Okra is a warm-season vegetable popular across Zimbabwe for domestic consumption and export. It is heat-tolerant and performs well in the hotter growing regions.
70
Days to Maturity
8–15 tonnes/ha
Typical Yield
Moderate
Water Need
High
Drought Tolerance
Optimal Soil Types
pH Range: 6 – 7.5
Well-drained, fertile loamy soils. Tolerates heat and moderate drought once established. Avoid waterlogging.
Fertilizer: Compound D 250kg/ha at planting. AN top-dress at 4 and 8 weeks. Potassium sulphate at fruiting improves pod quality and shelf life.
Optimal Temp: 25–35°C
Rainfall: 400–900mm/year
Climate Zones
Drip or furrow irrigation at 25–30mm per week. Heat-tolerant but benefits from consistent moisture for pod quality. Reduce at maturity.
20°C
overcast clouds
Mashonaland East
31%
Humidity
6
km/h Wind
20–20°C
Min / Max Today
5-Day Forecast
Fri
20°
20°
Sat
33°
14°
Sun
35°
14°
Mon
36°
16°
Tue
37°
17°
Okra optimal climate: Temp: 25–35°C°C · Rainfall: 400–900mm/yr
Planting Months
Harvesting Months
Planting Depth: 2–3 cm
Spacing: 90cm rows × 30cm plants
Material: Seeds (soak overnight before sowing)
Provinces
Natural Regions
Symptoms: Holes in young pods, frass, tunnelling
Management: Bt spray or lambda-cyhalothrin; remove damaged pods
Symptoms: Yellowing, sooty mould, TYLCV virus vector
Management: Imidacloprid drench; yellow sticky traps; reflective mulch
Symptoms: Fine webbing, bronzing of leaves
Management: Abamectin spray; increase humidity
Symptoms: Yellowing, wilting, brown vascular discolouration
Management: Crop rotation; resistant varieties; soil solarization
Symptoms: White powdery coating on leaves and pods
Management: Sulphur or myclobutanil fungicide
Symptoms: Circular brown spots on leaves
Management: Mancozeb spray; remove infected leaves
Governed Product Guidance
Crop-specific product selection, application rates, mixing, timing and treatment guidance for Okra are available only through ZEF's governed production-agronomy workflow after country readiness and product/regulatory approval.
Fresh domestic market, export to South Africa and regional markets, dried okra processing, food service
Export Potential:
Cultivation Guide
Step-by-step guide tailored to Okra in Zimbabwe
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