Okra – Page 3 – Gramophone

Suitable Climate and Soil for Cultivation of Okra

Climate:-

Okra is warm season vegetable crop and requires a long warm and humid growing period. It is sensitive to frost and extremely low temperature.
For normal growth and development temperature between 24°C to 28°C is preferred. For seed germination optimum soil moisture and a temperature between 25°C to 35°C is needed.

Soil:-

It is grown on sandy to clay soils but due to its well-developed tap root system relatively light well drained and rich organic matter soil is ideal.
The ideal pH for growth of plant is 6-6.8.
Alkaline saline soil and poor drainage soil, both are not good for this crop.

Like and share with other farmers by clicking on button below

16/08/2018

Land Preparation and Seed Rate for Okra Cultivation:-

The land should be well prepared with 2-3 Ploughing.
Okra is sown or ridges or on flat soil. If soil is heavy sowing should be done on ridges.
Seed rate required is 7-8 kg/Acre during spring-summer season sowing.
Seed rate recommended for kharif crop is 3-4 kg/Acre.

Like and share with other farmers by clicking on button below.

11/08/2018

Control of Red Spider Mites in Okra:-

Nymphs and adults suck cell sap and white patches appear on leaves.
Affected leaves become mottled, turn brown and fall.
Low relative humidity favours mite multiplication.
Mites are found in colonies covered by white-silky webs on lower surface of leaves.

Control:-

Acaricides like Sulphur 80% WP@ 3 Gm per litre of water gives effective control of mites.
Twice spraying of Propargite 57% EC @ 400 ml/Acre in 7 days interval helps in controlling the pest in initial stage .
Collection and burning of severely infested plant parts reduces further multiplication of mites.
Proper irrigation and clean cultivation are essential to control the pest population.

Like and share with other farmers by clicking on button below

26/02/2018

Control of White fly in Okra:-

Nymph and adults suck the cell sap from the leaves. The affected leaves curl and dry.
The affected plants show stuned growth. White flies are also responsible for transmiting yellow vein mosaic virus or leaf curl disease.
Soil application of Carbofuran 3 G 20 Kg/ha at the time of sowing.
4-5 foliar spray of Dimethoat 30 ml/pump or thaimathoxam 5 gm/pump or Acetamiprid 20% SP 15 gm/pump at 10 days interval.

Like and share with other farmers by clicking on button below

22/02/2018

Season of Planting of Okra

Like and share with other farmers by clicking on button below.

Symptoms-

The disease is found mainly on the older leaves and stems of plants.
Increased humidity favours the disease and infection is enhanced during periods of heavy dew.
The disease symptoms appear as small, round, whitish spots on leaves and sometimes on stems.
The spots enlarge and coalesce rapidly and a white mass resembling talcum powder becomes evident on the upper surface of the older leaves or other plant parts.
Young leaves are almost immune.
Heavily infected leaves become yellow then become dry and brown.
Extensive premature defoliation of the older leaves takes place.

Control-

Spray wettable sulphur 80% WP 50gm/15lit of water at fortnight interval.

Like and share with other farmers by clicking on button below.