Okra
How far apart to plant okra, how many fit your bed, when to plant them and how many you need.
- In the row
- 12 to 18 in
- Between rows
- 36 to 48 in
- Per square foot
- 1
- Planting depth
- 0.75 in
How many fit a raised bed
| Bed | At 15 in spacing | Square foot method |
|---|---|---|
| 4 x 4 ft | 9 | 16 |
| 4 x 8 ft | 18 | 32 |
| 3 x 6 ft | 8 | 18 |
Square grid with half the spacing kept clear at the bed edges.
Okra is a warm-season crop that cannot take frost: wait until the soil is at least 65°F at 4 inches deep, sow several seeds per hole and thin to one plant.
Pods are picked about 60 to 70 days after planting, when they are 2 to 3 inches long.
Okra calculators
Sources
- Virginia's Home Garden Vegetable Planting Guide: Recommended Planting Dates and Amounts to Plant (426-331), Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech
- How To: Square Foot Garden, UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Tulare-Kings Counties
- Okra, Clemson Cooperative Extension Home & Garden Information Center
- Okra: Key Growing Information, Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Easy Gardening: Planning a Garden (E-289), Texas A&M AgriLife Extension