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===Dravya===
===Rasa===
===Guna===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Seed - sow early spring in a warm greenhouse. The seed germinates in 27 days at 15°c or 6 days at 35°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Season to grow==
The three main planting seasons for Okra are February-March, June-July and October-November.<ref name="Season to grow"/>
==Required Ecosystem/Climate==
Adjustment of climatic factors helps in taking at least one (summer) crop in hills, two or even three (summer, kharif and late kharif) crops in the east, west and north Indian plains and almost year-round cultivation under moderate climate in south India.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/>
==Kind of soil needed==
Okra requires a long, warm and humid growing period.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/index.php/bot_search Common names]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Abelmoschus+esculentus Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[http://www.geacindia.gov.in/resource-documents/biosafety-regulations/resource-documents/Biology_of_Okra.pdf Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
<ref name="Season to grow">[http://agropedia.iitk.ac.in/content/cultivation-okra-abelmoschus-esculentus Season to grow]</ref>
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