OKRA - Perkins Long Pod
OKRA - Perkins Long Pod
(50 seeds)
If you're looking for productivity in your veggie garden, then Perkins Long Pod Okra is going to deliver. The bushy plants deliver 20cm long green Read More
If you're looking for productivity in your veggie garden, then Perkins Long Pod Okra is going to deliver. The bushy plants deliver 20cm long green pods that have been a staple in many traditional dishes from America's Deep South. You can opt for gumbo, but okra is versatile and lends itself well to a range of cookery styles. This variety has an excellent reputation among gardeners who like its long fruiting season as well as the tenderness of the pods.
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Product Details
Common Name: OKRA - Perkins Long Pod
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 50
Days to Harvest: 50-65 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 30cm
Row Spacing: 90cm
Companion Plants: Cucumber, Eggplant, Melons, Sweet peppers
Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible
Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Germination Time: 14-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 90-120cm
Sow Depth: 20mm
Best Months to Plant – Okra Climate Zone Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Cool/Mountain ✓ ✓ ✓ Temperate ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical ✓ ✓ ✓ Cool/Mountain – Okra Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ Temperate – Okra Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Arid – Okra Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ Subtropical – Okra Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Tropical – Okra Method Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Start in trays ✓ ✓ ✓ Plant out transplants ✓ ✓ ✓ Direct sow ✓ ✓ ✓ -
Growing Information
How to Sow
Okra is best sown 20mm deep directly where it is to grow, but can also be germinated in small pots. Plant three to four seeds together for bushy, productive plants. Prepare soil well, and keep moist. Plant in a different location every year.
How to Harvest
Okra pods develop quickly and must be picked young or they become tough. About four days after planting, your pods will be 5 to 8mm long and ready for harvest. Cut the stems above the cap at the top of the fruit.
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How to Sow
Okra is best sown 20mm deep directly where it is to grow, but can also be germinated in small pots. Plant three to four seeds together for bushy, productive plants. Prepare soil well, and keep moist. Plant in a different location every year.
How to Harvest
Okra pods develop quickly and must be picked young or they become tough. About four days after planting, your pods will be 5 to 8mm long and ready for harvest. Cut the stems above the cap at the top of the fruit.
Want the full growing guide?
See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.
View full grow guide →Common Name: OKRA - Perkins Long Pod
Seeds Per Packet: Approx 50
Days to Harvest: 50-65 days
Watering: Medium
Plant Spacing: 30cm
Row Spacing: 90cm
Companion Plants: Cucumber, Eggplant, Melons, Sweet peppers
Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible
Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Germination Time: 14-21 days
Position/Sunlight: Full Sun
Plant Height: 90-120cm
Sow Depth: 20mm
| Climate Zone | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool/Mountain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Temperate | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Arid | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Subtropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Tropical | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Method | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start in trays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Plant out transplants | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
| Direct sow | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
