When should okra be sown? What are the precautions after sowing?

1. Sowing time

Okra prefers a warm growing environment and is afraid of cold, so the entire growing period should be in the frost-free period as much as possible. The time for flowering and fruiting should also be arranged in warm and humid seasons as much as possible. If planted outdoors, both the south and the north can choose to sow in April-June and harvest in July-October. In North China, sowing is usually carried out from mid-April to May.

2. Precautions

1. Loam: It has a strong adaptability to soil types and can accept basically all types of soil.

2. Temperature: It likes a warm growing environment. It can germinate when the temperature is not lower than 15℃ during planting. The temperature during the flowering season should not be lower than 17℃, and the night temperature should not be lower than 14℃.

3. Light: It likes sunlight very much. When planting, you should try to leave enough space between plants and plant them at a reasonable density to avoid shading each other and affecting ventilation.

4. Water: It is resistant to moisture but not to waterlogging. The loam must be kept moist during the growing period. However, if there is too much water, it may cause poor development of seedlings. If it is too dry during the fruiting period, it will lead to poor plant quality and growth.