When to plant Okra in Ohio, United States

Okra can be planted after May 15, when air temperature is consistently in a range between 50°F and 105°F and soil temperature is above 45°F.

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Growing Okra in Ohio

Days suitable for growing Okra in Ohio

Ohio has on average 147 days, suitable for growing Okra. Okra needs on average between 50 and 60 days to mature and produce harvest. With 147 days suitable for growing, you can expect good harvest without too much effort if all planting activities are done in timely manner.

Okra seeds can be planted between May 15 and August 19. Planting before May 15 without any additional protection is not advised because cold streaks can damage or kill off young plant. When planting after August 19, Okra will not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Growing season extention

In order to maximize chances for a good harvest of Okra in Ohio, some extra steps can be taken to extend growing season.

Start seeds indoors

When starting seeds indoors, it is possible to guarantee best possible conditions for young seedlings. Consistent temperature range, adequate watering and ample light (natural, supplemented with artifitial grow lights) will ensure you have strong and healthy seedlings just in time for transplanting into soil.

It takes 28 days on average for Okra to sprout, and grow big enough to be ready for transplanting.

May 15 is on average first day in Ohio that has required temperatures for young Okra seedlings to grow, without worrying about cold damage.

Seeds can be started indoors beween April 17 and August 09, this way they will be ready just in time for transplanting on May 15.

Seedlings started after August 09 might not have enough time to mature and produce harvest.

Use a cold frame

When using a cold frame in a beggining of growing season You can protect young plants from possible temperature drops, this way growing season can start up to 2 weeks earlier.

Use an additional shading

On days, when air temperatures are expected to raise above 105°F, which is in top of tolerable range for Okra, consider using additional shading to prevent heat shock.

Total frost free days	175
Last frost expected date	May 10
First frost expected date	November 01
Dates with ideal conditions
Dates with suitable conditions	May 04 May 15 to October 08 (147 days) October 10 to October 14 (5 days) October 22 October 24 to October 25 (2 days)
Total days ideal for growing Okra in Ohio	0
Total days suitable for growing Okra in Ohio	156
Days needed for Okra to mature and produce harvest	50 - 60
Seed can be planted directly into soil	yes

Notable temperature facts for growing Okra in Ohio

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Ohio

Tolerable temperature range for Okra: 50°F to 105°F

	Week	Average temperature	Possible min and max temperature	Suitable for Okra
1	January 01 - January 03	35°F to 47°F	23°F to 60°F
2	January 04 - January 10	29°F to 41°F	13°F to 59°F
3	January 11 - January 17	28°F to 40°F	13°F to 66°F
4	January 18 - January 24	22°F to 36°F	-7°F to 57°F
5	January 25 - January 31	20°F to 33°F	-5°F to 45°F
6	February 01 - February 07	24°F to 40°F	7°F to 59°F
7	February 08 - February 14	24°F to 39°F	8°F to 64°F
8	February 15 - February 21	24°F to 41°F	1°F to 65°F
9	February 22 - February 28	30°F to 46°F	19°F to 67°F
10	March 01 - March 07	30°F to 47°F	8°F to 69°F
11	March 08 - March 14	33°F to 50°F	15°F to 71°F
12	March 15 - March 21	34°F to 53°F	20°F to 68°F
13	March 22 - March 28	38°F to 55°F	22°F to 69°F
14	March 29 - April 04	37°F to 56°F	23°F to 72°F
15	April 05 - April 11	44°F to 63°F	32°F to 77°F
16	April 12 - April 18	43°F to 61°F	27°F to 77°F
17	April 19 - April 25	42°F to 60°F	28°F to 80°F
18	April 26 - May 02	46°F to 63°F	33°F to 78°F
19	May 03 - May 09	48°F to 65°F	37°F to 75°F
20	May 10 - May 16	48°F to 67°F	30°F to 80°F
21	May 17 - May 23	57°F to 73°F	41°F to 84°F	TRUE
22	May 24 - May 30	59°F to 76°F	47°F to 85°F	TRUE
23	May 31 - June 06	59°F to 77°F	46°F to 87°F	TRUE
24	June 07 - June 13	61°F to 77°F	51°F to 87°F	TRUE
25	June 14 - June 20	61°F to 77°F	50°F to 91°F	TRUE
26	June 21 - June 27	64°F to 80°F	53°F to 90°F	TRUE
27	June 28 - July 04	66°F to 83°F	56°F to 90°F	TRUE
28	July 05 - July 11	68°F to 84°F	59°F to 91°F	TRUE
29	July 12 - July 18	68°F to 82°F	62°F to 88°F	TRUE
30	July 19 - July 25	68°F to 83°F	59°F to 92°F	TRUE
31	July 26 - August 01	67°F to 82°F	60°F to 89°F	TRUE
32	August 02 - August 08	66°F to 81°F	58°F to 90°F	TRUE
33	August 09 - August 15	66°F to 81°F	57°F to 91°F	TRUE
34	August 16 - August 22	65°F to 81°F	56°F to 89°F	TRUE
35	August 23 - August 29	67°F to 82°F	57°F to 90°F	TRUE
36	August 30 - September 05	65°F to 79°F	56°F to 89°F	TRUE
37	September 06 - September 12	63°F to 78°F	55°F to 89°F	TRUE
38	September 13 - September 19	60°F to 77°F	51°F to 89°F	TRUE
39	September 20 - September 26	58°F to 74°F	46°F to 87°F	TRUE
40	September 27 - October 03	57°F to 73°F	44°F to 88°F	TRUE
41	October 04 - October 10	52°F to 69°F	40°F to 82°F	TRUE
42	October 11 - October 17	51°F to 66°F	42°F to 80°F	TRUE
43	October 18 - October 24	47°F to 63°F	35°F to 76°F
44	October 25 - October 31	48°F to 60°F	33°F to 73°F
45	November 01 - November 07	40°F to 56°F	29°F to 74°F
46	November 08 - November 14	39°F to 55°F	13°F to 74°F
47	November 15 - November 21	34°F to 47°F	20°F to 65°F
48	November 22 - November 28	35°F to 47°F	22°F to 58°F
49	November 29 - December 05	33°F to 45°F	20°F to 57°F
50	December 06 - December 12	33°F to 46°F	21°F to 63°F
51	December 13 - December 19	31°F to 42°F	12°F to 60°F
52	December 20 - December 26	28°F to 43°F	-4°F to 61°F
53	December 27 - December 31	34°F to 47°F	12°F to 60°F

Days with suitable temperature for growing Okra in Ohio

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