General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
Posts: 1,996
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Im noticing little bumps on the okra pods that I never saw last year, and on the stalks of the plants there appears to be something that looks like salt grains all over them. Any ideas? Here is a pic of the pods, not great quality
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b
Posts: 531
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I'm not sure but it could be bug bites. Sometimes I notice sugar ants on my plants and they just love my sunflowers for some reason.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: N.C.
Posts: 1,827
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How many do you get off of one plant? Thanks
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
Posts: 1,996
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Last year I averaged 120 per plant
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Central Georgia
Posts: 366
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Yup, I had sugar ants on mine last year.... the same ones that you find on peonies. Have you seen any ants on the blooms?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9
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Aphids were a real problem early on with the LGV. To the point where the blooms and new growth yellowed and fell off. I was concerned that I may not get anything from them so I pulled half of them and resowed Emerald in their place because I had seeds for the variety laying around. The LGV has responded by sending out numerous side shoots, so I may end up with a decent crop from them afterall. I pulled 12 or so pods then they stopped flowering all together for a couple weeks. They are beginning to flower again and the Emerald are coming along nicely as well
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Walker, Louisiana US
Posts: 14
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My okra always has a few bumps on it, when fire ants "bite"
the pod it will curl up tight, just how long are those pods? ButchT |
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