I understand okra does not transplant well. I can transplant them from the
> > pots with the entire dirt ball intact and undamaged, but am I correct in
> > assuming that I should not break apart the dirt balls that have two plants
> > in the same pot? How sensitive is okra to transplanting? Is it so sensitive
> > that I'm not likely to suceed even if I can put the dirtball in the soil
> > undisturbed?
> >
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> My mom always transplants her okra because she says it causes them to
> branch and to do better. I'm not so sure, but she *does* transplant
> them successfully.
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> If there are 2 seedlings in one pot, just pinch one of them off and
> plant the other one with the roots as undisturbed as possible.
>
> Bob
I love okra, I never had a problem in the past transplanting okra. I
stopped growing them in Michigan. I found that they do not grow well
below 80 degrees. Also I found that I needed at least a dozen plants
just to have one tiny meal each week. I may try again in the future
except in raised beds with row covers that keep the soil and plants
warmer.
Enjoy Life ... Dan
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Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.
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