Posted by Zootal on July 17, 2008, 7:48 pm
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?
Posted by zxcvbob on July 17, 2008, 9:37 pm
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?
>
>
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.
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
Posted by Dan L. on July 18, 2008, 5:38 pm
> 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?
> >
> >
>
>
>
> 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.
>
> 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
--
Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.
Posted by Zootal on July 18, 2008, 5:44 pm
> 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
> --
In the past, I've had the same problem. Our warm season does not last very
long, and even in July our average temps are in the upper 70s or lower 80s.
It doesn't really get hot enough long enough for Okra to mature. I wish they
had a cold climate variety of Okra!
Have you grown more then one in the same pot, and then seperated them out
when transplanting?
Posted by Bill on July 18, 2008, 6:36 pm
> >
> > 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
> >
> > --
>
> In the past, I've had the same problem. Our warm season does not last very
> long, and even in July our average temps are in the upper 70s or lower 80s.
> It doesn't really get hot enough long enough for Okra to mature. I wish they
> had a cold climate variety of Okra!
>
> Have you grown more then one in the same pot, and then seperated them out
> when transplanting?
Johnnyıs is in Maine.
<http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/product.aspx?scommand=search&search=%
2bOkra&item 24>
Bill
--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA
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> 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?
>
>