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zxcvbob wrote:

Zootal wrote:
Due to a long cold wet spring and early summer (no global warming here!), I
started my okra in 4 inch deep pots, and I'm just now ready to put them
out.
I understand okra does not transplant well. I can transplant them from the
pots with the entire dirt ball intact and undamaged, but am I correct in
assuming that I should not break apart the dirt balls that have two plants
in the same pot? How sensitive is okra to transplanting? Is it so sensitive
that I'm not likely to suceed even if I can put the dirtball in the soil
undisturbed?





My mom always transplants her okra because she says it causes them to
branch and to do better. I'm not so sure, but she *does* transplant
them successfully.

If there are 2 seedlings in one pot, just pinch one of them off and
plant the other one with the roots as undisturbed as possible.

Bob

I love okra, I never had a problem in the past transplanting okra. I
stopped growing them in Michigan. I found that they do not grow well
below 80 degrees. Also I found that I needed at least a dozen plants
just to have one tiny meal each week. I may try again in the future
except in raised beds with row covers that keep the soil and plants
warmer.

Enjoy Life ... Dan

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Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan.