Okra Vegetable Seeds

Okra Vegetable Seeds

13 varieties

13 products

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How to Plant Okra Vegetable Seeds

Fast Facts

Planting season
Warm Season
Life cycle
Annual
Sowing method
Direct Sow, Start Indoors
Seed prep
Requires Light, Soaking
Light
Full Sun
Water needs
Average
Planting depth
1/4 inch, 3/4 - 1 inch
Spacing
12 inches
Hardiness zones
2 to 10
Days to maturity
30 to 60 days

Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.

About Okra Vegetable Seeds

Okra Vegetable Seeds grow in full sun positions. Harvest begins around 30 to 60 days from sowing. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.

When to plant

Plant in warm season. Seed can be started indoors ahead of the season or sown straight into prepared ground once it has warmed. Soaking or nicking the seed coat before sowing speeds up and evens out germination. Hardy in zones 2 to 10 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.

Where to plant

Choose a site in full sun. Water needs are average once the plants are established. Free-draining soil matters more than rich soil; seed sown into ground that stays wet rots before it germinates. Allow 12 inches between plants so air can move between them.

How to plant

Sow 1/4 inch or 3/4 - 1 inch deep, spaced 12 inches apart. This seed needs light to germinate, so press it onto the surface and firm it in rather than burying it. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear. Indoor starts do best in warmth and bright light; harden the seedlings off over a week before planting out.

How to care

Keep watering average, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. Grown as an annual, so plan to sow again next season. Expect to start harvesting around 30 to 60 days after sowing.

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