okra question

duajones · May 24, 2008

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

robin303 · May 24, 2008

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.

gssgarden · May 24, 2008

How many do you get off of one plant? Thanks

duajones · May 24, 2008

Last year I averaged 120 per plant

Miss_Mudcat · May 30, 2008

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?

duajones · June 9, 2008

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

tigahb8 · June 15, 2008

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

May 30, 2008	#5
Miss_Mudcat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Georgia Posts: 366	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? __________________ Farmers don't wear watches; they work until the job is done!

May 24, 2008	#2
robin303 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, TX Zone 8b Posts: 531	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.

May 24, 2008	#3
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	How many do you get off of one plant? Thanks

May 24, 2008	#4
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Last year I averaged 120 per plant

June 9, 2008	#6
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	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

June 15, 2008	#7
tigahb8 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Walker, Louisiana US Posts: 14	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