Once plants get tall, they may become less productive and harvesting will become more difficult. We suggest succession planting okra throughout the warmer months. Jing Orange can be easily planted with a walk-behind planter like our Hoss Garden Seeder. Plants are ready to go in the ground when they can be easily pulled from the cells in the seed starting tray.įor late spring and summer plantings, direct seeding is preferred. Okra transplants grow great in our heavy-duty seed starting trays, where they develop a solid root ball with roots that are trained to grow downward. We recommend starting transplants 4-5 weeks before the desired outdoor planting date. By transplanting, you can have plants in the ground before the soil temperature warms enough to direct seed. Okra prefers warmer temperatures for seed to germinate. In early spring, we recommend transplanting to get a jump start on the growing season. Jing Orange Okra may be direct-seeded or transplanted. This may be the only okra youll ever want to grow again because of its heavy production of 5 to 7 pods, (though we actually liked them best picked at about 3. This variety has shown exceptional drought-tolerance and performs well in the warmer months. The plants typically reach 5-6” tall, but plant height can be largely depending on climate and growing conditions. The pods will remain tender at 6″ long, but are best picked at 3-4″ long. The pods are also exceptionally tender compared to other varieties. It produces solid harvests of spineless pods that have a beautiful red to orange hue.

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