These are high quality hybrid seeds.
- It has good fruiting ability, which starts from bottom & has short internodes
- Dark green coloured, straight, tender, quality fruits
- Highly resistant to YVMV disease
- It has 2-3 side branches & gives soft marketable fruits
- Long shelf to Enation leaf curl virus.
- Days to first harvest -48 – 52 days
- Fruit length (cm)-12 – 14
- Duration -110 – 120
How To Grow Okra Seeds | Bendakaya Seeds
Pot Size :
You Can use 12*12 Inch Grow Bag or 24*12 Inch Grow Bag for planting Okra Seeds . If you want to grow in Plastic pot use minimum 12 Inch pot . The bigger pots/ Grow Bags will provide more space and more nutrient to the plant .
Soil Requirements:
Okra need moist but well-drained, nutrient-rich soil. Use soil mix with combination of Red Soil , Vermicompost and Cocopeat at a ratio of (2:1:1) . Also add 2-5% of Neem Powder to the soil mix. Neem Powder will act as fungicide.
Seed Placement :
Put 8-10 seeds in a pot with minimum spacing of 4-6 inches between each seed . Once they sprout and grow remove weak saplings . Make sure that healthy saplings will remain in the pot.
Light requirements:
Okra | Bendakaya Plant needs Full sunlight. Good amount of sunlight will help plant to grow healthy .
Water Requirements:
Okra needs to be watered daily. If the temperature is higher than 35 Degrees water it twice . Excess watering will cause in Root rot for any plant , so you need have proper drainage system in your container . Make sure that excess water will drain properly .
Common issues: Okra is easy to grow plant . It will grow fast and give you good amount of fruits . The common issues you face while growing Okra| Bendakaya are Leaf Curling and White Mealy bug . Those problems can be easily resolved using our Bio Insecticides . Use our Bio Insecticide Guardian for removing leaf curling and White flies .
Harvesting: Okra will be ready for harvest in 50-60 days . Well sized Okra will taste good . Wait till the Okra is ready to harvest .