Everything you need to know about Okra culture – Blog

More and more farmers resort to the cultivation of Okra, both for their own consumption and to obtain benefits from the exploitation of production in markets or shops aimed at customers who have a lifestyle and a healthy power letter.

The importance of Gombo culture

Representscientifically called Competitive hibiscusbelong to the family Malvaceae And it is cultivated for the sealing capsules used in various culinary preparations or conservation. Matural seeds are used to obtain the substitute for coffee, while the leaves and roots of Okra have therapeutic properties.

Chemical composition

Okra is a specially nourishing plant, low calories (100 g of Gombo – 31 kcal), but rich in proteins, unsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals, beta -carotene, calcium, magnesium, zinc, fiber, folic acid , etc.

Ecological factors on which Okra cultivation depends.

It is a demanding plant in terms of heat, germinates at 18-20 ° C and during the growth season it grows optimally at 28-30 ° C. The growth of plants stops at temperatures lower than 10 ° C already die the plants 0 ° C.

It is necessary to guarantee light intensity and optimal humidity especially during the flowering and fruiting phase.

It grows well in light, in well -drained soils, rich in humus and nutrients. Do not tolerate heavy, humid and cold soils.

Varieties of grombo cultivated

Very soon (She), READY (Beatriz), seeds -thalate (Handsome). Among the most common varieties in the cultivation of Gombo, we mentioned:

Compared to the oldest varieties, whose pods could only be used with a length less than 2 cm, in these more current varieties, pods up to 7-8 cm are used.

When and how to sow ocher.

The first thing to consider before sowing the ocher is to make sure that all the risk of frost has passed. Okra has absolutely no frost tolerance.

To accelerate germination, you can immerse the seeds during the night in hot water before sowing them.

When the ground is constantly 15 ° C at a depth of 4-5 cm, this is the optimal time to sow the ocher. This coincides with the second ten days of May.

The preparation of the soil begins with the application of 30-40 t/HA of manure and 60-70 kg of active substance/HA of oxide-p2o5 phosphorus during the autumn plow. In spring, the ground is well and administered 200 kg/ha by ammonium nitrate.

The ocher can be used as a cultivation of vegetable monitoring or other early vegetables that clean the ground at the end of April.

The amount of seeds needed for 1 hectare is 10 to 12 kg.

The ocher is sown at a distance from 15 to 22 cm between the plants in files and 60 to 90 cm between the files. The harvest can also be established by the plants planted in the field in May, when the temperature exceeds 14-15 ° C.

Maintenance works

To avoid launching the plant, when crying the ocher can be mixed with seeds of plants indicators (lunar radishes), which germinate faster than the Aoca, allowing a row of pastures to form before the okra manages to sprout . The trees are also made at dawn, during the early morning and if necessary during the growth season to check the appearance of weeds.

The plants are removed when they have few real leaves, leaving 15-22 cm together.

The fertilization of the face must be made before flowering and during the fruits. complex waste.

To obtain a good harvest, it is necessary to grow the ocher in an irrigation system and during the flowering and fruiting period, irrigation becomes mandatory.

Being a thermophilic plant, it needs 2 months with high temperatures to grow well, therefore it is subject to the attack of diseases and parasites that develop in these hot periods. Among the diseases that we remember Anthrachnosis, Oidio and bacteriosis, in addition to parasites: aphids, caterpillars, mites. In specialized stores you can find a series of insecticides and fungicides that can help you if necessary, both chemicals and biological.

Ocher contains

The Okra has been collected since July and continues until October. The pods should be collected when they are young and tender, because when they age they become fibrosis and woody and no longer have any nutritional value.

Initially the harvest is performed every 2-3 days, so the cobs are collected daily.

Productivity and profitability of the Gombo culture.

While the initial investment for the cultivation of Gombo in large surfaces is substantial, especially for the cost of the seed, it is possible to obtain a production of 3-6 t/ha, which can be used fresh, dehydrated or processed. In addition, you can also get 1 hectare seeds, about 500-700 kg.

We hope that the information in this article is useful. Do you feel ready to start working in your grombo cultivation?