Okra buds turning yellow

duajones · May 6, 2008

and falling off. Nearly all of the ones near the bottom of the plants. I do have some new ones that are still green and this didnt happen at all last year. Any ideas?

robin303 · May 6, 2008

What a drag. You think it is that other type of Okra your trying for the 1st time and to much water or rain. Have you pulled one plant and looked at the roots.

duajones · May 6, 2008

Spotted aphids on some of the newer still green buds, I had aphids last year on my okra plants but it was much later in the season. Need to get after them buggers right away. Im thinking some kind of soap spray maybe. What do you guys use on your okra plants for aphids?

Worth1 · May 6, 2008

Never had that problem with any kind of okra.
Never had to put anything on them.
How dark are the leaves.
Pictures please.

Worth

duajones · May 7, 2008

sorry the pic quality isnt very good.As you can see the plants look healthy overall, just the aphids are attacking the buds.

duajones · May 12, 2008

I have sprayed a combination of pyrethrin and neem and the aphids seem to be slowing down at least but the new leaves and buds are dropping off the plants. Not sure what the problem is or what to do. Suggestions?

gardengalrn · May 13, 2008

I have never grown okra but what are the temps like for you right now? I've had many a tomato drop blossoms when it got too hot. Not sure okra would suffer the same type of thing or not.

duajones · May 13, 2008

Okra loves hot weather and performed great for me last year. Im thinking thrips or aphids

Worth1 · May 13, 2008

I hate to see this and dont know what it is maybe an imbalance in the soil.

I can tell you that it is NOT hot weather as my LGV has always put out right up till frost.

Worth

duajones · May 14, 2008

I would agree Worth, not sure what the deal is but I am sure its not the variety or the weather. I am having a weird year here compared to last so I wont complain too bad.

May 6, 2008	#1
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Okra buds turning yellow and falling off. Nearly all of the ones near the bottom of the plants. I do have some new ones that are still green and this didnt happen at all last year. Any ideas?

May 13, 2008	#7
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	I have never grown okra but what are the temps like for you right now? I've had many a tomato drop blossoms when it got too hot. Not sure okra would suffer the same type of thing or not. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

May 6, 2008	#2
robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	What a drag. You think it is that other type of Okra your trying for the 1st time and to much water or rain. Have you pulled one plant and looked at the roots.

May 6, 2008	#4
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Never had that problem with any kind of okra. Never had to put anything on them. How dark are the leaves. Pictures please. Worth

May 7, 2008	#5
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	sorry the pic quality isnt very good.As you can see the plants look healthy overall, just the aphids are attacking the buds.

May 12, 2008	#6
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I have sprayed a combination of pyrethrin and neem and the aphids seem to be slowing down at least but the new leaves and buds are dropping off the plants. Not sure what the problem is or what to do. Suggestions?

May 14, 2008	#10
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I would agree Worth, not sure what the deal is but I am sure its not the variety or the weather. I am having a weird year here compared to last so I wont complain too bad.