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Post by ssmith on Feb 21, 2020 0:08:08 GMT -6
Never mind. I figured out how to order. Stayed up too late.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Feb 21, 2020 12:22:37 GMT -6
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Post by ssmith on Feb 21, 2020 21:19:00 GMT -6
Thanks Ron. Look forward to growing the okra and trying Roselle
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Feb 22, 2020 21:15:20 GMT -6
George got me to growing Roselle a few years ago. I had never heard of it before he brought some to us, from his garden. Now, I don't know how we ever got along without it. Roselle is just one of those, "Feel Good" things when you see it growing in your garden year after year. It has become as much a tradition in our garden as walking onions were to my ancestors.
(Thanks, George!)
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Post by ssmith on Feb 23, 2020 14:22:37 GMT -6
Ron, got the seeds yesterday. Thanks. I generally direct seed okra. Do you start them indoors? If so, how early. Just wondering if starting them indoors and transplanting them. Would get me okra any earlier.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Feb 23, 2020 15:18:20 GMT -6
Steven,
I don't plant my okra until nighttime temperatures are above 50-degrees.
In some years, that takes until early June ... Okra planted in optimal weather will out perform okra that is planted when it's too cool. No matter what the starting date. I haven't found it advantageous to plant okra indoors, as okra does not transplant very well and will suffer a great deal of 'transplant shock' setting it back a few days and often times stunting the plant's growth for the entire season.
When direct sown into a garden at my Latitude, Heavy Hitter Okra reaches maturity at around 55-days after seed germination, so I start harvesting my first pods around seven and a half, to eight weeks, after it's planted.
(I do pre-germinate my seeds in a Ziploc bag before planting them). I plant them in the garden at the first sign of the seed hull starting to open. That method prevents unfavorable weather from hampering my seed germination rate.
If I'm just looking for early okra and don't care what the plant looks like, I'll plant a few seeds around April 15th and cover them up on frosty nights, knowing that the plants will be stunted, possibly severely stunted, but I do get a few early pods that way.
Another thing to consider when planting your okra seeds, is day length. June 21st is our longest day of the year. So, if you can get your plants well enough established to enjoy the longer days of June, up to the apex at June 21st, you'll really get some exponential growth during that time period leading up to the longest day, and for about two more weeks, before substantial decline in minutes of daylight start taking a toll.
Really, May 1st is the optimal planting 'date' where I live, but our crazy weather does not always make planting on that date a wise decision.
Every year is a little different, so that always causes me to have to 'play things by ear' where the planting dates are concerned.
Being how I pretty much have an unlimited supply of seeds on hand, I usually start direct sowing a few seeds every 10 days, starting April 15th and in that way, stagger my plantings along a time continuum, hoping a few of them will happen on to the 'sweet spot' just by pure luck.
I wish I had a better answer, but every year is a gamble. That's why the price of fresh produce is usually so high. It takes a lot of trial and error, only hitting the optimal conditions (if any exist) by pure luck and your best guess.
Do sow your Roselle seeds in starter pots, indoors though. They love that! Roselle matures along the same timeline as tomato plants do, so Roselle benefits a great deal by planting early, indoors, then transplanting after the last frost date has passed.
I hope this was of some help. Happy gardening, Ron
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Post by Adam on Jan 26, 2021 11:42:55 GMT -6
When will shipping be available again? I would like to place an order
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2021 13:22:07 GMT -6
Welcome to the forum, Adam. Ron will be back as soon as he gets finished with his work and then he'll respond to ya.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jan 27, 2021 18:30:30 GMT -6
Adam,
Due to such a high demand for next year's seeds, I'll need to save all of what I have on hand for the Spring planting season. I only have a quarter-acre garden and have already sold over 70 pounds of seeds this season. (about 406,000 seeds). This has been an unbelievably busy year so far, especially for one person doing everything alone.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2021 19:58:09 GMT -6
People on the seed trading forum via facebook are looking for HH Okra !!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2021 20:01:54 GMT -6
Adam, I'm gathering my stash up now. I may have some I can send to you. Will let you know.
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Post by Adam on Jan 27, 2021 23:38:06 GMT -6
Thank y’all for the replies. Please do let me know. Really anxious to try it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2021 9:10:34 GMT -6
Hi Adam. I have some! pm me your address so I can get them to ya.
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Post by theozarkan on Jan 28, 2021 16:09:55 GMT -6
Wow. Really glad I went ahead and ordered from baker creek when I did.
I hatch and sell chicks every spring and without fail I have people ask to buy my hens. I can't sell my hens or I wouldn't have any eggs to hatch so I know where you are coming from.
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Post by heavyhitterokra on Jan 28, 2021 19:03:31 GMT -6
Baker Creek bought 60 pounds of seeds from me this season, then I had about 300 more seed orders come in after that, at a rate of about 150 seeds per order on average. Supplies run out fast at that pace. I don't usually run out of seeds this early on, but this has been a crazy year for seed orders.
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