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I saved seed as last year I had a difficult time finding seed. I'm getting light yellow colored pods from some of the plants. They seem to stay non-woody longer than the dark green ones. Does anyone else grow an okra that is lighter yellow color? I've left some to get more seed for next year.
 

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When I have a crop that is not doing well I water it with an organic water soluble fertilizer. It gives it an immediate boost. You may be able to save your crop with this.
 

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Now that it is raining, the okra is getting with the program.
 

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At first the weather reports were suggesting up to 5" inches of rain here, but so far only 1/2". I'd been watering regularly so I didn't see an increase in # of okra pods but the ones I picked today have a higher diameter to length ratio and a little faster growth rate in general despite less sunlight. The plants seem to be enjoying a dip below 90-something F daytime highs.
 

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Dave2000 said:
^ Maybe Burmese or Cow Horn, both stay tender till longer in length.
Do either have a light yellow color pod? I know it is recessive gene showing up.
 

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After a long drought we finally had ~ 4" of rain within 48 hours from the hurricane the south saw, and now I'm seeing what looks like a red colored mildew on one side of the main stalk of some of my okra plants, the side the sunlight hits most but none on the leaves or pods.

Is this anything to be concerned about? Maybe I'm worrying about nothing, I've had so much okra that I have no freezer space left and have been giving it away to neighbors.
 

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Dave2000 said:
After a long drought we finally had ~ 4" of rain within 48 hours from the hurricane the south saw, and now I'm seeing what looks like a red colored mildew on one side of the main stalk of some of my okra plants, the side the sunlight hits most but none on the leaves or pods.

Is this anything to be concerned about? Maybe I'm worrying about nothing, I've had so much okra that I have no freezer space left and have been giving it away to neighbors.
Pix always help identify.
 

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Primary camera on a road trip, phone camera is not too good...

This is not on all the plants and only on the southeast facing side of the stalk where present.







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