New! Early, high-yielding, dark green pods.
Very uniform pods with 5 points. Large, robust flowers are also edible. Makes a great ornamental in containers.Edible Flowers: Deep fry flowers or eat them stuffed, or use fresh as a striking, exotic-looking garnish. Sweet and mild flavor.
Specs:
- Packet: 50 seeds
- Avg. 9,000 seeds/lb
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Abelmoschus esculentus
CULTURE: Sow in 2″ pots or plug trays, 3 seeds per pot/cell, 1/4″ deep. Start 4-5 weeks ahead of transplanting out after frost danger when soil is warm. Keep soil mix temp. 80-90°F (27-32°C) for fast germination. Thin to one plant per pot/cell. Transplant 12-18″ apart in rows 3′ apart. Do not disturb roots. Use row cover for added warmth to plants and soil.
DIRECT SEEDING: After frost danger, sow 2″ apart, 1/2″ deep when soil is warm – at least 70°F (21°C). Thin to 12-18″ apart.
HARVEST: Harvest promptly by clipping pods at 3-4″ long to keep plants productive. Oversized pods become tough.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 1 oz./78′, 13 oz./1,000′, 12 lb./acre at 6 seeds/ft. in rows 36″ apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 155 pots/cells per oz., 2,500 pots/cells per DAYS TO MATURITY: From transplant.
SEED SPECS: SEEDS/LB.: Avg. 9,000.
PACKET: 50 seeds.
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