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Okra
Broadleaf
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Estimated Cost
$0.90
($/lb)
Planting Window
Summer seeded
Best for
Winter stockpiling
Alternate Species
Pearl Millet, Sunn Hemp
1. Steve Hurst, ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory, hosted by the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
2. Edward Sikora, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
Seeding Detail
Okra
14.0
Not Recommended
20.0
Additional Information
Why We Recommend This
Okra is a fast growing, warm season broadleaf that is extremely heat tolerant with a deep taproot making it an excellent compaction breaker. It will create a large canopy and livestock benefit from grazing its pods which are high in vitamins. It produces large flowers which are good for attracting beneficials.
Things to Watch Out For
Okra has a woody stalk and should not be used for haying.
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