Description and Uses
Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) is a
tropical
plant from
South India . It is mainly grown for its
vegetable crops
, which have a
short shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
0 -
1 years. The yield will be
10 -30 pods/plant, but in its top season there will be a yield of
not applicable. Other crop types include;
fruit, alcohol, oil, vegetable, . The
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major food . The
fruit is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
okra oil extracted by
no extraction method from the
plant's
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0.19% -
0.21% oil. The
plant's wood is called
inapplicable and has a density of
400 -
600 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
plant's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
3300 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
slow. After
1 years the
plant can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Abelmoschus esculentus has a lifespan of
1 years.
Environmental limitations
The plant is
3 meters tall with a crown of
1 meters wide. The
plant prefers a planting distance of
20 cm and a row distance of
100 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Abelmoschus esculentus has a
deep root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
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plant's flower-morphology is
hermaphroditic and is pollinated by
itself.
Abelmoschus esculentus is
evergreen and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Abelmoschus esculentus thrives in an altitude of
100 to
1200 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
10°C; optimally between
22 -
35°C. The optimal rainfall is
1150
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
400 -
1500mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
6.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
clay. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
a bit tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Abelmoschus esculentus is susceptible to the following pests:
Meloidogyne incognita
, Tetranychus urticae
, Myzus persicae
, Thrips palmi
, Acalymma vittatum
. Diabrotica undecimpunctata And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
0 months. There are approximative
3500
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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