Smooth Green Okra: Characteristics
Smooth Green okra is an open pollinated okra variety. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Ramgo (East West Seed and Harbest also sell an okra by this name).
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our okra variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
- Type: Open pollinated.
Key facts about Smooth Green okra
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Ramgo (East West Seed and Harbest also sell an okra by this name) |
| Type | Open pollinated |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest 40 to 50 days after sowing (Ramgo's two pages), the lists 50 to 60 days |
| Yield, per the seller | 20 to 30 t/ha potential (Ramgo garden packet page) |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest 40 to 50 days after sowing (Ramgo's two pages), the lists 50 to 60 days. Yield, by the seller's count: 20 to 30 t/ha potential (Ramgo garden packet page). No trial on record checks these figures yet, so treat them as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit okra fields most often: Cercospora leaf spot, Corn earworm, eggplant leafhopper, powdery mildew, root knot nematode. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest 40 to 50 days after sowing (Ramgo's two pages), the lists 50 to 60 days.
- Yield: 20 to 30 t/ha potential (Ramgo garden packet page).
- Fruit: Smooth, slender, tapering green pods (dark green in the table, bright green for the East West seed).
- Season: All year.
- Where: Lowland.
- Vigorous.
- Tolerant to thrips, leaf folder, leafhopper, anthracnose and mildew (Ramgo's claim).
Why farmers know it: the only okra in the okra guide (listed twice, once from East West), Harbest lists it among its Seeds of Hope bestsellers. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual okra on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Smooth Green okra
Buyers want smooth, dark green pods picked young. Pick a variety that stays tender a day longer on the plant, because okra turns woody fast in the heat. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Land preparation for vegetables.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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