Heirloom Okra Trial Report

DuckCreekFarms · March 19, 2009

Interesting trial on Okra by the Kerr Foundation here in Oklahoma

http://www.kerrcenter.com/publicatio...kra-report.pdf

gary

Thawley · March 20, 2009

Nice article.

As a novice gardener – that's just the sort of thing I look for to help me decide what to plant. I got only one okra variety with the rest of my Sand Hill order this year (admittedly an impulse buy like the Snickers bars near the register at the hardware store...) But that article has motivated me to add a couple others to the list for next year.

Thanks for the link.

Polar_Lace · March 20, 2009

I planted some Fife Creek this year; so I'll go and read your link Gary. Might be something there I can use.

Update: I read what the article said about Fife Creek. I'll see how mine does here. I've bookmarked this page so I can write a report at the end of this season.

~* Robin

duajones · March 20, 2009

I didnt read the report entirely but in my short experience at growing okra, I have grown Clemson Spineless, Emerald and Louisanna Green Velvet. All of them approached 8 ft or better during their full growing season. Yield was probably best overall with CS, but Emerald and LGV werent far behind. I love okra and as far as taste goes I would probably give the edge to LGV. Overall productivity would go to Clemson Spineless with Emerald and LGV not being far behind. Harvest was easiest with the CS as it seemed to be the least spineless amongst the three that I have tried.

veggie babe · March 20, 2009

I was just placing an order to Sand Hill Preservation Center and had 1 on the varieties they mentioned in the article; could not resist I added evertender to my order. You sent the article just in time.

Thanks,
Neva

March 19, 2009	#1
DuckCreekFarms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mounds, Oklahoma Posts: 257	Heirloom Okra Trial Report Interesting trial on Okra by the Kerr Foundation here in Oklahoma http://www.kerrcenter.com/publicatio...kra-report.pdf gary

March 20, 2009	#3
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	I planted some Fife Creek this year; so I'll go and read your link Gary. Might be something there I can use. Update: I read what the article said about Fife Creek. I'll see how mine does here. I've bookmarked this page so I can write a report at the end of this season. ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them. Last edited by Polar_Lace; March 20, 2009 at 12:52 AM. Reason: Updated

March 20, 2009	#2
Thawley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal - Zone 10 Posts: 106	Nice article. As a novice gardener – that's just the sort of thing I look for to help me decide what to plant. I got only one okra variety with the rest of my Sand Hill order this year (admittedly an impulse buy like the Snickers bars near the register at the hardware store...) But that article has motivated me to add a couple others to the list for next year. Thanks for the link.

March 20, 2009	#4
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I didnt read the report entirely but in my short experience at growing okra, I have grown Clemson Spineless, Emerald and Louisanna Green Velvet. All of them approached 8 ft or better during their full growing season. Yield was probably best overall with CS, but Emerald and LGV werent far behind. I love okra and as far as taste goes I would probably give the edge to LGV. Overall productivity would go to Clemson Spineless with Emerald and LGV not being far behind. Harvest was easiest with the CS as it seemed to be the least spineless amongst the three that I have tried.

March 20, 2009	#5
veggie babe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east texas Posts: 686	I was just placing an order to Sand Hill Preservation Center and had 1 on the varieties they mentioned in the article; could not resist I added evertender to my order. You sent the article just in time. Thanks, Neva