Common Pests & Diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
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okra · Abelmoschus esculentus
Also known as: okra; lady finger; gumbo
Best grown under glass or in a polytunnel but can be planted outside in a warm, sunny, sheltered position in a container or in the ground when soil temperature has risen to 15°C. See okra cultivation for further advice
May be susceptible to powdery mildews
May be susceptible to slugs, snails, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
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