Okra

  • Tall, fast-growing plant with large leaves that shade the soil well
  • Adapted to warm temperatures; grows best in mid-summer
  • Good for grazing; Animals will strip leaves and leave the fibrous stems.  Leaves contain up to 23.8 percent crude protein.  If allowed a recovery period, leaves will regrow from axillary buds.
  • Can be grown in a mixture with sorghum x sudangrass for grazing
  • Malvaceae (cotton) plant family

Seeding
Plant when soils are 60-65 degrees at 1/2″- 1 1/4″ deep.  Sole seeded: drill 7-9 lbs/acre or broadcast and incorporate 10-14 lbs/acre.  Drill 4lbs/acre if mixed with sorghum species.  In complex mixes, include 2-3 lbs/acre

Price range: $20.75 through $132.50


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Species/VarietySeeding Rate Drilled (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate Broadcast/Aerial (lbs/acre)Seeding Rate In Mix (lbs/acre)Approx Seeds/lbRecommended Seeding Date (S MN)Seeding Depth (inches)Predicted Hardy Through USDA ZoneLifecyclePotential Total N Fixation (lbs/acre/year)Above Ground Biomass ProductionWeed SuppressionErosion ControlQuick EstablishmentCash Crop InterseedGrazing PotentialProvide Pollinator HabitatDrought ToleranceHeat ToleranceSaturated Soil ToleranceShade Tolerance
Buckwheat50-10010015-2515,000May–Aug½ – 1½NFTAnnual-GoodExcellentGoodExcellentGoodGoodExcellentGoodExcellentFairFair
Flax25-50NR5-1080,000May, Aug–Early Sept¾ – 1½8Annual-FairPoorFairFairVery GoodFairExcellentGoodGoodFairFair
Phacelia3-571-2220,000Aug–Sept¼ – ½9Annual-FairFairGoodGoodPoorGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentFairFair
Sugarbeet3-55-71-210,000Apr–Aug1 – 1¼IDBiennial-GoodFairFairGoodFairVery GoodPoorFairGoodPoorFair
Sunflower10-1520-253-516,000Apr–Aug1 – 1½NFTAnnual-GoodGoodGoodVery GoodPoorGoodExcellentExcellentExcellentFairGood

Predicted Hardy: ID = Insufficient Data, NFT = Not Frost Tolerant
*Highly variable on winter growing conditions, planting date, snow cover, etc.

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